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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Comment by keke's mom (Ship12, Div 262) on August 15, 2010 at 1:10am
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Hi JenniferV, how much longer until you're in our great state of NH??? Are you getting prepared? Sorry I've been absent from here for while, went through PIR on 8/6/10. What an experience, so glad we were able to attend. Hope you move is smooth and you get settled in quickly. Portsmouth is a fun little city, lots happening there. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Comment by NH MOM on July 24, 2010 at 6:12pm
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Jennifer when you get to NH in 2 months , the seasons will be changing and of all four Fall is my favorite, still pretty warm during the day with a nice cool evening. However, then I always have to be reminded that winter is just around the corner. I'm sure you will enjoy your stay while you are here.
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Welcome!! You'll be arriving in the state at a beautiful time of the year! Leaf peeper season! Be prepared for the cold weather in the winter and you'll do fine. There are plenty of companies around here that sell great gear, the biggest being LL Bean. It would be nice to have a car starter installed if you don't already have one. The reason, if your car is parked outside in the winter, it's nice to be able to start it from your nice warm home and give it a few minutes to warm up before you have to get into it. When you park it at the end of the day, make sure you have your heat set as high as it will go. If you want to friend request me feel free. I'm a Mom of a recruit currently in BC. He'll be graduating 2 weeks from today. Is your husband going to be stationed at Portsmouth? Don't give up finding women in the same situation as you, I'm sure there are plenty out there.
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Comment by kelly67 on July 11, 2010 at 6:17pm
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Hi there NH Moms. Has anyone sent phone cards to their sons/daughters while in boot camp? We forgot to give one to our son before he left & I was wondering what the best one was around here? We've never used one before. Hope you're all doing well!
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I am starting to look into hotels, do you mind telling me where you stayed when you were out there?
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kellyb, my son has been in since June 7th!! I know just how you are feeling, trust me. It will get easier. First comes the kid in a box (his clothes that he wore to BC) then the official letter from the Navy with his graduation date (PIR), and a brief note from your son, This form will also have hotel information for you. Then you can look forward to a letter from your son, if he's a writer, some are not and hopefully a phone call. I've heard that phone calls are earned by their division. Some moms never received one.
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Hi keke's mom, I have joined the boot camp group & as soon as I get Kevin's ship & div #'s I will join that group too! This website has become my therapy also & I read alot of the comments to my husband then he feels better to know all the important stuff too! I feel like I have this permanent lump in my throat since he left & every now & then the tears just start. How long has your son been in the Navy now?
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kellyb, we are neighbors! Have you joined the boot camp group? Lots of support there as well. Also when you have his graduation date (PIR) someone will start a group with the date, I strongly suggest you join that group as well. I think I cried every day for the first 2 weeks after he left. It's much better now though, just post your concerns/feelings on any of these groups pages and you will get a lot of encouragement. It's nice to know we're not crazy about the way we are handling our kids leaving. This web site has been my therapy :-) Thanks for saying "HI".
Ladies, thank you for the welcome, I was glad to find this group of woman close to home for me.
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Hi Arla, Thank's for the welcome! How long has your son been in the Navy?
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Hi AuntieJ, Thank's for the welcome!
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