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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:

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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 Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on October 28, 2011 at 11:36pm: That is pretty good Marcia. $200 is pretty good. Where are you flying from? Enjoy, PIR is wonderful.

Comment by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) on October 28, 2011 at 11:25pm: @1windhaven, thank you for the information. You are right I know I will spot my baby (big smile), I wish I had checked Mlk. I already confirmed flight, and car rental at Ohara. My car rental is only $34 a day and my airfare round trip was just a little over $200.00. thanks for your help.

Comment by chinadoll19 on October 28, 2011 at 10:43pm: Hello NanZam, thank you for all the information this is a big help for us. I will keep in mind to be at the base by 6am. Like you said the line is long. Can I wear what I want too? - Chinadoll

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on October 28, 2011 at 9:49pm: Marcia it is a mess of people but trust me they keep their eyes on you and you on them after not seeing each other for 8 long weeks there is no problem finding each other. We sat on the bottom, 3rd row up and got to see everything and found or son easily. Marcia, FYI flying into Mlk (Milwaukee) saved us a nice chuck on airfare and car rental. It is not that far from GL. I think it took us about 40 mins from the airport to GL . Good luck.

Comment by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) on October 28, 2011 at 9:43pm: Thanks for the tip to set on the second level. I will remember that when my daughter PIR. How do they dismiss them, was it hard to locate your son.

Comment by NanZam on October 28, 2011 at 7:22pm: Hello Chinadoll19...My son was also in Great Lakes....It probably is the one your daughter is going to go to...My son is a corpsman...we stayed in Waukegin The hotel staff we stayed at made us feel welcomed and it was very clean. It was also 35 minutes from the graduation site...the hotel staff gave us directions, and told us what to expect. I can't remember the name, but I will find out for you...Oh yeah fly in to Ohara airport...I believe there are hotels close to the airport too, and they are not too far from base...It's going to be an exciting proud time for you and your family...bring tissue...warm clothes...walking shoes...sit in the 2nd level so you can see it all...they will not tell you that there is a second level, so just go there...we thought sitting in the front row in front of my sons crew was going to be the best way to see him, but it's not...I wish I would have know this before we sat down...LOL..also there will be a line of cars to get in so leave early...we were in line by 6am...and there were cars there already...My sons was ship 12 division 96. He is now a HN at 29 Palms CA works in the hospital there...He's close to home...and can come home on the weekends...what is your daughter going to do?

Comment by chinadoll19 on October 28, 2011 at 6:21pm: Wow! I will ask the recruiter Monday. NanZam I am sure you and the family went correct? What hotel did you guys stay in? We need a hotel close to base this way no rushing also What is the ame of the base that your son went to? I am ssure the same one my daugther will be going too.

Comment by NanZam on October 28, 2011 at 5:29pm: Hi Chinadoll19...my son graduated in March 2011 from Chicago, and they said only 4 guest, but they really didn't check...Once you guy's are there I don't think they will turn you away...

Comment by chinadoll19 on October 28, 2011 at 4:25pm: Tell you the truth browns57, we are very excited more than her lol. She said I am too much into the Military yeap....

Comment by chinadoll19 on October 28, 2011 at 4:25pm: browns57, you are correct they can get in the military facility since they have ID but us we need to be on the list.