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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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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

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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PIR 11/12/2010 - Alumni

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This group is for everyone who has a recruit with a PIR date of 11/12/2010. Let's get to know each other, share stories and offer support! Can't wait to meet everyone!

Members: 91
Latest Activity: Sep 19, 2013

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Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on October 4, 2010 at 11:04pm: QUESTION?? How do you get to the RTC site to see graduation info. Not sure where it is. Thanks!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on October 4, 2010 at 11:03pm: @Devin'sMom, THANK YOU!! Your words really touched me. YOU Too have done an amazing job in raising your son by his statements. God is good, All the time!!

Comment by Devin'sMom (Ship 11 / Div 367) on October 4, 2010 at 10:48pm: Wow...I feel really blessed to be in such a fabulous group of women, that raised their kids and gave them the strength to be the young men and women that they are today. Ladies..KUDOS, a huge standing "O" and resounding "thank you" for raising such wonderful young men and women! It is about time that there are kids out there that take responsibility and do not act as though they are "owed" a living!

As most of you moms know...it is pretty sketchy at times if what we say is really getting through...but, they will say something and you realize that all of your talking to glazed faces, being the bad guy and taking a stand pays off...my son said to me when he joined the entire reason that he was joining was that he felt very passionately that everyone should serve their country, no matter what. I was totally floored...wow...this is my wonderful 17 year old who is going to serve and protect our country...oh dang it...here come the tears again!

Comment by Mom from St Pete on October 4, 2010 at 10:34pm: I love all the Soap Box action. Yea for the Navy Moms!!! I also love the ribbons I will order a few. Some for me and some to pass out to family. Thanks for the info Lala Ribbon Queen. Just seeing your beautiful daughter gives me strength to keep going knowing I will be seeing my son soon. Enjoy your time together.

Comment by Tobianne on October 4, 2010 at 7:09pm: when you take them out, watch the looks you get. Most are proud of your Sailor. Some stare and give dirty looks. I have heard some get things thrown at them while out. This I think is part of the reason they have the Buddy system when they are on Liberty.

When Kay was leaving to go to TX. Her travel partner was asked by 2 older ladies if he could open the water they had bought. Funny thing was that sitting directly in front of these 2 elderly ladies were some men in there 30's. They walked down the line of seats to ask a Sailor for help. You have got to Love that. The respect that they get at times outweighs any bad.
She said folks were saying Thank you to them like crazy shaking hands and a few ask if they could hug them... scary but nice thought from strangers.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 4, 2010 at 7:05pm: Tobianne- Thanks you so much, that was awesome. I am very proud of my daughter. She loves her God, loves her family, and loves this country. My family is also very proud of her they just don't cry as much as I do lol. I don't think they love or miss her any less, just differently. I have always been a worrier. Whether she is out with friends 2 miles away or sailing on a ship in the deep blue sea I will always worry about her and pray for her safe return.

Comment by Tobianne on October 4, 2010 at 7:03pm: Amen ladies. I have never once backed down where my children are concered. However my kiddo's will also tell you at a certain time in thier lives I also did not write notes for no homework, I also had coaches bench them for bad attitudes (even when the coach would say we need them ) too bad. I am raising kids that need to know screaming and running from things get you no where.
Kids that learn if you want something bad enough you will work your heart out for it.
I know everyone of your kids/husbands/boyfriends are this way. They are ready to take on any challenge and do it head first as they are proud to serve the country they live in.

I am not sorry really I had to listen to dribble, I am glad she got to see life is not a pretty wrapped gift. Military men and woman have been taking garbage from not just foreigners but from Americans for far to long. It was good for her to see this.
If it is any sweeter ending to that story: she walked out of class calling (standing proud and really yelling) a few young men COWARDS!!! lol. She also learned to speak her mind at an early age.

My son comes by things easy, but now he says wow, easy is the physical. hard is the mental. He told me he is so proud to be in a division that is working together so early and knows this was the right choice for him.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on October 4, 2010 at 6:47pm: @Tobianne, sorry you had to go through that. What is wrong with people? They are everywhere and it is so sad. They could NEVER do what our loved ones are doing and you know they are the first ones to complain. Throw their .....in a hole and walk away and see how long they can survive!! lol THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO KEEP US SAFE!! THANK YOU TO OUR LOVED ONES WHO ARE STANDING WATCH AND NOT LETTING ANYTHING HAPPEN!!! *tears*

Comment by Diana PIR 11/12/10 on October 4, 2010 at 6:41pm: Amen Tobianne! You stand proud on that soap box!

Comment by Devin'sMom (Ship 11 / Div 367) on October 4, 2010 at 6:24pm: Keep standing on that soapbox! You are right, Heather...we are ALL becoming Navy strong!