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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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October Boot Camp Family

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This group is for Moms and families with loved ones leaving for Boot Camp in October any year. It was started with a group leaving in Oct. 2009.

Members: 137
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2019

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Comment by Tabitha on December 6, 2009 at 11:07am: Reading these posts makes me MORE excited! YAY Only 23 DAYS TO GO!

Comment by Tabitha on December 6, 2009 at 9:38am: Good morning Ladies!! So glad all of you are enjoying ur sailors!!! Soon that will be me!! YAY only 23 days to go!!!

Comment by mtnmom on December 6, 2009 at 2:23am: Hi All;
I had a great COLD day with my sailor today. At 3 pm in downtown Chicago it was only 34 degrees. Daytime highes of 34 only happen where live in late December or January. The traffic in Chicago was terrible, worse than LA or San Francisco, people here have no problem pushing you out of their way, doesn't matter if they're walking or driving.

We drove into Chicago, parking for less than 3 hours was $14, so if you can get to chicago without a car,I'd do that. Michigan avenue was people to people, and I was getiing really stressed. TOOO MANY PEOPLE.

We went to Pizzaria Due in Chicago, what a treat! Deep Dish pizza is so filling. A slice and 1/2 and I was so stuffed, six hours later and I don't want a snack at all.

I leave here tomorrow early in the afternoon, so I will get to see my sailor in the morning, he may return to Chicago to see our family friends that came to the PIR.
Everyone have a great Sunday, and I'll catch up with you all on Monday.
Gen

Comment by Pegatha on December 5, 2009 at 9:34pm: I just read the Christmas poem Michelle posted. Please read it you will be glad you did. There is another one I think everyone will enjoy. I am not computer literate so all I can do is put the web address. http://www:facebook.com/home.php?#/notes/sarah-palin/worthy-american-heros-reminding-us-what-really-matters/188715953434

Comment by Tabitha on December 5, 2009 at 9:03pm: YAY Anabel! So glad you're having a great time :) Can't wait until that's ME!

Comment by Tabitha on December 5, 2009 at 5:42pm: Leecie, ur posts always bring a smile to my face...thank you! LOL

Comment by Tabitha on December 5, 2009 at 4:36pm: Hoping for a call here too!

Comment by Tabitha on December 5, 2009 at 3:20pm: Thanks Tina-Sunrise! I love my baby boy, he is the biggest blessing in my life, right beside my wonderful hubby!!