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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 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).

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RTC Graduation

**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.

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November Boot Camp Family

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This group was formed to support the families of recruits that shipped to bootcamp in November of 2009.

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Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2020

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Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 1:34am: Katieliz, my younger son is in A school now in GL. He had is PIR 11-16-09. He had to stay on the BC side of base until the following Tues. While on the BC side, they can not have anything. I took things for him to have while with me, but I took it all back and once he called with his new address, I mailed it. I have have since mailed two other boxes. He thought he could wear civies for Thanksgiving, but he can't . He is being adopted by a familiy in GL for Thanksgiving. Too bad the recruits have to stay on base.
I love him having his cell phone. I talk to him daily!

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 12:58am: Katieliz, sleep well. Your baby is safe! I know I always slept better after the call. Now just sit back and enjoy the ride! (Roller coaster that is!) You are in good company here.

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 12:25am: Katieliz, I got my calls around 11:00 to midnight. My first recruit called around 11:00 PM and my second one called closer to midnight. Keep your phone near! Both times, I coulodn't sleep until I got my call. Keep in mind the call will be quick and it will sound scripted. Just sound up beat and tell him you love him.

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 26, 2009 at 12:15am: Greenlo, when is your PIR? I know that the Ramada Inn has a "Meet and Greet" on Thurs. before PIR and unless your recruit is a "Grad and Go" You will be able to spend so much one-on-one time! For my PIR, it looks like it will be only me and my 14 year old daughter. My other son won't be able to go to the PIR, but when he gets out of class, he will join us. He said he is going to try to ask permission to go to the PIR.
All I can say is that PIR is well worth it!

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 25, 2009 at 11:21pm: Ladies, here is what I have learned through my experience. Calls while in BC are in the hands of the RDCs. If the RDCs tell them to get their calling cards, they get to call. If the RDCs say "get your cards" (calling cards) and your recruit is on watch, you will not get a call. As hard as it is to except, BC does not shut down for the holidays!
I have yet to receive a letter, so I hope that my son's RDCs tell him to get his card and he calls me and not his girlfriend in Brazil! If he does, he has fewer international minutes, so maybe he can do both!
Good luck on phone calls tomorrow!
My other son is in A school in GL, and he is being "Adopted" tomorrow or Thanksgiving. At least I know he will call. He did tell me it might snow tonight. Being from the south, I think he is excited about it.

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on November 25, 2009 at 10:14pm: Cindy, congratulations on your son being home! What a great time to come home! My younger son is still in A school in Great Lakes. He comes on Dec.18 for Christmas break! It feels like PIR all over again waiting to see him.
My older son is doing his bootcamp now. His PIR is 1-8-09. Still no letter.

Comment by mother always on November 25, 2009 at 9:16pm: My son is in ship 13 div 62;anybody else in that div?
Happy Thanksgiving with friends and family!!!!
Have a nice night
God bless you ALL!!!!
Have a nice night

Comment by mother always on November 25, 2009 at 11:14am: Can I write my son's ship and div?
Have a nice day!

Comment by Cindy D on November 25, 2009 at 10:35am: My sons one pant leg was rolled part way up. That is odd I just thought is was my weird son!

Comment by mother always on November 25, 2009 at 9:22am: I should say that my son is where he wanted,the military,in this case NAVY.Since I can remember he always told me he'll be finishing High school and leaving.Before he even finish school he went to take the ASVAB,with a friend (who now is in the ARMY) and when I went to pick them up,he already signed for the DEP program;what I mean is that was always his dream,I got hom info about colleges and universities,but he was FOCUSED....I always support him,so here I am....but he is happy,I know,his never been or seen snow;I just put my son in GOD's hands...what else I can do,he was lend to me 19 years ago...This is life,we at some point in our lives, did the same,I aply all I am writing here to me.
GOD BLESS US ALL IN HIS MERCY !!!