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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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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Comment by miss deb on August 19, 2015 at 9:22pm: Hi Jn/Jf

We had our private commissioning last weekend … you are absolutely right! … it doesn't matter the dress, but the highlight of the event. My husband learned the marine corps summer dress blues regs had changed since he was on active duty, but was able to pull it together to meet the new dress code. I wouldn't have fit in any clothing so many years ago . But he did!

What a wonderful, memorable event it became. I am so awed and appreciative of the young men that made it so fabulous for all of us and to show such appreciation of all military members.

We are off to the next stage. We are hurriedly packing to see him off to Norfolk,VA. I am so proud of all of our young men and women.

Comment by J/J Mom on August 19, 2015 at 1:38pm: miss deb -- my 92 year old father-in-law commissioned our daughter. He wore a suit & his old sailor cap. Everyone loved it! Have seen several get commissioned by retired personnel in civilian suits with no covers, perfectly acceptable.

Helomom -- great reading about your son & his fabulous wife. Cu-dos to both of them.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes for our officers!

M's mom, you are correct about the youngest - and i thank God about that every day.

The weather did hold out on the second day & solo was a success.

After a few hiccups (missed very tight connection at JFK & airline lost luggage) dd is settling in at the Navy lodge as i type.

Comment by M's mom on August 18, 2015 at 10:16pm: Jn/Jf Mom: At least you still have the youngest home to mother for a few more years!

Anna: Did your daughter get her wings?

Comment by Anna on August 18, 2015 at 9:12pm: Jn/Jf Mom,

So good to hear from you - its been a long time. Congratulations to both your officers!!!! Hope good weather holds out!!!

Comment by J/J Mom on August 18, 2015 at 10:17am: Such mixed emotions... excitement, pride, sadness, feeling old, haha The list goes on & on.

One Navy kid is now on her way to Sigonella Naval Air Station in Sicily

One Navy kid is soloing for Primary this week (if weather cooperates)

Youngest is off to Junior High

Comment by Helomom on August 10, 2015 at 11:27pm: M's Mom - Thanks! He still flies to stay qualified for missions. Add to that his administrative duties. Last week he posted that he was 4 hours late getting home for his birthday dinner. His wife is a saint and the kids are used to it. That's just life with their dad.

Comment by M's mom on August 10, 2015 at 9:11pm: Helomom: Very impressed reading about your son! You must be very proud. He has certainly accomplished alot in his career so far. Will he no longer fly since he is now the CO and probably has lots of admin duties? Love those military contractions: HELSEACOMBATRON

Comment by randy04 on August 10, 2015 at 5:25pm: My father swore me in when I commissioned. He wore a civilian suit. He was 40yrs retired! I would say any uniform that still fits would be appropriate!

Comment by miss deb on August 10, 2015 at 2:07pm: Hi all
Does anyone have a retired military member commissioning their LO? Am wondering which military uniform may be appropriate??

Comment by jsefamily on August 10, 2015 at 11:57am: I think overall, attire is less important than your being there. The attire information is a guide of what to expect and the idea. We were given these same guidelines and saw all kinds of attire, especially at graduation. Our son graduated in the fall and there was a chill in the air. My husband had just landed a cold and was very sick. So on top of his beautiful cashmere sweater and dress slacks, he wore a thick sweatshirt (all we had for a jacket) at the graduation. He looked a fright but no one kicked him out.

I have one comment I'd like to share about graduation itself. Our son was the first graduation that fall that wore the dress blues (actually black, and they are my favorite uniform). When the entire class walks/marches to their seats for the ceremony, it is a site to behold. You can't help but swell with pride and feel the emotion, not as a parent, but as an American. Wow. I still see it in my mind's eye.