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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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 Julie (ship 3 division 188) on April 25, 2012 at 10:54am
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How long after your sons/daughters left did you recieve the PIR packet? My husband left a week ago and I got his box yesterday.
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Comment by palmbeachnavymom on April 15, 2012 at 8:12am
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Hey...Where is everyone? I know you are all busy writing a letter everyday and waiting for the mailman to come so you can attack him and see if there are any letters from your SR. Well, here is something to look forward to: after their PIR they get to have their cell phone, laptop, and any other communication device with them at therir school and you can call, text, skype whenever the heck you want to. It is awesome!
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Comment by Annette GM3 Mom on March 31, 2012 at 6:19pm
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YES! I finally received my first letter today. He said there are 2 others from FL in his Div. Said they were from the Daytona area. He sounded good and really likes it. Taking the good with the bad. Can't wait for PIR 5/11/12
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Comment by Emily MA PIR 5/11/12 on March 31, 2012 at 4:18pm
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@Smile09 - I live in SW FL, I am flying SW from Fort Myers into Midway. Although I have enough points for a free flight, often SW has really good prices. You might also check out Spirit or Allegiant. There should be some reasonable flights into Chicago. Also, should be non-stop flights. Good luck! My SR PIRs 5/11/12. I have my air and car... now to hotel...
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Comment by mdamon70/SHIP11Div.134 on March 30, 2012 at 8:05am
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Thanks guys... I am very happy... seem to be able to sleep much better and now very excited for graduation... Now it's time to book a hotel and then maybe another week or so and I'll book my plane tickets...
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Yea! I received my first real letter today! I'm so happy! She said she is adjusting well and the food is amazing! She had some health issues in the beginning (so glad I didn't know about them until they were over) - but she really sounded like she was doing well... As I read it, I could almost hear her voice saying the words to me. Sure miss her. I'm counting on the time going by fast. Perhaps it really will - now that letters are starting to arrive for some of us...
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Comment by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on March 29, 2012 at 7:11am
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Yay for you Mdamon70! Does anyone have info on cheap flights from Florida for PIR? Suggestions?
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Comment by teeny on March 28, 2012 at 2:47pm
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got my box yesterday. everything was in it but his shoes. It was a very sad thing. I cried for a couple of hours. I cant wait til may and i get to see him
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Comment by navymom3 on March 27, 2012 at 9:21pm
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mdamon70 glad you got that first call and that he is doing good. Congrats!!
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Hey Florida MOMS.... just received my first phone call from my son tonight from boot camp... so excited.... he was in great spirits!!!!!!
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