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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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 nickolasryan on April 13, 2012 at 7:02pm: My son Nickolas just left for Great Lakes for his basic training. His recruiter told me about this website and said i should join

Comment by ABF mom on April 12, 2012 at 7:37pm: Hi all, i'm a new navy mom, my son left for BC on the 28th of March. I'm looking forward to his first mail. Got the form letter already but haven't received 'the box' yet. A bit worried, he put his cellphone in the there. Hesitated to ask him about it in my letters because i don't want him to get worried about it. Hope it will be here soon.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on April 5, 2012 at 2:16pm: Hi tater, thank your son for his service and thank you too. They won't get extra work outs or punished for mail. Our Sailor received a lot of mail, heck his girlfriend who is now his wife used polka dot stationery and envelopes which earned him the nickname "polka dots." They all made fun of him, he got razzed all the time, but he never let it phase him. He didn't care, he loved getting the mail from her. They are 19 now, as he went through in September 2010.

It could be that he asked you that because he is very busy and doesn't want you to feel bad if he doesn't answer all of them. I told and still tell my son (he is currently deployed), he doesn't have to answer all my E-mails, it is just me chatting with him. He doesn't always have time or can't get on the computers on the ship. So, if he is really busy, he can't write as much as he may want. Remember, they can only write on Sundays. Hope this helps and wishing your son all the best. Hope he isn't held back.

Comment by tatertoddsmom11/142 on March 31, 2012 at 9:13pm: I received a letter from my SR on 3/29/12. He's been SIQ hope this doesn't delay his 5/12/12 graduation. He asked if we'd send him no more that 3-4 letters a week. Wonder what that was about. Possibly too many might get him extra push ups?

Comment by blm on March 31, 2012 at 11:48am: we got our airline tickets from southwest and they are not refundable but you can change your flight without a fee

Comment by Leese/K's OS Mom on March 31, 2012 at 6:24am: Theresa's Mom: Hold off on buying your tickets, Many things can happen in RTC

If your going to book this early make sure you buy refundable tickets.

Many recruits get held back for not passing run times or SIQ (sick in quarters) ect..So you want to make sure you can change the date's if need be.

The Navy Lodge was a Great place close to the Base, But you do need a rental car they have no shuttle to the P.I.R.

We also used Dollar Rental.

As for your flight if you book it at least 3 weeks prior you should get a good deal, the drive up from Chicago was very easy and quick.

I hope this helped you and Good-Luck with your new Recruit, And welcome to the Navy Family!

Comment by Theresa's Mom *Ship7 Div161* on March 30, 2012 at 11:37pm: Hello am also a new navy mom My daughter left on 3/27/12 and is so proud of her, I got that 30second phone call WOW it was so fast she sounded good,So if there anyone with Information on Planes Car Rentals and Hotel I would really appreciate any help Thank You:)Got her box today felt a little sad:( and any other Mom with kids that left that day also.

Comment by Vickimed(AECF-ET) on March 30, 2012 at 12:11am: pegodun You need to get there as early as possible. There is no reserve seating. When you get in your SR's Div will be marked. You want to try and get a seat in front of where they will be. People will be getting there early and so should you if you want a good seat. It takes time to check in also, That is a long line.If you leave at about 6:30 You will probably be at your seat at about 8ish. Take a Kleenex. You will probably need it. Enjoy the day. It will be one you will never forget.

Comment by veteranmom on March 29, 2012 at 11:59pm: Yes they have to check every car and identification for anyone entering the base

Comment by peggyproudnavymom on March 29, 2012 at 11:57pm: I am in chicago now and we read that the graduatin does not start till 9am but i see people are planning to be there at 630am is that right? should we get there at 630 am ? we should be there that early?