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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).

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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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 Kate-Ship 12/Div 039 on November 18, 2010 at 11:34am: Hi Blessedsailormom...finally, been asking around for other mom to no avail until now. So happy to know that there are other families in my son's division and it mightn't actually be a made up div. I have not gotten a letter but was told that it is his div.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 18, 2010 at 11:21am: A little bit about myself: First I have a sailor who happens to be a daughter. She is married to a sailor so if you find yourself in a situation like that let me know because you will have tons of questions. My sailor, daughter, was in boot camp this summer. She was in the performing division and was part of the choir. She had wisdom teeth pulled and she was a stick. She had A-school in Pensacola at NAS and is almost finished with C-school in VA. She is an AO. After boot camp she was a grad and go and was one of the unfortunate few who left on a chartered flight :(. My son-in-law had PIR just a couple weeks ago although he did not participate in the ceremony because of a family emergency. He is now in A-school, also in Pensacola but he is at Corey Station. And lastly, I am the mom who makes the ribbons for families to wear to PIR and/or the Meet and Greet. Many of you have already sent me messages about the ribbons. You can see pics on my page and my profile pic as well. If you have any questions ask away or if you prefer you can send me a friend request and I will be happy to help you. Again, Welcome!!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 18, 2010 at 11:09am: Hi everyone, I just wanted you to know that I am a somewhat seasoned mom who is here to help with any questions you may have. you will get to know diannep, and jessicaB who are a wealth of information. And you have already met Lynne who has lots to offer as well. We have all had different experiences and are here to pay it forward and help you in any way we can. I think we are quite possibly addicted to this site lol. So if you need anything ask and I am sure one of us if not all of us will help you find the answers to your questions. WELCOME to our Navy Family. :-)

Comment by blessedsailorsmom ship12div 039 on November 18, 2010 at 3:25am: Hi everyone! I received my form letter today and was sooo happy !!! my sons PIR is on 1-14-11 and he is in ship 12 div 039 ... anybody else ?

Comment by Lynne on November 17, 2010 at 3:59pm: Glad you like them...Jessica has many more...
Check out the Facebook RTC page...they have a picture of Captain Bethke talking to the recruits in what appears to be their smurf suits...these are the sweat suits they are first issued when they get to boot camp and they get very tired of them as they live, sleep, eat in them initially...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=461228959650&set=a.37806...

Comment by NS on November 17, 2010 at 2:42pm: navyfam- It's very likely she will be same PIR but it depends on how quickly her division fills up. Someone should receive the form letter within the next week! Keep us posted on it! Hope you are holding up okay with her being gone!

Comment by susanm(ZEKESMOM) on November 17, 2010 at 2:32pm: Hi everyone! My son has been at GL since Nov 9th. I did not get that quick call when he got there but I have received his box and form letter. I was relieved that he seems to be doing OK. Any one else SHIP 12 DIV 41?

Comment by navyfam on November 17, 2010 at 1:28pm: Hi all, my daughter arrived in GL Nov. 10th so I'm thinking her PIR is also 1/14/2011. Does anyone know? I haven't received the formal letter....but her boyfriend may get it instead of us. Thanks for setting up this group! She is in Ship 7 div 044, according to what her recruiter told the boyfriend.

Comment by AshJewell on November 17, 2010 at 1:06pm: Lynne, I love the questionaires! Easy way for my recruit to answer my many questions!

Comment by NS on November 16, 2010 at 11:36pm: It's okay nobody is perfect!! Everyone makes mistakes..especially small ones!! Just wanted to clarify & also thanks for all the help (& compliments)!