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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

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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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RTC Graduation

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 08/05/2011

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TG 38 - 10 DIVISIONS (243-250, 817 & 938)

For those that have loved ones graduating Friday, August 5th, 2011

Members: 88
Latest Activity: Jun 9, 2012

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Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on June 22, 2011 at 9:11pm: thx diannep i was wandering you are great!!!!!!!!

Comment by diannep on June 22, 2011 at 9:08pm: lisarobin> You have to set it up on the calendar to the right of this page so it appears as an event. It will be on Thurs night, 8/4, 6-8 pm for this group. The Ramada does everything else.

Just click on Aug 4 on the calendar. Here is the info to put in:

PIR 8/5/11 MeetNGreet

6-8 pm Ramada Waukegan

200 N. Green Bay Rd

847-244-2400

All family members(including children) and friends of sailors in PIR 8/5/11 are welcome!

Just some info....it is free, includes some appetizers and a cash bar. You can bring your own drinks if you like. For anyone staying at the Ramada, you get 2 free drink tickets. Also, other families will be there who are not part of Navy for Moms, so be ready to share with them about this site!

Comment by lisarobin on June 22, 2011 at 8:59pm: I have a question for you veteran's. Does Ramada Inn set up the Meet and Greet on the Event page and then we RSVP? I have been confused about that. And what day is it on? The Thursday before Graduation?

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 22, 2011 at 8:52pm: ALL of you ladies you are more than welcome and diannep, thank you for your kind words...you don't know how much you just made my day...thank you. It is 5:50 PM and my day is not over. Have to take one to youth group and do some shopping and "fill the gaps" with stuff cuz it's to much to drive home. So I'll bring my mini laptop and hope to catch up with you all!

Comment by diannep on June 22, 2011 at 8:48pm: For any of you needing a larger suite---2 bdrm 2 bth, full kitchen----call NOW and book one at Residence Inn Waukegan. In every PIR group, people wait too late and they are sold out. I believe they have a certain amount of rooms for the Navy rate. They have studio suites too, so not sure if the Navy rate applies to the larger suites or just the studios. We used AAA rate when we stayed there. You can cancel up until either 24 hrs before or the day of arrival if need be, from what I remember.

Comment by lisarobin on June 22, 2011 at 8:42pm: We are planning on going on Thursday and staying until Sunday too. I booked our room today. It really does matter that you call the hotel and ask for the Navy Graduation Rate. I looked at my hotel online and the best rate was $30 higher than what the man on the phone told me he would give more for the Navy rate! I was so happy that is $100 with tax! That pays for one of the days just about!

Comment by hrmqueenmel (Ship 07/Div 246) on June 22, 2011 at 4:06pm: My son's dad and step mom are returning on Saturday, but I've made my reservation through Sunday just in case! I wouldn't want to miss a minute with my son!! Of course, he may be sick of me by then... :o)

Comment by onboardMOM on June 22, 2011 at 12:39pm: Diannep - Thanks for your input; appreciate the feedback.

Comment by diannep on June 22, 2011 at 11:29am: onboard: That would be great. We suggest that all not book home before Sunday in case sailor has the whole weekend. Remember, even if they tell you they are flying out on Sat., plans can change. If they do indeed fly out on Sat., you can always do some sightseeing!