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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
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Comment by Elane on June 20, 2013 at 3:34pm
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@MommaMarsha,
sorry, for the delay in response. Erik took a smart phone with him. But it was shut off of service from here. The plan was for him to get internet connection at his place when he could in Japan. I believe he did that.. DON'T know the costs, but he's a gamer so I'm sure he found someway to hook up his laptop to service. He does live off base in a house, and his internet/data plan also allows him to connect his phone to facebook. BUT he is really NOT a communicator and has yet to call me but I get emails from time to time, never really answering ALL my questions. Sorry! I understand Skype works from their laptops and phones but mine won't. I've heard the app "Viber" is nice, but I think it takes smart phone to smart phone. Wish mine would of taken more time to investigate into Magic Jack, hear that's free but activated from here..but all I could get from him was "Mom I'm going to the land of technology..I'm sure they've figured out to communicate from there.
also mine was on an "LSD" his last ship. He is not part of the "Gator Navy" on this ship. They spent a lot of time hauling the Marines around.
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Comment by NavyWife (03/090) on June 19, 2013 at 7:24pm
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Hi there I haven't been on here in over a year :) Just wanted to pop in and say hi and update where we stand. We are now stationed in San Diego CA. & My husband is on the USS Makin Island. Glad to see many others connected to HT's. <3 my HT
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Comment by Mamma Marsha on June 19, 2013 at 8:11am
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@marylou- aaawww BC- dont want my Sailor going back to that, but I understand why it needs to be done.
Now in A school:) graduating today or tomorrow:) has been a great experience.
As for me I have been an emotional mess..
@Mayaa---thank you for the great info! Althought he is a bit nervous he knows Japan will be a great opportunity for him.
Best to you and your Sailors:)
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Comment by mayaa on June 18, 2013 at 9:49pm
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Hi All,
My son just had his PIR and is now at GL for A-school for HT. I see your comments about those stationed in Japan. Half of my family lives in Japan and we keep in contact a few different ways (for free) First, internet is definitely recommended: we use facebook. Also, you can skype for free, if you both have skype accounts and internet access; skype allows you to voice call or video call from your computer. On our phones we use an app called "Line." All of us were able to download it to our phones for free. We haven't run into data charges here, and my relatives in Japan asked us to download it so they could text, send pics and videos for free. Hope that helps! Best wishes for you all!
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He will be on the LSD 46 USS Tortuga
@ Elane--So what about a laptop verses phone? He has the Iphone5 but i hear the charges are outrageous!
Any info is welcomed!!
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@Mamma Marsha Congrats to you and your sailor. yes..let the adventure begin. My HT is in Japan (since Dec). I don't hear from him enough, I am hearing that the Magic jack or Vontage is a better way to communicate. I'm also hearing that those need to be activated stateside. Might be something to look into before he goes to Japan so he can take it with?
Enjoy your time with him. What ship is he headed to?
There are several groups on here of Japan Mom's and on Facebook as well, that are supportive. We are all in this together.
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My Sailor graduates A school in 9 days and then home for 14!:) he will be stationed in Japan. I thought for sure he would be in States:/ let the adventure begin!
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Comment by J's Wife on May 31, 2013 at 10:13pm
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SheilaD- Thanks! I am getting really excited for PIR. Have my room booked, so I'm ready to go now! lol And our communication hasn't been bad at all. I had prepared myself for the worst, but I write him at least once a day and when I get my letters, he has usually written me daily. Those little lines of communication have been so nice. Was your son able to get started in his A school right after boot, or was there a hold or anything?
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Comment by SheilaD on May 31, 2013 at 11:30am
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Hello, J's Wife! I hope your husband does well in boot camp - it 's a tough 8 weeks, but most of them do just fine! I wrote to my son every day - kept a note pad in the car and wrote to him throughout the day. He loved the letters - he even wrote back! Keep your cell phone handy, in case he gets a chance to call.
HIs A school lasted from October 21, 2011 to Feb 24th, 2012. He came home for about 10 days after A school, before being sent to his ship, in San Diego.
PIR will come very soon - enjoy it! It's such a proud, beautiful day!
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Hello! My husband is currently in boot right now. His PIR is 6/28 and then he will be staying at Great Lakes to become an HT. :)
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