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.
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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/27/2014 TG 33 - 5 Divisions (207-210, and 933)
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This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on June 27, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 37
Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 06/27/2014! 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 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 207 and 208 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by BrettsMomWA Jun 26, 2014. 31 Replies 3 Likes
Where to eat for lunch in the Great Lakes area?
Started by love.my.sailor.1225. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Jun 26, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Jun 20, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 209 and 210 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Kat216 Jun 16, 2014. 14 Replies 4 Likes
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Comment by love.my.sailor.1225 on May 10, 2014 at 9:48am
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Thanks for all the info :) I'm worried about the marriage process and how long it will take to start getting a BAH. I think if I drive all the way out there and have to fly back home for a while I'll be so discouraged. But I know it is all going to work out!!
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Comment by diannep on May 10, 2014 at 9:44am
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...I have to say....I think where you are moving is a lovely place to move if you have to leave "home!" Quite different than Boone/Blowing Rock, but I bet you will love it!
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lovemysailor: If your car is that packed, it may be better to take the shuttle and not to have to go through the search. They do not search all of the cars....it is more random....but I wouldn't want to take the chance. The shuttle is only $3/pp each way, bypasses the car line, and drops you right there at the gate. We took it and it worked out great. Call Sarge to book his shuttle for PIR. You can actually call or text, or email: 847 212 0246 or email johnspadaro@att.net Your sailor can come back on it with you, as long as he is not staying in GL for A School. In that case, he will move over there shortly after PIR, which takes several hours. You will then receive a call from him (probably from a borrowed cell of an existing student there) to pick him up there.
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Yes, diannp. Born and raised in Boone. I have lived in both Boone and Blowing Rock. It's a great place. I've lived here my whole life and am about to pick everything up and move to Monterey. It's a scary transition, but I know it will be worth it.
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Thanks for the info. I've been reading the family guide. My car is going to be packed full of our belongings since I am moving the both of us to California. If I'm going to be taking my car on base and they search it, should I just take a shuttle instead? I want my SR to be able to come back to the hotel with me so we can spend as much time together as possible. I'm planning on staying at the Navy Lodge. Is there a shuttle? I guess I'll just have to wait and feel out the situation.
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lovemysailor: I see you are from Boone? My parents have a home between Boone/Blowing Rock so we spent many hours up there! I was a competitive swimmer and when on vacation in the summer, would train in the Appalachian State pool! Small world! I haven't been up there since 1995, so I know it probably has changed so much since then. Is Daniel Boone Inn still there? We used to love to go there!
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No, PIR begins at 9 a.m. Not sure where he got that time? It is over at 10:30 a.m. The gates open at 6:30 and we recommend all try to get there early to get good seating in your division section. PIR is the same time each week.
Yes, the form letter will have lots of info. But in the meantime, read through the "Family Guide" below which has lots of info in it!
http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v18Jun2013.pdf
Once you have the form letter confirming the PIR date, etc, it is not too early to book your hotel. If you book direct (i.e., don't go through a discount travel agency online), you can cancel up to day before/of arrival with no penalty. The online discount travel sites may have different rules so I don't know about them. Hotels recommended by others on here are: Navy Lodge (about a mile or so from RTC---good rates---book in your SR's name if you don't have your own military ID), Residence Inn (we stayed there and liked it!), Springhill Suites, Courtyard Inn, Holiday Inn Express. Other than Navy Lodge, all of the other hotels are close together--about 4-5 miles from RTC, near Sarge's MeetandGreet held the night before PIR for all families of sailors (sorry, no sailors will be there....). You can get shuttle service through Sarge or with the local area service to/from PIR. Be sure so ask for the Navy Grad rate at the hotels...call them directly. There is no Navy Grad rate at Navy Lodge, though.
Once more people join this group, we will be giving lots more info!
Good Morning!
For those flying, book on Southwest Airlines if you can, into either Milwaukee WI (45 min to GL) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic). There is no change fee if your SR gets delayed in training (mine did so it happens!)...you just pay the change in fare, which could even be cheaper....and 2 bags check for free.
Is your SR staying in GL for A School or flying out? If staying in GL for A School, stay until at least Sunday night as those students have daytime Liberty through the weekend. If flying out, chances are they will be leaving on Sat....bussed to the airports in the middle of the night to wait for flights....you can meet them there and with ID, get an airlines gate pass and wait until their plane departs. Sometimes they don't leave until Sunday....rare, but it happens....so if possible, you may want to stay until Sunday just in case. You can always sightsee if your sailor leaves on Sunday! That is what we did.
Good Morning!
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My SR's recruiter said that PIR will begin at 1:30pm. He said that's what their website says. I find that kinda strange considering the RTC website says to get there at 6:30 am. Is it different for some? She's in ship 03 division 209. Will the form letter have all this information on it, like what time I should show up and whatnot? Is it too early to book my hotel? I'm driving so I won't need any plane tickets. I'm assuming that I'll need to book my hotel for the nights of 06/26 and 06/27.
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Comment by CatMom509 on May 10, 2014 at 1:28am
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Hello~~
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and your plans will succeed."
Proverbs 16:3
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Hi!
Welcome to Navy for Moms!!
My Sailor Daughter's PIR was March 2013--can't believe how fast time has flown!. She is an IT3 (Information Systems Technician, Petty Officer Third Class) stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. I primarily provide scriptural encouragement for the PIR groups, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and a few of the other groups that I am a member of. I'll also help out with anything that I am familiar with--all kinds of tidbits I learned during my daughter's Boot Camp experience~~ This site really made the time go much faster. I'm so thankful that my Sailor daughter sent me the link for this awesome group of friends when she enlisted!! Count 9 Fridays and before you know it, you'll be seeing your baby again at PIR!! Here we go!!!
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