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 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
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
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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
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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/30/2014 TG 29 - 7 Divisions (183-188 and 929)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on May 30, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 61
Latest Activity: Jun 4, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 05/30/2014! 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
NAVY LODGE GATHERING
Started by CB'sMom DIV 186 PIR 5/30. Last reply by CB'sMom DIV 186 PIR 5/30 May 29, 2014. 14 Replies 1 Like
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 183 and 184 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by J-Man's Mom May 28, 2014. 84 Replies 2 Likes
Weather
Started by yoggi b. Last reply by cindyb May 26, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 929
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Tammy May 25, 2014. 22 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by NanM May 19, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
Dress Code
Started by MamaBear. Last reply by Mugs1029 May 18, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 187 and 188 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by drjeep May 16, 2014. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 185 and 186 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Tracey_ship14div186 May 11, 2014. 9 Replies 5 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 May 1, 2014. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Newbie Mom to Navy Son
Started by yoggi b. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 29, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by mariekg on April 22, 2014 at 9:48pm
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Trish: You can get them on Ebay...just search on the name of you SR's ship ex SHIP 13= USS Marvin Shields http://www.ebay.com/itm/USS-Marvin-Shields-Ship-13-Navy-Recruit-Tra...
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Comment by Trish on April 22, 2014 at 8:59pm
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Does anyone know about the challenge coin?
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Comment by diannep on April 22, 2014 at 6:14pm
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Debbie: That happens sometimes and so it is a good idea to stay until Sunday....just in case! Most will fly out Saturday but sometimes some won't until Sunday. It all depends on flights.
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Laurie: My friend stayed at Courtyard for her son's PIR and said it was good!
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DoubleA'smom: I agree with ellen....it is so emotionally up and down for them. But it WILL get better. He probably talked to you after he had a very bad day....when they make mistakes, they can get "grilled" by their RDCs and made to feel they can do nothing right (in the beginning of Bootcamp). So hang in there.
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Comment by cindyb on April 22, 2014 at 3:32pm
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NanM, I just made reservations at the Navy Lodge about four days ago. I made them thru Sunday since there is a no charge cancellation fee. That way we will be sure to be there if perhaps there are no flights out, etc. for them and there is that slim chance to spend just a few more minutes with our soon to be sailors. =)
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Comment by ellen0502 on April 22, 2014 at 2:11pm
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DoubleA's mom, You are doing what you should by continuing to support him and letting him know he can do this.
It is not unusual at this point to hear of your recruit struggling and unsure of their decision, this is the breakdown part of BC. They are not far from things changing for them all, and they will know they can do this, they will be "figuring" things out for themselves, and will start to work as a team.
Hang in there, this part of it will be over soon!!!!
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Comment by DoubleA's mom(Ship 04_DIV 187) on April 22, 2014 at 12:57pm
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HI everyone! I haven't been on for a while. But my son did call us on Saturday. This was actually the second call we received from him. The first was earlier last week because he had item he needed for his clearance. He was able to talk for quite some time and he said all was good and the food was good etc. The second call was drastically different. He's not doing well and is struggling. I have everyone I know of sending him cards, letters and words of encourgement. He's always been a very independent person and I truly didn't think he would struggle. He did say that he made a couple of mistakes and I believe he was beating himself up over that. He also mentioned that he was regularly "raising his hand" for leadership positions and kept getting "shot down". He held a leadership position while in DEP for 9 months. He apparently had a rough couple of days and manged to get physically sick, which I'm sure didn't help any. I hate that he's struggling and I'm not sure what else I can do. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Comment by Jenn PIR 5/30 Ship 4 Div 188 on April 22, 2014 at 12:44pm
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Hi Laurie1029 Ship13 Div183 PIR5/30! We are also staying at the Courtyard. It received excellent reviews on trip advisor,so it should be good :o)
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Comment by Murphy122 on April 22, 2014 at 12:35pm
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Just getting to post on this group. can't wait for 5/30/14. Got to speak with our son on Saturday for 35 minutes.....made my week!
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