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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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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:

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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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PIR Reference Information

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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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How to prepare for deployment!

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A group to prepare for deployment of our loved ones.

Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Members: 100
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2022

Get ready for deployment!

Use this group to help prepare your Sailor and yourself too. Learn what we can do to help them, and encourage each other through this time of change and transition!

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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 8, 2011 at 8:09pm: My son found Purex Three-in-One laundry sheets super-helpful when he was on his ship, by the way :) One sheet is soap, softener and anti-static. Once he got a sense of how many he was using and could figure out his use, I included refill packs in a care package.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 8, 2011 at 8:01pm: Startrek, the ship-to-shore phone cards can only be purchased at a NEX on base, in the ship store on the ship, or online https://shop.aafes.com/scs/product.aspx My son purchased his at the NEX and reloaded them on the ship.

There's info about ship-to-shore cards here: http://www.usa.att.com/military/action/services/detail?id=dos

Comment by ckmom on March 8, 2011 at 3:19pm: Kelly thanks for telling me about this sight.

I have a son that is getting ready for deplyment soon. New at this it came as a surprise this morning.

Any advise will be helpful Thanks Barb

Comment by Kelly on January 26, 2011 at 12:48pm: thanks kim for this info it is very helpful

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on January 25, 2011 at 6:13pm: Kelly, before my son deployed, the Navy had different types of information seminars for them. They were about finances, Power of Attorney, and stuff like that. They also have different ones for those with families. I am several states away from where my son is stationed and I didn't have to do anything for him but I do send at least one care package a month to him. I sent him a ship to shore phone card (it's the only one that works on the ship) and I got the number off the back of it so that I can add minutes to it if I need to. I email him almost everyday but I don't get replies that often. They work 12 hours a day and 6 days a week and sometimes more. It's not that he doesn't want to talk or meail, he just doesn't always have time. I try always to let him know just how proud I am of him and that he has my support. I try not to be needy! lol The Navy takes good care of them and gives them a lot of info before they leave and what to expect.

Comment by Kelly on January 25, 2011 at 12:41pm: hi everyone this is my question my son is still in A school what can i do to help him get ready for deployment when its his time to leave.

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on November 20, 2010 at 8:40pm: Hi Elaine! My son is stationed in SD also. He is deployed on a carrier at the moment. I know how you feel. One thing about him being on the ground is he will be able to talk and email you on most days. The ship is a totally different situation. Hugs to you!

Comment by kzimm on November 18, 2010 at 8:30am: Thanks Marcy, I just hope she is right and that she does get to come home, I don't know how reliable her information source is!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 18, 2010 at 8:26am: Kim, how great to have two weeks! Don't go into a dizzy over holidays or let that distract from having a fun visit, for her being home with family w/o stress is #1 :)

Comment by kzimm on November 18, 2010 at 7:52am: Thanks indybova,
I talked with my daughter last night and she thinks that she will be allowed 2 weeks leave after her graduation on Dec 8th. I am praying that is true. I am not prepared to celebrate Christmas next week when she comes home for Thanksgiving!! We just found out all this info 2 days ago!