This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Moms of Chiefs
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This is a group for moms of Chiefs, Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs. It's the Mom's version of the goat locker.
Members: 8
Latest Activity: Oct 12, 2018
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Comment by georgieberry on August 6, 2014 at 6:19pm
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He's in Washington state..our home state. I am so excited.. my husband will be doing one side as he is a retired Sr. Chief. As to the other I don't know who he wants to pin him..I have been worrying about everything it seems..what to wear what not to wear..I am just so happy for him and his accomplishments..I read your post on the 27 and it reminded me that I have not been able to be a his reinlistments or pinnings until now.. nothing will keep me from going this time..I can't wait!
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Comment by karen p on August 6, 2014 at 6:10pm
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Congrats georgie thats wonderful. I went to my sons pinning and my daughter in law put one anchor on and I put the other then the Khaki dinner was a wonderful formal affair. Everyone we met were so nice. Of course I had to fly to Italy to pin my son but it was worth every penny. My son just made senior Chief while he was deployed. He just got back and will be here on Friday night so big party planned for Saturday. Where is your son?
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Hello everyone!! I am so excited to find this group.. My son just made Chief!! I like everyone here am very proud.. I am a little anxious though..I'm not sure what to expect at his pinning and the Khaki Dinner that follows..can anyone help me out...
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Son made Senior Chief Will be home from deployment tomorrow and here for a visit in 3 weeks. Can't wait to hug my sailor.
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Comment by DeniseR on January 31, 2014 at 9:32pm
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Does anyone have a son in Seattle, WA? My son will be going there in a few weeks, so I wanted to know if anyone else has a son there and if you have visited there. It will be a further trip to visit him now, but I have never been to the west coast. Looking forward to the visit.
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Comment by mowoman on June 26, 2013 at 9:23am
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Bravo Zulu! Personally, neat! It makes your day when you hear good news like that.
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Good morning Ladies, I can't think of anything better then pinning the anchors on our sailors. I flew to Naples Italy 3 years ago to pin my son and it was the proudest moment of my life. Steven has been in 18 years and just signed for another 4 cuurntly hes at Pax River Md but getting ready to change this comming April. Station duty still up in the air but looks like he may end up back in Naples. Thats just way to far from Florida for me.
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I am amazed at all different locations your chiefs are at. My son has been stioned mainly out of San Diego for the last 11 years by his choice. But since his pinning, he must either switched his job classification or get a change to another ship or location. There are too many chiefs in his station. This is me asking, is this normal?
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My son was just pinned two weeks ago and so I am new to this forum. But I am very sure we share the same pride among all of us.
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Oh my that is a long way away from your son and his family. I just have a two hour fight to Jacksonville and then drive up to Kings Bay. That is nothing to compare with your travel time. Hope you have a great trip!
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