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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.

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PIR 07/22/11

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A place for moms (and others) with a recruit Pass-In-Review (graduation) date of 07/22/11.

Members: 35
Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2013

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Comment by Kathleen10 on July 19, 2011 at 1:13am: I'm from Illinois, where are you ladies from?

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 19, 2011 at 1:08am: They're four hours in...eight to go! For them...longer for us.

Comment by Elizabeth on July 19, 2011 at 1:07am: yeah :D

Comment by Kathleen10 on July 19, 2011 at 12:41am: I wonder how our SR's are doing.

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 19, 2011 at 12:35am: I had heard about the sensory overload before. This person couldn't even enjoy lunch out to crowded and to much noise; so they ordered take out and brought it back to the hotel.

Comment by Elizabeth on July 19, 2011 at 12:23am: we dont have to sign out and in anymore

Comment by reignbowtopia on July 19, 2011 at 12:18am: Just dropped in to wish everyone a great I'm a Sailor call. I've got my blue candles burning for your recruits.

For those whose Sailors will be staying in GL after PIR - You probably will get to spend a great deal of time with them, but overnight stays are no longer allowed. My son PIR'd 6/10 and stayed at GL. Expect to have from the time they announce Liberty at PIR until about noon Friday to spend with your SR at RTC. During this time we picked up his pictures and he showed us around the portion of RTC they are allowed to show. He called us about 2:30 to tell us to pick him up at Naval Station GL. Be prepared to walk from the gate to their ship to sign them out and then back to the gate, about 30 minute walk for us. Be prepared for this walk each morning when you pick up your Sailor. You will need ID to get on base with your Sailor. Your Sailor will know what time they need to be back on base each night.

Everyone - Plan for some down time for your SR. Remember they have had a stressful 2 months and may just want some quiet time. They also usually want to spend some time with their cell phone to call friends or computers to connect through facebook.

I want to share a statement my Sailor said while we were at the mall. "He felt like he was experiencing sensory overload." After being so isolated from all the noise and lights of the "normal" world he noticed feeling overstimulated.

PIR and the time you have with your new Sailors.