This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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USS Arizona ~ You think you know the history? Think again....Hey all, I'm in the process of designing the challenge coin for the USS Arizona Ship 14 for a company called PIRGifts. Being a WW2 history… Started by Craig |
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Aug 26, 2012 Reply by Craig |
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 305 & 306 (brother divisions)Welcome to the discussions group for divisions 305 & 306. These two divisions will be training together from the start to BS21, their f… Started by ellen0502 |
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Aug 22, 2012 Reply by RoseRed Ship 12 Div 306 |
BOOTCAMP GRADUATION GIFTI want to get my SR something little for a boot camp graduation gift. Any suggestions? I wasn't sure what they could have at A school or… Started by KellieW ship 4 div 303 |
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Aug 21, 2012 Reply by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 |
SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?Comment by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on April 6, 2011 at 6:39pm The ship number identifies the building they are in (they also have a name of a f… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Aug 13, 2012 Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
Photo/Keel/DVD ordering infoPhoto/Keel/DVD ordering info Posted by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on May 27, 2011 at 6:01am Per the NEX Photo Lab at RTC on 7/27/10: IF a recruit… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Places to Eat in Great LakesChow time! Comment by fireteamleaderwife on June 16, 2011 at 2:31am The Silo in Lake Bluff http://www.silopizza.com/ Giordanos in Gurnee… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTCPIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips Comment by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on May 27, 2011 at 5:59am Be there as early as you can-before 7:30 am. Wear… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Proper Public Behavior with your new Sailor(Original post by Arwen)Public Display of AffectionIn the Navy physical forms of affection such as hugs, kisses, and holding hands while in… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Flags and Pennants that your DIV can earn while at BCHere is some info on Flags and pennants. These posts are taken from our divisional group. A sailor that had our DIV Chief joined to cheer u… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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GOT MY LETTER! SHIP 12 DIV 305 !!whoever has a sailor in the same ship and div let me know ! :) Started by CourtNavyWife |
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