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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 darlene8993 on September 28, 2011 at 12:16pm: Vuke's Mom, that's great news! My daughter is in 02/947, and there is one other CTI in the same division with her.

Sharon, I am really looking forward to visiting Monterey! It will certainly be different that Southwest Ohio! :)

Comment by Natewash-RodneyDanielsMom on September 28, 2011 at 11:50am: @ Sharon-Diego's Mom...Thanks!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on September 28, 2011 at 11:37am: CONGRATS TO ALL NEW MOMS, WELCOME!!!!

darlene, Monterey is beautiful. I lived near there many moons ago when ex-husband was in the Army and stationed at Ft. Ord.

Nate, it will depend on what their job and rate is. Also, wait for him to tell you what his new address will be. No, don't write him at the old address, if you have, he will get it though. He will be in another area, not where BC is held. He will be able to have more contact with you which is always good. Congrats!!

Comment by Natewash-RodneyDanielsMom on September 28, 2011 at 8:44am: What is official title for sailors once they graduate? My son stays in Great Lakes for another month then to Norfolk. Can I still send him letters to the old address?

Comment by Vuke's Mom on September 28, 2011 at 8:32am: darlene8993-my son has PIR on 10/7 then to Monterey for A school. What division is your SR?

Comment by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) on September 27, 2011 at 11:57pm: My daughter's PIR is November 10, 2011, anyone else have the same date.

Comment by darlene8993 on September 26, 2011 at 4:00pm: Hi Everyone! Just joined this group, glad to have found you. My daughter will PIR on 10/7 then go to Monterey for A school.

Comment by LuvMySailor!~Michelle on September 21, 2011 at 9:27am: lol ok, well, He graduated on 9/9 and is now in A school. He is undesignated and is shipping out on Oct 11 for the Iwo-Jima. Hoping to be E3 by next week, he missed it in BC due to 10 sit-ups (pulled a muscle). It's been an interesting and informative, life changing experience so far. So many doors have opened, not only for him but for us as well. Like you all, SUPER PROUD of my son. Can't express it!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on September 20, 2011 at 2:38pm: He is considered "Enlisted" the moment he raises his right hand and takes the final oathe before heading off to boot camp. He takes his ASVAB, signs his papers, goes through medical a few times, signs more papers, goes through medical for a final time, takes the final oathe and he then belongs to the U. S. Navy! There is so much they go through prior to going to boot camp. Congrats all around!!! Enjoy the ride with all of us!!

Comment by LuvMySailor!~Michelle on September 20, 2011 at 11:35am: Silly question...when is my son actually considered "Enlisted"? He is in A school right now and ships out in October.