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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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
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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/14/2014 TG 18 - 11 Divisions (103-110, 808, 809, 918)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on March 14, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 89
Latest Activity: May 9, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 03/14/2014! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 808 and 809 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by mtnestr Mar 19, 2014. 135 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 103 and 104 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Laurablue Mar 15, 2014. 307 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 107 and 108 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Hoagie Mar 12, 2014. 192 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 03/Division 106
Started by mamanance. Last reply by mamanance Mar 11, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Mar 10, 2014. 12 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 918
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Mikey'sWife Mar 10, 2014. 51 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions105 and 106 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by FavoredLife Mar 6, 2014. 23 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 109 and 110 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ArmHawkmamma Feb 26, 2014. 34 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 27, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Ship: 03 Div: 105
Started by Renee. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 27, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by ellen0502 on January 26, 2014 at 6:09pm
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Your calls will come from 847, pay phone and sometimes Gov't.
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Comment by bizibon on January 26, 2014 at 6:02pm
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What does the caller ID look like for a phone call from RTC? I find myself answering a lot of telemarketer phone calls hoping it's my son.
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Comment by Naverry ship 02 div 918 on January 26, 2014 at 3:14pm
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Dittersmom, yay!
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Comment by Dittersmom on January 26, 2014 at 3:11pm
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Okay, so if you are able to change tickets on SW, what are the 3 different rates for? I am getting back on the laptop and start clicking.
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Naverry and MomofLP - my son is also ship 02 div 918. That makes 5 of us moms so far unless I missed counted. OneProudmama is one of them.
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Comment by diannep on January 26, 2014 at 3:03pm
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Dittersmom: Check the plane fares into Milwaukee also---. 45 min drive to GL...sometimes cheaper. With Southwest, there is no change fee...2 bags check for free. United, there is a change fee/luggage fee. You cannot wait to see for sure that your SR is graduating before purchasing tickets....since they don't know for sure until PIR week. So you must go ahead and book prior to that. I have heard that the lowest airline rates are when you go ahead and book your reservation on Tuesdays before 3 pm...not the time you fly, but just booking your ticket)
My suggestion? Book on Southwest just in case your SR's date changes. Since you have a little time here, you may want to check their special fares...keep a watch on those. Remember, Southwest flies into both Midway and Milwaukee. Also, if your sailor will be remaining in GL for A School, try to book your return late Sunday or even Monday since you will have Daytime Liberty through the weekend with your sailor. If your sailor will be flying out to A School, most likely that will be on Saturday (where you can meet and wait at the airport with him/her)...but sometimes it isn't until Sunday. So again, we suggest you book a return on Sunday if possible so you don't miss any time with your sailor.
On the car, it is always more economical to get a good rate on a rental car rather than using the shuttles. Sarge runs a shuttle to/from the airports, but it can be pricey unless you share with other families here. His PIR shuttle rate is $3/pp each way...same as the local taxi PIR rate. So no issues there. But if you want him to shuttle you around town after PIR, that can add up. So if I were you, be checking car rates. I have heard from others that when they booked on Southwest, they received a code for a special car rental rate (in the past). So keep your options open!
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Comment by Karin417-14/DIV104 on January 26, 2014 at 2:46pm
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Dittersmom I understand We have 3 flying so if refundable is double sometimes triple ...it's very expensive So really not sure what to do. When is it for sure my SR will walk at PIR a week before? Also read on here that
Lots of moms have used shuttles they say run 4$ per person each trip instead of renting a car. Not sure what we will do yet
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Okay, i have been looking for flights. I am coming from oregon and can fly my husband snd myself for $604 round trip on United (we would have one checked bag with that), and it flys into O'Hara. Or, we can do SouthWest for $752 round trip and it flys into Midway. The problem I am having iswhat if there is a change in the PIR date. To buy changeable tickets it is more than double. I was thinking about taking the chance that everything goes well and if need be buy different tickets if there was a change. What are others doing? Any suggestions? I think we are renting a car. Hate to drive there, but if we must, then so beit.
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Comment by BigShooter on January 26, 2014 at 1:34pm
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Moms from GA or nearby: I just booked airtran/southwest to milwaukee for $127 each one way non stop.
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Comment by navyarmymom on January 26, 2014 at 1:28pm
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Hello everyone. My son is in div 808. It's nice to hear that there are 2 800 divisions this time. Maybe they will go to San Diego sooner.
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