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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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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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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 terry on November 20, 2012 at 2:08pm
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Wishing all the Jersey Moms a Happy Thanksgiving. Hope you and your families have a wonderful, safe holiday.
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Comment by marysuemcc on November 17, 2012 at 11:32pm
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Anyone going to PIR on 12/21 ?
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Comment by SheilaD on November 16, 2012 at 12:18pm
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marysuemcc - My son did PIR on 10-21-11 and it was so great to be there! You'll be amazed! We also stayed at the Navy Lodge, also $65 a night and very convenient to the base. we drove out there (yes, it's far!) because it was way cheaper than the airfare, so we had our car with us. We did book it under our SR's name, and we had temporary shopping privileges at the NEX, too! Very nice, clean and friendly. They also give you a bag lunch/breakfast at the desk in the am, if you want, so you can take it with you as you tour Chicago during Liberty. we ate at Lou Malnati's for Chicago deep-dish pizza and it was awesome. All our Sailor wanted was good pizza!
Lynda N - I have tried to find you on the facebook N4M site, but I cannot! Is there anything else I can try?
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Comment by navy25 on November 15, 2012 at 9:07pm
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I'm not sure if he will have a chance to write you a note and put it in his stuff that he will send back in the box I didn't know about this and my so didn't write me one but I know of others that did and it was comforting to some Moms is soo hard to let Go..
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Welcome Gabe31 this is a wonderful NJ Group and informative once your son gets to GL you will get a very quick call from him to let you know he arrived safely just make sure pretty much you are attached to your cell phone 24/7 for the next 2 months during boot camp he might get another chance to call you again . Once he is in bc you will also receive a letter with more information about which group he is in and when his PIR graduating ceremony will be further down the line once he finishes his boot camp..You will also receive about 2 Weeks after he arrives at GL a box from him with all his personal belongings be ready for this in my case this was very emotional it brought me to tears and thanks to these wonderful Navy Moms in this group and other groups that you might join like the same division groups I recommend you'll find a strong bond that will last a lifetime from different parts of the USA..There is also a Navy Mom group in Facebook as time goes by any questions just ask I'm sure one of us could help somehow I wish your son the very best you'll enjoy writing letters to each other back and forth during boot campos their only way of communication for awhile just remember plain white envelopes you send to him with no cutesie stuff like stickers or hearts etc just plain old white envelopes Hang Tough and enjoy the Holidays...Maria Navy 25
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Comment by teacher/mom Ship 11 Div 108 on November 15, 2012 at 7:26pm
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Hi All, Love the information I learn from this site. My son leaves for GL on January 9. Anyone have that date? Once again thanks to all for all the help that's given from the site.
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Comment by beans7469 on November 15, 2012 at 8:56am
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jerseysusan, thanks again, i will look into greyhound!
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Comment by JerseySusan on November 14, 2012 at 11:56pm
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Beans, If you find a good flight with Spirit Airlines from Myrtle Beach, Greyhound Bus has a route from Charleston to Myrtle Beach (not sure if it goes to the Airport, you would have to check on that), and they give a 10% discount to Military. Probably will be around $35.00-$40.00.
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JerseySusan, thank you for the response. I have been on the Spirit sight, and they definitely have the best prices. My son is trying to find a way to Myrtle Beach...he does not have a vehicle there.
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To all my Jersey Navy Moms I hope you are al doing better from the hurricane mess Thinking of you all and praying for all Our Sailors to Safely Come Home Soon,,,MarySue 2 years ago for my sons PIR we stayed at The Navy Lodge 2500 Meridian Drive Great Lakes Illinois. 800 628 9466 also at GL 847 689 1485. It's clean great area friendly helpful staff very reasonable 65.00 a night just mention that your child is a sailor and you are attending PIR they'll reserve room on their name don't know how is cost now but I think same plus best of all it's only about 5 minutes away from the base where PIR takes place we loved it also nearby there is a NEX that you can purchase food snacks etc you can go later with your sailor or ask front desk if they stil have a card that lets you purchase stuff there also you can get gas for your car if you have one and if you need a taxi there is a guy named Sarge very dependable nice safe maybe someone might have his phone number I'm not sure if I still have it I have to check if not maybe do a search on this site Good Luck bring lots of tissues a camera and dress very warm and enjoy your day with your Sailor
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