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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:
Events
**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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Nor Cal & East Foothill Counties: Sacramento, El Dorado, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin, Yolo, Amador, Calaveras, Sutter, Yuba and beyond. An active support group for Navy families & friends.
Location: Northern/Eastern California - Sacramento & Foothills
Members: 179
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022
Discussion Forum
ANYONE CLOSE TO I-5 or 99 in cali?
Started by GraceRae<3. Last reply by Alaina {Bob's Mom} Jan 21, 2013. 5 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by paddysmima on September 21, 2009 at 3:07pm
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In my last post I made a booboo. I said my son went to basic in September. It was August 12 he started. I have about 200 dates floating around in my head. In any case my sons pir is October 9, 2009. Not far off now. I hope I have the chance to meet everyone sometime. Jor-Jean, I am Santa Rosa, just up the road. I am also hoping my son is stationed in Ca. so that I could see him a bit.
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Comment by Peg on September 21, 2009 at 10:03am
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It was so wonderful to meetall of you on Sunday. I felt so at home in the group. It was encouraging to hear everyone's story about their sailor and to appreciate the variety of stages we are each in.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in Oct.
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Comment by Cindy on September 20, 2009 at 10:28pm
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Hello "Ashley's 2nd Mom",
My son is not in 356, but he is also scheduled for 10/16 graduation in division 363. I encourage you to search the group list for PIR 10/16 and you'll find a discussion for your division. There's an active group there. Will you be going to graduation, and if so, have you made your travel reservations yet? Here's a link to the div 356 discussion: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir101609/forum/topics/ship-13-div-356-grad-n-go
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Comment by BunkerQB on September 20, 2009 at 10:25pm
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Am I bad! I forgot my camera today. Naomi, LuAnn, Bea, John, Lisa, Leon, Michele, Peg and Leeanna were joined by Joshua, recruiter for San Jose/Saratoga area. It was great to see photos of our sailors and exchange information on their progress. Thank you Leeanna for organizing. Look forward to seeing everyone next month.
A big welcome to all our new members. There are many moms with loads of experience. I am still a newbie (I only joined N4Ms in Feb) , except for emailing!
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Hi Noe - I was just looking at the group list and came across a group for 11/6 PIR. Looks like it's getting started and you should find it in the all group listing. I'm at my halfway point in the boot camp rollercoaster, looking forward to 10/16 PIR. It looks like we have our own little boot camp moms group in Northern CA!
Hello to everyone I met in our Sacramento meet and greet, look forward to getting together again.
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Ginger,
Over in the Hawaii Group, Gloria wrote:
Hey girls my son email me last night to say that today he will be getting his ballcap (USS Cheyenne) from the Captain in front of the whole crew. Excited and couldn't wait.
I guess we'll all have to see. If you find more info.....
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I thought our son would get a bunch of caps for us. No? I found this on the internet. Is there an official cap? We would like to get some.
Click HERE.
Congrats, Linda. Hi, Lynn.
Marynka, re: Rock Bottom Brewery: if you want me to order something on the menu for you, pm me with items. I'll have them have it ready around 1 PM.
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Hello, Jimmyhendrix24. You'll be able to answer all those recruitment questions for us. Good to have you join. If you are new to the Santa Clara Country area and have any question, just send any of us an email. I have been a SCCounty resident since 1976. Bea
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Comment by Vickie - Rooney's mom on September 17, 2009 at 8:16pm
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Leeanna, I brought my son's phone and laptop to PIR for him to use while he was in the hotel with us, but they can't keep them. You will have to take them home and mail them to A school. My son waited a week before he went to A school. Some wait much longer and some are grad and go.
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My son left for Basic on September 12, 2009. Everything he took was returned. The exception were a few toiletries that his Dad insisted he take. Otherwise he would not have taken even those things. The recruters here were good about letting us know what he could have. I will warn Moms that getting the box of your son/daughters clothes in tha mail may be a bit tough. So be ready for that.
I advise all recruits and Moms/Dads to check with thier recruiter with questions. In our case the Chief Warrant officer and Petty officer that recruited my son were generous with information and advise.
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