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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).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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OCS Graduate Moms

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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

Members: 663
Latest Activity: Apr 11

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Comment by ForHimIWill on August 28, 2010 at 6:30pm: Hello All! I hope everyone is doing great! I am a navy wife and new to the site. I hope I will learn a lot from everyone (vets of this site & the Navy life). I was thinking about the graduation and was wondering if anyone would have any advise on how things go. I know that I need to purchase airline tickets in advance (he graduates in Nov.) I am not sure on where to stay, for how long, to rent a car or not, etc.

Does anyone know when my husband will be able to call again or write. As you can tell I have many questions !lol Does LO stand for loved one?

Comment by egbot on August 27, 2010 at 8:31am: I believe that all of the Candidates had leave on Thursday night. Our LO came back with us after the Hi Mom's and stayed in the hotel with us. He had to be back on base by 4:30 AM so we all woke up at 4:00 AM (ugh)! He went back with his cousin in one car and my husband, my daugher and I went to the base and got there right before the 5:00 AM run! Your LO most likely will have leave. We also had an all "appetizer and snack" dinner! There were desserts - really good cookies, cake and fruit. We just considered that dinner and didn't stress over it! But I do know that many people made reservations to go to dinner after the Hi Moms! The Hi Mom's was scheduled for 5:30 - 9:30 or so, but quite honestly, by 8:00 or 8:15 most of the people were filtering out with their LO's!

Comment by kab on August 27, 2010 at 7:54am: A cocktail type dress sounds good - dressy but not 'too' dressy. Just concerned for the 'men' since some comments have been anywhere from suit to dress shirt and coat no tie. Thought that before the Hi Moms reception would be a good time to eat together because of the late start--but now I don't know if he can leave base. Maybe we'll have to order take out and eat at the hotel on base-- We all just want to spend some time with our LO since he is staying in Newport for his next training and then probably to a port somewhere. I don't think he will be based here in MI unless there is a new port on the Great Lakes!

Comment by joeysmom on August 27, 2010 at 3:32am: So wish I had joined N4M before my son graduated OCS, Class 19-10. I'm sure that I probably saw some of you there. I'm still getting goosebumps talking about my week in Newport, and I look forward to sharing it with all of you on here. Congrats to all of your children, they've worked extremely hard to get where they are today. God Bless

Comment by LZ27 on August 27, 2010 at 12:15am: Not to discount anyone's son's description of formal, I can tell you what my son told me. The Hi Mom's was going to be dinner...appetizers, hor douvers, and snacks. Maybe desserts. So with that being said, I made sure I got a bite to eat before Hi Mom's at 5:30. I am glad I did as the food that was served was well presented, plentiful, and delicious; however, it was not "dinner"!
I can never tell what is what when I ask my son. I wore a black cocktail type dress with pearls and I would say I was middle of the road. some were fancy and some were very simple. The important part is you and your LO are going to have an evening to enjoy this journey. Have fun and don't stress.

Comment by pgrlisa on August 26, 2010 at 11:26pm: I wore a pink cocktail dress to Hi Moms. There were other women in cocktail dresses, but also in slacks and some in more casual attire. Our party was at the O Club.

I'm sorry, I can't remember where we at in Newport. There are tons of cute little places in the old section of town. Park and walk until you find something that looks good.

Comment by kab on August 26, 2010 at 10:55pm: Thanks for all the replies. As of this week Class 21-10 Hi Mom's is at the Officers Club from 8P-10P. My son made a point of stating the dress is 'formal' - that's why I was wondering. Have family coming from N.J and Pa -so just want to pass on the correct message.
egbot and jordosmom - ihop, subs, pizza are great for me. I know he is just anxious to eat in 'Newport' and just get off base!! Thanks again

Comment by LZ27 on August 26, 2010 at 10:44am: Like egbot said some people were "wedding dressed" others were more casual. I think tasteful is your best bet. Check out youtube look for Hi Mom's and you can tell what people were wearing.

Comment by navymom9875 on August 26, 2010 at 10:41am: My LO's graduation will be January (that is, if all goes smoothly). Do you think dressy pants would work for the Hi Moms and graduation rather than a dress?

Comment by LZ27 on August 26, 2010 at 9:46am: My LO said that if it were at the Officers club they would have had to wear their dress whites instead to summer whites.