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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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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by Evonne on August 16, 2013 at 11:27pm: Marcelle. I cannot believe this feeling. Its not as bad today when my sons girlfriend came over. Once she left it came back. Its gotta get better. Is there a way on here u cand send me your number. I just didnt think it would be this hurtful. My friends are like just think hes away at college. But its not the same at all. No contact. Ahhhhh

Comment by Marcelle on August 16, 2013 at 9:49pm: Evonne;

When my son left on Tuesday, our family cried and cried. As he walked away, and the moments to follow, I thought to myself, my God, No one should ever feel this much pain. It was a feeling that I could never explain to anyone who hasn't gone through it. Received "The call" that night, Received "The box" today. I can't stop missing him and can't get past not seeing him or talking to him.

Comment by codysmom SHIP11 DIV 383 on August 15, 2013 at 11:02pm: Just got Codys call. That was rough now just waiting for the box to come in a couple of days.. going to write him this weekend so I can put in mail as soon as I get his address.

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on August 14, 2013 at 11:01pm: The first few weeks are hard hang in there

Comment by Evonne on August 14, 2013 at 7:13pm: We dropped Chris at the recruiting office today at 11. The feelings ive been dealing with all day are terrible. Feels like my heart has been ripped out. Tomorrow we go to Fort Hamilton to see him sworn in. Than he will be on a plane to Chicago. He's missed soooo much already. :((

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on August 5, 2013 at 10:16pm: Scrapping momma, hang in there as everyone says it does get better. The hardest is the first few weeks. My son left feb 2011 only child too. Also cried at drop of a hat . The hardest was when I had to go and pack his room. But it goes fast. If you can make sure you go to PIR. The pride and changes you will see in your son will make it all worth it. At about week 4 make sure you keep you phone with you at all times. Good look !

Comment by kathybship02div913 on August 5, 2013 at 8:18pm: Dearscrapping- --Dont worry--i promise it eill get better- i rember the dayy son left for bc i cried for days amd days could barely function-couldnt even go to the grocery storr without seeing something that reminded me of him--but it gets easier amf easier and by thr time hes graduated you will be so proud and those days are a distant memory. I found the Navy for moms website very helpful and onve you find out jis ship number u cn connect with othet moms of his shipmates. Feel free to contact me as i rember what those days were like.

Comment by michele shelby mom on August 5, 2013 at 7:23pm: Dear scrapping momma...I so know how you feel my baby girl was my life as well and I also was a single mom.. she graduates on 8-9 from BC. I got the I'm a sailor call today! Its very hard when they leave! But please believe me when I say it went fast!!!! I cried all the time too. Your not alone! Lots of moms on here feel the same! I wish you the best ! Get a blue candle and light it when you think of him :)

Comment by scrappingmomma on August 5, 2013 at 6:51pm: I feel very over welmed and lost! My son left for bootcamp bound from DFW today and should get there tonight! I do not understand how to find groups or other moms in my area, understand half of the vocabulary and have NO clue as to 8 weeks from now regarding bootcamp! I would appreciate all help...he is my only child and I feel very lost! My husband is working out of state too so I just feel kinda alone. I know I am not but I cried enough tears ysterday I felt I had been to a funeral...I know it may sound silly but I was a single parent for 14 of those 18 years and well he has been my life and evern if I find myself busy doing something it does not change the fact there is a void there ad I dont know how to deal with that either. I am use to having a phone call, or text everyday and its like for 18 years I was full speed ahead and now all of a sudden I am suppose to come to a complete stop! I would appreciate any of you that can help, become a friend or live close to me to give advice or be a friend! I wish I could find some moms in DFW especially Dallas! He left today and borded around 3pm so now waiting for the phone call! I know I am babbling but with my husbdan working out of state and my only kid shipped out today I feel a little sad and a little lonely.

Thanks :-)