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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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RTC Graduation

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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 PIR 9/7/2012

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A Place for loved ones of SR in PIR 09/07

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 119
Latest Activity: Feb 12, 2013

Welcome to PIR 09/07/2012

CLICK ME for the link to the RTC WEBSITE

CLICK ME for the PIR 09/07/2012 MEET and GREETS

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by diannep on September 5, 2012 at 11:17am: Remember....calls from the last three divisions who did BattleStations last night (we think!) won't call until around 2pm GL time and many times, later than that.

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2012 at 11:15am: Jennifer: They are usually allowed to have cells, laptops, ipods, and just a few items of clothing (they can't wear these until they "phase up" in A School but can lock them up). All delivered to them when off of RTC (at airport or after GL A School students return from liberty). Many request underwear...most are not fans of the whitie tighties at bc! So they can wear these right away at A School. But outerwear, they can't.

Comment by Jennifer on September 5, 2012 at 10:33am: So, I repacked his LARGE box into a manageable small carry-on type suitcase. (SIGH) I have to admit that I paused to smell his clothes ~ I miss my only child! I have been rather stoic up to this point :) I think it just hit me that he will be overseas for the next 4 years (or more if he re-ups like he wants to!).

Comment by 4camps on September 5, 2012 at 10:28am: Jennifer,

My son will also be at GL for A school. He is currently div 288. Still no call about BattleStations. I am just bringing his stuff to PIR and whatever he can't keep we will just bring home.

Kim

Comment by Jennifer on September 5, 2012 at 8:47am: QUESTION ABOUT A-SCHOOL at GL: What will my SR be allowed to have with him (laptop? cell phone? clothing?). My son asked me to bring him a box that he had packed before he left. I highly doubt that hauling it will matter since it is 90% full of clothing and 10% full of electronics... BUT, to save shipping some of it to him later, I thought I'd ask.

Comment by rmcurtiss on September 5, 2012 at 8:27am: I hope all the moms of 278/288/943 get their calls today!

Thanks Dianne I am going to plan to go to the airport.

Jennifer 70s sounds chilly! We have been in the high 80s, wow 100s for you? Bring a sweater.

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2012 at 8:14am: rmcurtiss: You get the airlines gate pass from your sailor's airline....with proper ID.

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2012 at 8:12am: Jennifer: Not all can make the I'm a Sailor" calls right away. Some have watch...but hope you do hear from your sailor! Be sure to be checking FB too as many get on the computers and their FBs before getting to the phones.

Comment by diannep on September 5, 2012 at 8:11am: Hoping to hear from 943/278/288 today? We think those are the ones making the I'm a sailor calls. This afternoon! Hopefully....they should be finishing up right now.

Comment by Jennifer on September 5, 2012 at 7:58am: I just checked the weather for Great Lakes... brrrr !!! LOL I am coming from 100 degrees for a daily high to highs in the low 70s INSTANT Autumn weather to be sure! I will pray for travel mercies for all of you ~ be safe and well!