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

Events

**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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PDA aka Public Displays of Affection

In the Navy (actually all branches of Service) Public Displays of Affection (aka PDAare not allowed. This would include, hugging, kissing holding hands.

There is an exception to this rule. When you are saying your goodbyes to your Sailor before a deployment OR when you are greeting them upon returning from a deployment or long separation. Boot Camp applies under this exception, BUT has its limits: It is acceptable to give your Sailor a big hug and a quick kiss. NO French kisses or long kisses. NO long hugs or hanging onto your Sailor after, arms around each other etc. (When I greeted my son I hugged him and at the same time said, “Just tell me when to let go.”. He did when it was long enough :-D)

There is one way to “connect” with your Sailor when out in public. As was mentioned you may not hold hands BUT in a very old-fashioned but sweet way your Sailor may offer you his arm. It must be his LEFT arm. His right arm must always be free to salute an officer or properly displayed flag. You mothers/wives and girlfriends may place your right hand in the crook of your Sailors LEFT elbow in a formal escort pose. Your Sailor may also then lay his right hand over their ladies in a romantic gesture (for warmth or skin-to-skin contact). Personal note: I always try to walk on my husband’s left side while he is in uniform. Also, I did read of one mom saying that she stumbled while crossing the street and her Sailor reached out to assist her. She was on his right side. Once she was stable he quickly transferred her to his left side.

A female Sailor may take the RIGHT arm of her father/husband or boyfriend with her left hand, leaving her right arm free for saluting.

This is new stuff for your Sailors (remember they have been in Boot Camp for eight weeks and this is their first public outing) so it helps for you to know what is expected as well. There are always “eyes watching” and off-base is no exception. Naval Personnel (RDC’s, other BC personnel, anyone really) are out and about in the public going to the mall, stores, restaurants, Chicago etc. They can spot new Sailors and are looking to see if they are following the rules. Some may not even be in uniform so you won’t see them but they will see your Sailor.

*Your Sailor risks punishment upon return to his/her ship if the infraction has been reported. They can lose the rest of their Liberty, if they have more than PIR day. If it happens at the end of their Liberty they can be retained an extra week at Boot Camp (yes folks, this HAS happened. Retired personnel on this site have reported it). Some have thought because it is their last day that nothing can happen to them. Not true. It can and it will.

It is very serious to NOT conduct yourself in a becoming manner and very serious NOT to salute your superiors or our Flag while in uniform.

UNIFORMS

Your Sailors will be in their Dress Blues in the winter and Dress Whites in the late spring and summer on PIR day. The Blues pick up everything and the whites…well, are whites! A travel sticky roller in your purse can be a big help to spot clean your Sailor. (I am hearing that the Tide stain sticks can yellow a white uniform but have heard good things about the Shout wipes if you can find them.) If your Sailor has extra days of Liberty they will wear their NSU’s – Navy Service Uniforms aka “peanut butters” which consist of a khaki shirt, black pants or skirt, black garrison cover. (Great Lakes A school students have Liberty PIR weekend. Occasionally, some lucky Sailors that are “fly outs” get held over at RTC an extra day or two – mine did!)

A towel for them to sit on when dining or in the car can be a help.

Be prepared for them to adjust themselves getting in and out of a vehicle and going from indoors to outdoors and vice-versa. Their cover (hat) is off indoors and on outdoors. If the weather is bad and they need to use their outer gear they will have to put that on upon exiting the car and take it off when they go indoors. They will have to carry things a certain way (right hand free again) as well. You may not carry their gear for them. 

No eating, drinking or using of cell phones while walking in uniform.

I don’t know if it is an actual rule but it is considered “unmilitary” for them to push a stroller while out walking in public. So, better safe than sorry.

Don’t let the kiddos wear any part of your spouse’s uniform.

DO…not freak out about all this! Just read it a couple of time and it will be “in your head”. PLUS, your new Sailors are given a very detailed briefing on the “does and don’ts” before they are set loose!

DO have loads of fun being with your new Sailors!

Amen.

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