This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
ALUMNI OF PIR 05/23/2014 TG 28 - 7 Divisions (177-182, and 928) Each recruit will be permitted 4 guests.
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on May 23, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 71
Latest Activity: Jun 30, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 05/23/2014! 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 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 928
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by jps mom, Joy Ship 02, Div 928 May 31, 2014. 106 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 177 and 178 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Momzy66 May 26, 2014. 111 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 179 and 180 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by diannep May 21, 2014. 44 Replies 2 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 May 15, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 181 and 182 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 May 14, 2014. 61 Replies 6 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by samm3991 May 14, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I'm so glad to find you all!
Started by Maryship02div928. Last reply by Queen Jane Apr 23, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi!
Started by nursenire. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 22, 2014. 1 Reply 1 Like
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Lisazship2DIV928 on April 5, 2014 at 11:38am
-
Navy gateway booked and air tickets and rental car 800.00 for a two day trip
-
Comment by diannep on April 5, 2014 at 9:57am
-
Hotels recommended by others who have stayed there during PIR weekend:
Navy Lodge (close to RTC, affordable, simple but clean, renovated about a year ago)--book in your SR's name if you do not have military ID
Courtyard Inn, Springhill Suites, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express....all of these close to each other, close to Sarge's MeetandGreet held for you the night before PIR....about 4-5 miles from RTC. Shuttle service available from these hotels, either with Sarge's service (book at the MeetandGreet or contact him at 847 212 0246 or johnspadaro@att.net) or booking when you check in to use the local shuttle (taxi) service. PIR shuttle service is $3/pp each way with either service. If you used Sarge's shuttle service from the airport, he takes you to PIR for free.
-
-
If staying at a hotel off base, be sure to call the hotel directly and ask for the Navy Graduation rate. Most have this. You can get some hotels pretty cheap that way.
Laura: We stayed at Residence when up there and really enjoyed it.
Good Morning All !
-
-
I need to clarify what JD'sMom posted below. Navy Lodge is outside of RTC...about a mile away in a housing section. All who have an SR are entitled to stay there, just use your SR's name and tell them you are there for graduation if you are not military yourself.
On A School base, nearby, there is Navy Gateway Inn which is the hotel she is speaking of. We must remind you though that if your sailor will be staying in GL for A School, there are strict rules for them as far as visiting you at this hotel. They must get a "chit" when they move over to A School allowing them to visit you there. There are rules for you roaming the base outside of the hotel without your sailor with you. So you need to be aware of these restrictions if you plan to stay there. There would be no need for a family to stay there if your sailor is flying out, in my opinion. It is about a 2 mile distance from Navy Gateway to RTC...a little long to walk to PIR probably. Navy Lodge would be a better choice to stay in (although you cannot walk from there either due to busy streets/lack of sidewalks). Plus, your sailor most likely will want to enjoy the "civilian" world during PIR Liberty since he/she has been on a base for so long! So a civilian hotel off base may be a good choice!
JDsMom: From Milwaukee airport to GL is about a 45 min drive, no traffic.
-
Comment by JD's Mom (Ship 11 DIV 181) on April 5, 2014 at 9:06am
-
For anyone who is military, retired, active you can stay on base for under $50/night in their hotel.
Lowe how long a drive is it from Milwaukee?
-
-
Lowie we flew SW for 129 each way into Milwaukee. Our friend works for SW and said it's a holiday weekend and don't chance going standby. We also booked car at milwaukee airport cheap! Now for our hotel my mom has marriott points so we booked a 1 bedroom at renaissance inn in Waukegan there will be hot breakfast served of no extra charge. Hope this helps and praying everyone will hear form their SR this week.
-
-
Just an FYI, I just booked a rental car from Alamo at the Milwaukee airport, right now they are only $10 per day!
If I'm flying up there I'm going to at least stay until Monday so we can see the sights.
-
-
For those that booked hotels, can you say where you chose and why?
My neighbor (and the family my daughter babysat their twin boys) is a pilot for Southwest so I'm going to ask him about helping me get flights. I think living in south florida and trying to fly on a Holiday weekend is pushing up the rate.
-
-
We stayed there last year for my other daughter it was great
-
-
Great thank you. We booked the Hotel on the Base since my boyfriend is a retired Army.
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 05/23/2014 TG 28 - 7 Divisions (177-182, and 928) Each recruit will be permitted 4 guests. to add comments!