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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 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).

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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

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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/13/2015 TG 01 - 11 Divisions (001-010, and 901)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/13/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 11/13/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

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N4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option

~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"

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Comment by petrojax on October 1, 2015 at 8:35pm: I received a letter from my son in today's mail! I am so happy! Reservations are set for PIR at the Navy Lodge. I cannot wait to get a phone call too!

Comment by diannep on October 1, 2015 at 7:32pm: Meant to say also that the last 4 hotels I mentioned are close to Sarge's MeetandGreet held for you the night before PIR. There is also a large Walmart there with several restaurants around.

Comment by diannep on October 1, 2015 at 7:31pm: Texasmom: There should be more phone calls coming before the I'm a Sailor call, but it varies between divisions. Some may call more than others. Keep the phone close at all times!

Hotels recommended on here are:

Navy Lodge (book in your SR's name)....Springhill Suites, Residence Inn, Courtyard, Holiday Inn Express....these last 4 are close together....call them directly and ask for the Navy Graduation discount. You can only get this by calling the hotel directly. Navy Lodge is about a mile from RTC....not walkable though....no sidewalks. But close. Good prices there....simple accommodations but friendly staff and nice environment.

Comment by tori126 on October 1, 2015 at 6:44pm: @NavyMom1108 please let me know when you get a phone call or letter.. I need some hope for hearing from my boyfriend!!

Comment by Jenny on October 1, 2015 at 6:40pm: We have travel plans. Staying at Springhill Suites and have RSVP to meet and greet. Now just waiting on a letter or phone call from him. Been two weeks today!! Miss my boy so much!! Happy for all the moms who have received letters!!

Comment by NavyMom1108 on October 1, 2015 at 6:24pm: Finally, booked my travel plans! My husband and I are getting excited. Still waiting on personal letter from my son. Ship 14 Div 010. My husband,son and I will be attending. My younger son which is 15 took it really hard when my son departed to boot camp. Since I have 3 other kids. It was a hard decision on whom to take with my hubby and I. We believe we made a great decision bringing my younger son to witness an incredible life event!

Comment by LIB on October 1, 2015 at 6:14pm: I have made all my travel arrangements already. We are staying at the Navy Lodge.
I can't wait to receive a hand written letter! I just keep telling myself that no news is good news. But it's hard.

Comment by MissyMichele on October 1, 2015 at 2:26pm: HI all my son is in Div 004 and I received his hand written letter today. He did say he will be calling on 10/3/15 and the letters I send are helping him stay motivated.

Comment by Texasmom on October 1, 2015 at 1:36pm: I'm not remembering when we mite get another phone call, if any, until the end. ?? I got my first. Is there another expected to come, half way thru maybe?

Comment by Texasmom on October 1, 2015 at 1:33pm: My son is also ship 003, but division 001. Which means they work together, div 001&002. I'm planning on flying in Thurs mid day. Need to make hotel arrangements. Haven't decided where yet. ?? And plan to go yi meet and greet.