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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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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 newnavywife2012 Ship 09 Div 283 on July 25, 2012 at 11:35am: Thank you so much FTLW for posting all of the helpful advice! However, the what to wear mainly consists of telling you to dress warm,,,I would assume this does not apply to us. Any helpful info an dressing for a summer PIR? I have no clue what to wear. I am not a dress person. I was thinking a skirt, but then it may be hard to get away with comfy shoes...advice much appreciated :) Thanks everyone!!

Comment by MOMOF2BOYS on July 25, 2012 at 10:11am: Sarge has a meet and greet on Thurs night right? Looking forward to it!!! Booked Comfort Inn, which has shuttle to the base. Which is closer to fly into Milwaukee or O'Hare? Killing me it's costeing about $350 each for round trip for 2 days. Then car... Ugh!!! But counting down the days. :)

Comment by diannep on July 25, 2012 at 8:03am: I second ellen's comments about Sarge! He is a godsend to so many!

Have said it before but will post again. Don't forget to check Southwest Airlines....they are running "special" one-way fares right now, I believe... they have no change fee and first 2 bags check for free. They fly into Milwaukee (45 minutes from GL, no traffic) and Chicago-Midway.

Good morning all!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 25, 2012 at 2:34am: em'smom, We had no problem driving in and out of RTC, we did have a small TG though so that does make a difference.

Do call Sarge for a taxi if that is what you want to do, his phone will not accept blocked numbers so if yours is blocked unblock it first. Here is Sarges phone number 847-212-0246, he is a great guy. My son and his buddies on base call him all the time for their transportation.

Comment by happyfeet(ship 09/Div 288) on July 25, 2012 at 2:07am: Ellen~ Thank you so much for the info. I had planned on renting a car, but wanted to shuttle to and from PIR..

Comment by ellen0502 on July 24, 2012 at 11:10pm: em's mom: I am answering your question about a shuttle from the Navy Lodge to PIR that you posted in the boot camp forums.

No there is not a shuttle from the Navy Lodge, unless something has changed since Feb. If you are needing transportation call Sarge for his taxi service and excellent way to get around if you aren't renting a car.

I would recommend renting a car though, as your taxi rides everywhere will add up pretty quickly money wise.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 24, 2012 at 9:50pm: you are off to a good start em'mom, now just use that wait time to write lots and lots of letters :-)

Comment by happyfeet(ship 09/Div 288) on July 24, 2012 at 8:48pm: Got the box! Got the letter! Good to go! Now I just...wait :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 24, 2012 at 8:05pm: Here is a post from another PIR group that may help you guys as well....

Comment by Proudcomom Ship09/Div 268 7 hours ago

Good morning! I wanted to let everyone know that I found some cheap flights on Frontier Airlines. The flights are as low as $68 one way! That is so cheap. I've only checked on flights out of Denver, but looks like they might be running another sale. Just wanted to pass along the info.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 24, 2012 at 8:00pm: That is so sad Diannep, I will definitely keep them in my prayers. FTLW, I remember that as well. It was such a heartbreaking picture.