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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 Noni on June 13, 2018 at 6:40pm: I would think another doctor took over the practice. The hospital I think will be able to give you answers to your questions.

Comment by Phoenixmom on June 13, 2018 at 6:37pm: KSMOM try contacting the Insurance company and let them know what is needed and maybe they can help its woth a shot, did anyone take over the Dr's practice? if so contact the Office and see maybe they can help. worth a try?

Comment by KSMOM on June 13, 2018 at 6:31pm: Hi ladies, I know it's a long shot but I don't know where else to ask. My daughter just called (yay!). She needs me to get in touch with a dr. she saw about a year ago to request them to send her records. The problem is the Dr. retired and I have called every number I can find but no one know's how to get in touch with the Dr. or how to get the records. My daughter did say something about getting them from insurance. Does anyone know how to go about doing that? We have Tricare so I would think the process would be easy...but then again I assume the Navy could access that themselves couldn't they? I don't know where to go from here!

Comment by kuuipo on May 18, 2018 at 3:02pm: Hello

Comment by ellen0502 on January 2, 2018 at 4:55am: Please click on the link to join the group for your recruits PIR date. Chat with the others who have a loved one graduating with yours.

PIR: December 15, 2017 TG 06 - 8 Divisions (037-042 and 906, 907) 4 guests

NO PIR: December 22, 2017 & December 29, 2017

PIR: January 5, 2018 TG 09 - 14 Divisions (043-054, 908 and 909) 4 guests

PIR: January 12, 2018 TG 10 - 7 Divisions (055-060 and 910) 4 guests

PIR: January 19, 2018 TG 11 - 12 Divisions (061-070, 805 and 911) 4 guests

PIR: January 26, 2018 TG 12 - 12 Divisions (071-080, 806 and 912) 4 guests

PIR: February 02, 2018 TG 13- 15 Divisions, 081 - 094 and 913.

PIR: February 09, 2018 TG 14 - 16 Divisions (16 Divisions, 095-106, 807 & 808, 914 & 915) 3 guests

NO PIR ON FEBRUARY 16TH OR 23RD

There is lots of information in your PIR groups about boot camp, what they are doing, the meet and greets, hotels, etc.

Comment by Patty on December 26, 2017 at 9:35am: Hi RyansMom,

I read your post and remember feeling the same way 2 years ago as my daughter went through boot camp. The tears on the other end of the phone and letter were so hard for a mom to hear and read BUT I want you to keep in mind that when you see your son at graduation (which he will graduate) you will be so proud of the man that stands before you and he will be soooo proud of himself. Hang in there, it will get better. Happy New Year!

Comment by RyansMom on December 23, 2017 at 10:58am: I was very surprised to get a phone call from my son yesterday. It was SO good to hear his voice but he is SO sad. He called to tell me that they are pushing him back a week because of his attention to detail. He didn't get too much in it regarding what type of attention he's have issues with and couldn't talk long at all. He just started the conversation with "this isn't good" and told me he's getting pushed back. I could tell in his voice he was devastated. I reassured him that it was ONLY a week (easy for me to say) and no worries! I asked him a couple of questions and he said he didn't think he had time to talk and then asked someone next to him "do I have any time to talk Chief?" and the person said no and to wrap it up. So my understanding is he leaves his ship and division for another one. So I was very upset getting off the phone (but happy I got to hear his voice!) and about an hour later we got our mail and his letter was in there. It was SO hard to read!!! He said he is stressed and constantly nervous because he's having problems with his clothes being perfect for inspections and you have to have the crease etc. He said they kept telling him if he didn't get it he would be set back and if that happens, he's done. He said he couldn't deal with that. I'm so sad for him. He is finding this so hard (which I'm sure 99% of everyone that is in boot camp feels!) and I'm nervous for him. This Christmas is going to be EXTRA tough. The worst thing is I don't know his ship and division so can't even send any letters/card with words of encouragement to him! Thank you for reading such a long rant. I'm just beside myself right now.

Comment by Missingyou on November 9, 2017 at 9:01am: Good morning moms I hope you’re having a great week. As the time passes my anxiety gets a little less. Just knowing my son has made it this far is a blessing to me. In his letters he says I got this and it makes me sleep so much better. Only a few more weeks to go. What a great time for our sailors to graduate we should be truly grateful God has let them go this far. Thanksgiving is truly a time to be grateful for what God has given us and a time to share with our families. So Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. Have safe travels to and from your destinations this holiday season. God bless you all.

Comment by MarNavyMom on October 29, 2017 at 10:12am: Missing you ,

Oh and the food is like cafeteria style food. My son liked it.

Comment by MarNavyMom on October 29, 2017 at 10:11am: Hi Missingyou. Welcome.

They do teach hands on in boot camp. They do not keep a weapon they just practice with one that I know of. They do get paid while they are there. The A or C school they go to afterwards depends on what job they get. I am sure there are some better answers than mine. But I hope this helps.