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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
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Nuke School Charleston
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My husband is in Nuke school at the NWS in Charleston, SC. We are enjoying it here! This group's for anyone who wants to talk.
Members: 973
Latest Activity: Jan 26
Discussion Forum
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 25, 2018 at 11:45am
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Hi JakobsNukeMom - when we went to A school graduation our son had put our names on a list. When we pulled up at the gate we had to show our ID. We were told everyone had to show ID along with the car (rental) papers and proof of car insurance. They never asked for the car paperwork but we had it just in case! Come on over to the Nuke moms page and post your question there. Someone who has been more recently will be able to provide you with more up to date info.
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Comment by JakobsNukeMom on April 25, 2018 at 12:45am
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Hi, my son is graduating A school this Friday. Are their any special forms required? I'm having trouble finding information on visiting for the graduation.
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Welcome Moonbeam! Please be sure to join our nuke moms group too!
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Good Morning! Just a reminder to any new members - be sure to join the nuke moms group too as it is more active:
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Comment by kai cat on January 2, 2018 at 8:48pm
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Thank you B'sNukeMoM⚓️MM and Nukelukesmom your comments are very helpful....the nuke moms group is more active!
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kai cat - I see that Nukelukesmom answered your question. You might also post the questions in the nuke moms group - it's a more active group and you will get more responses!
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Comment by Nukelukesmom on January 1, 2018 at 8:26pm
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kai cat, I would suggest phone and lap top for sure. My son is not a gamer, but there are many who like to have their gaming system with them. They only have limited room in their baggage when leaving Great Lakes, so that might be something to consider. Also, they don't have TV's in their rooms at Goose Creek so he may not have anywhere to hook up the PS4 unless he ends up rooming with someone who gets a TV after they arrive. They can wear their own underwear any time but civilian clothes are not allowed until they move into Phase 2 which is about 2-3 weeks depending on their instructor and how quickly everyone falls in line once they start classes. A lot of them like to have just one or two things they can wear inside their rooms or to sleep in and then have their things shipped or buy some new things if they choose.
As far as school clothes, they wear their duty uniforms during class so he won't need anything for that.
Hope this helps! Good luck and have a great time at PIR!
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Hello! I am just looking for some information, if all goes well, my son will have his PIR feb 09, 2018. I was planning on bringing him his cell phone, laptop, and PS4 (is this a good idea to bring his gaming system to him too?) to the airport when he leaves to go to school. But I also read that you should bring him underwear and regular clothes also? I am confused...can he wear his own underwear and regular clothes?
Also - does the navy provide his school clothes for him or should we purchase some for him?
I appreciate any information! Thank-you everyone!
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Good morning. My sailor PIR 10/20 and is now in nuke school in SC. I look forward to now sharing info on this group to better understand the process
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Welcome proudwinavymom to the Charleston group! You might want to join the nuke moms group since it's more active.
Here's the link:
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