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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

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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 1/14/2011

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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on January 14th, 2011. Here we can all support eachother through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 111
Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2011

This PIR group includes Divisons 39-48, 908!Best of luck to all of them!

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Comment by MinnesotaMom on December 3, 2010 at 12:26pm: Don't know.....experienced Mom's?? I waiting for one myself.

Comment by lojogo Ship 11 Division 057 on December 3, 2010 at 12:00pm: DramaboysMom, that is so sweet of you. I think that is too much trouble, but I appreciate the offer. You are very kind. Your offer brings tears to my eyes. Thanks so much!

Comment by DramaboysMom on December 3, 2010 at 11:52am: Hey for those of you that are coming from far away for PIR. ( I guess this is provided that the schedule stays the same and our kids graduate on time) I could bring a couple of small christmas trees for you to put up in your hotels. You could have your holiday celebration.

Comment by thingamabob on December 3, 2010 at 11:09am: JudieK --- hand in ther :) It's got to be there soon.

Comment by J&D<3 on December 3, 2010 at 11:02am: This week for sure I think everyone should be recording them I live in southern California so especially us on the west coast my sailor said it could take up to ten days to get to you it all depends but just hang tight stay positive and strong and I assure you they are coming !!! :D

Comment by MinnesotaMom on December 3, 2010 at 10:38am: Good advice Lynee! Thank you!

Comment by DramaboysMom on December 3, 2010 at 10:24am: Thank you Lynne for the Commandments. Also J&D. Here is hoping we all get letters for the weekend.

Comment by JudieK on December 3, 2010 at 6:56am: Still no letter. >:(

Comment by J&D<3 on December 3, 2010 at 2:13am: Hiii everyone so I received 6 letters today and let me tell you it was amazing. So I'll fill you in as far as what my boyfriend has told me...the first couples days they got there they had to stay up for 48 hours. If your son or daughter is in ship 07 DIV 046 there getting it alittle harder because the chief is retiring after this group and I guess he wants to make it count lol they've gotten uniforms and from what I've been told the shoes hurt there feet!! Lol I guess they are fed "like kings" is what my boyfriend said ...he said they ate crab fetticcinii haha how ever you spell it and they've gotten 6 shots and medical exams they were able to buy stationary kits, phone cards, Pena and pencils etc. From what I heard there are a couple of gentlemen that have been really rude and immature so it's making the whole division suffer..:-/ umm and soo far I guess everythings good.. Have any questions let me know :D!!

Comment by Karla~ (S 12 D 042 - PIR 1/14) on December 3, 2010 at 2:04am: Just found out that Monday the 29th was week 2, day 1 for my son's division. That means he was there almost 2 weeks before his training actually started. I know the 3 week phone call can vary a lot - if they even get one. But is it generally after the 3rd actual week of training or 3 weeks after they arrive? I wonder if I have been anticipating that call a little too soon!