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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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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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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PIR 07/29/11

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TG 37-9 DIVISIONS (235-242) &937 GRADUATION: FRIDAY JULY 29, 2011

Members: 82
Latest Activity: May 15, 2015

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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 7, 2011 at 9:31am: Is anyone wondering why one pants leg is rolled up when you get their clothes back? That was such a mystery to me lol. It is because they are told to roll them up to be fitted for shoes and they are never giving permission to roll them back down so they just leave them lol. Don't you think the people who are there fitting them and spouting out commands probably have bets going on how many will leave the pants rolled up lol.

Comment by SandyShip11div90 ma of 2 sailors on June 7, 2011 at 1:49am: I remember when I got "The Box" and between us I didn't wash his clothes till his PIR. I wanted to smell him. This was by far the most difficult experience I have been through, but as the days go by it gets better.

I think you get a letter a week after the box. I had mine ready. lol. The phone calls where 3 in total and I hate to say it,but the less calls you get it means they are doing well. Go figure! I had my phone glued to me. The first call was a month into Boot camp and lasted an hour. Best hour. It was a sat in the fitting room at Marshalls. lol. Write lots of letters and encourage your Sailors. They need it. My son said the first 2 months were the toughest. Also ask about Sailors who don't have support from their families. My son said some of the guys NEVER got letters. Its so sad. You can write to them to and encouarge them.

Good luck to you all!!!

Comment by BoosMom on June 6, 2011 at 8:16pm: Well that is tomorrow for my Boo!

Comment by diannep on June 6, 2011 at 7:49pm: NavyMom: They usually aren't allowed to write until they have been there for a couple of weeks.

Comment by BoosMom on June 6, 2011 at 6:40pm: KeepIng my fingers crossed hoping you get a letter!

Comment by NavyMom509 on June 6, 2011 at 6:10pm: Kid in a box arrived today. Regular mail has not arrived yet. I was actually impressed that everything was folded so neatly!!

Comment by NavyMom509 on June 6, 2011 at 6:08pm

Comment by diannep on June 6, 2011 at 12:39pm: Welcome, BoosMom!

Comment by BoosMom on June 6, 2011 at 12:20pm: Got form letter Saturday my daughter is ship 2 div 937, pir date 7/29/11.

Comment by diannep on June 5, 2011 at 12:54pm: HM: The form letter with that info is usually received within the first 2 weeks of them arriving. However, sometimes it takes a bit longer, sometimes ir comes earlier.

When did your SR arrive there? Processing sometimes can take up to 10 days or 2 weeks. They have to "fill" all of the divisions in their PIR group so if your SR was one of the first ones up there for that PIR group, the wait time for your letter could be longer. But hopefully you will will have it soon!

I'm glad Betsy and Lala are now on here. Lala makes beautfiul ribbons for you all to purchase and wear to PIR...check out her page with the pictures. Betsy's sailor PIRed in Dec 2010. So...between us, we have lots of info for you! Hoping that a few other veterans will join us soon.