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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by Hunters_Mom_12/092_MAA on February 16, 2011 at 9:48pm: Single Mom here - son left on 1-10-11 and I just got a 'real' 1 page letter today 2-16-11. It really does help to read the - "no news is good news!" posted here by supportive people over and over..

Hey, kept the phone on me at all times anyway. He sounds SO happy, says he LOVES it, is excelling and looking forward. ALOHA to all you other Navy Mama's out there. It was worth the wait to hear such good news... now whenn the phone call? ha ha

Comment by SR Mom Ship 11 Div 124 on February 16, 2011 at 6:30pm: My son left on the 8th and I did not think it would be this hard. I just tear up thinking about him. I got his address today and I feel a little better.

Comment by terbeasch on February 16, 2011 at 6:29pm: KellyKa I know the feeling my only "child" has been a Sailor for almost 2 years now, it was very hard to let him go and the goodbyes are still hard, but he is so mature and polished now thanks to the USN. Boot camp was very hard at first because of the limited contact - however there is a light at the end of the tunnel, once in A school we talked or texted almost every other day. Now he is out to sea for sea trials and once again the contact is limited at best. Im not sure you ever really get used to it but it does get a little easier. Best of luck to you and your Recruit!

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on February 16, 2011 at 3:44pm: Hi, I am new here. My son leaves March 28th for bc.I was trying not to think about him leaving but as time goes by that day is getting closer and closer.I feel so scared for him. He is my only child and it's difficult to just let go..If I start to talk to my mom or other family members I will start to cry. And I am trying to not "GO THERE".I am so glad I found all of you..

Thanks for being here!

Kellyka

Comment by JudyB. on February 15, 2011 at 9:17pm: MichPad, My corpsman graduated last May and we flew from CA to GL's and spent a lot of the 72hr. weekend after pir in Chicago. We went sightseeing at the Shedd Museum(mostly for the Beluga Whales) but they had tons to look at from what lives in lakes, also we went the Navy Pier...so much to see and do and of course if you can fit it in the Museum of Modern Industry was a wealth of Naval History. I hope this helps.

Comment by MichPad(STA21 Officer Mom) on February 15, 2011 at 8:41pm: Mamawalrus-I too will get the 3 day Liberty, and can't wait! I saw the pictures on the RTC FB page today from the 2/11 PIR. Saw my sons right eyebrow in the back of the choir :-) 16 more days!

P.S. Did you do any sightseeing? or did you just hang out in the hotel? I'm looking for ideas in case he wants to venture out. We've never been there before.

Comment by Navy Mom Lisa (Ship 11 Div. 128) on February 15, 2011 at 8:35pm: I called the recruiter yesterday and got the address. I'm so glad his available to us. I just got a call from my 16 yr old to let me know the box has arrived. Can't wait to get home :)

Comment by mamawalrus on February 15, 2011 at 11:39am: Got back yesterday from PIR.. wonderful, beautiful, amazing and emotional PIR!

Never will forget it. Got lucky and got my son from 5:00 Friday to 9:00 Sunday night. Had a great time.. for sure can see the change in him, but all good! I cant believe 9 weeks and 2 days are done and we begin the next journey. Hang in there mom's and it is all worth the wait!

Comment by Navy Mom Lisa (Ship 11 Div. 128) on February 14, 2011 at 8:58pm: Hi everyone. My son got to Chicago on Thursday 2-10. It's been the hardest thing for me. I just called the recruiter again and finally got an adress. I'm so excited. I can't wait to mail him all these letters :). He's on ship 11 division 128. I still don't know how I'm going to cope for the next 8 weeks, but this site his great! Thank you all so much for your support.

Comment by ilovelucy on February 14, 2011 at 8:51pm: Hi, Denise! Welcome! You will learn lots from this site. Your form letter and his box of "stuff" will be coming soon!