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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
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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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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Discussion Forum
Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by Roliesmom on November 19, 2015 at 1:52pm
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Pulliam 1991, my daughter is also an EN and she likes it, your daughter will too. Mine is currently stationed in VA and likes all the people in her space, I hope your daughter gets to go there :)
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Navymom#5, sorry for your loss, my prayers are with you and your family.
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Comment by Oneofalot on November 19, 2015 at 8:56am
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Good morning to Everyone.
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Comment by Heather on November 19, 2015 at 8:12am
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Navymom#5 I'm so sorry for your loss!!! My daughter is in A School also and I hope they were able to give hugs and support to your daughter!!! When my sailor girl was upset, they rallied and took her to chow and Nex, so I know there is a great supportive group!
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Comment by Pulliam1991 on November 18, 2015 at 4:24pm
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Thanks Anna. My daughter is going to be a engineman(EN) and will stay in Great Lakes for A school. This will be the first time my daughter will not be at home for all the holidays. I hope she is progressing well.
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Navymom#5 sorry for your loss.
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Good morning to Everyone
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Comment by JayDee659 on November 18, 2015 at 7:45am
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Anna - lemon meringue pie is the best! We had a pastor at church who's favorite was lemon meringue and would frequently slip it into his sermon and remind us that it prevented scurvy. Very important for sailors on the high seas. In any case, thank you, that made me smile thinking about that.
Hope your hubby had a wonderful birthday.
Good morning to everyone! Winds 45 mph here today. Hoping my trash can doesn't blow away before they come empty it...
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Comment by Anna on November 17, 2015 at 10:37pm
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JayDee,
So glad your daughter is liking her classes!!! Hope she does well in school!!!
Sarahsmom,
I am so sorry that your daughter's classes will mean she can't take leave sooner. I so understand how difficult it is when we plan things and then find out the Navy doesn't like our plans!! Our oldest son got married in '06 and his brother was supposed to be his best man. Sailor Son was on deployment so oldest moved his wedding date back until we knew his brother would be back. Well at the last minute the Navy extended the deployment by a couple months and sailor could not be there for best man duties. However, he did write his speech and with my help we got it to the stand in best man. At the reception best man explained that he was a stand in for our sailor son serving overseas and that the following is his speech. He read it word for word - there was not a dry eye in the place including the bride and groom. It sucks, but that's part of this roller coaster ride we didn't think we were signing up for!!!! It's hard to have a celebration or a good time when we know we are missing someone special. I hope you can enjoy your cruise and your daughter will have a way to make her Christmas special. I will keep your daughter in my prayers.
Navymom#5,
I am so sorry for your loss and having to tell your sailor girl by phone!! I'm sure that the other girls in her ship will rally around her and help get her through this difficult time. You are right to keep encouraging her to be strong and to keep watching for that finish line. I will keep your daughter in my prayers also.
Jean,
So glad you survived!!! Hang in there!!!
Pulliam 1991,
Welcome!!! I sent you a personal welcome message on your profile page. What job does your daughter want to do after bootcamp?? Let us know a little about you and your sailor!!
Had a nice day yesterday with the hubby on his birthday. He had a coupon for a free lunch and then took him for mexican food and margaritas for dinner. And of course, made his favorite lemon meringue pie!!!
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Update ....My girl was able to call me tonight so I could tell her about her aunt. she broke down and it tore my heart out of me. I convinced her to stay strong and focus on the finish line and I would take care of her grandmother who is a mess. She just needs to get through the next couple weeks. She has come to far to fall apArt. She said all her friends would help her through this hard timd. And for thAt I am thankful she was placed with such awesome friends..... Thank u all for prayers and keep praying for Kelsey .....to stay strong
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