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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 SailorsLove11310(GibsonsGF) on January 17, 2011 at 9:01pm: Bravo Zulu - Gibson, Eiser, LeCates and Briscoe!! All DIV 046.

Had the most amazing weekend with my sailor, Gibson.

Was very glad to meet & become friends with his buddies from the divison as well.

Missing him already , it's only been a day!

Congrats to all the new sailors!

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on January 17, 2011 at 12:40pm: Safely made it back home to Htown...back to the grind of laundry & house cleaning before the work week begins.

My sailor has settled in at pcola with his fellow shipmates and they are really enjoying themselves.

I feel so much relief with the availablility of communication....texting, emailing even talked on skype. LOVE IT :-)

Comment by tennismom3 ship 07 div 043 on January 17, 2011 at 11:38am: It was the best weekend ever! I am so glad we were there. The graduation was simply AMAZING! I cried when the big door opened and they were all standing there in their outfits, then again when they took their outer wear off! Thank you all for the support you have given me before, during, and after PIR! I wish the Best to you all and your SA's!

Comment by caldwec on January 17, 2011 at 10:10am: This weekend went so fast! My daughter is happy & healthy. My biggest fear was her feeling she made the biggest mistake of her life! I can see in her eyes, she is Navy. She is happy. She is excited about her future. And I am thankful for that. I am looking forward to watching her learn and grow. To hear of her adventures, and her hopes and dreams evolve. The pride I saw this weekend exuded from the parents, families, and friends ALMOST as much as the SRs (SAs now) themselves. They made a good choices joining. Bravo Zulu to them!

Comment by lorriemi navy mom x2 on January 16, 2011 at 9:50pm: CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE GREAT PICTURES OF PIR 14JAN2010

U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command

Comment by Kate-Ship 12/Div 039 on January 15, 2011 at 7:38pm: I Blue I think our Sailorstravelled together g'day. My son was section leader at the airport ng head count. Were you able to mae it out to the airport?

Comment by bluewarriorlady on January 15, 2011 at 6:27pm: BTW - Congrats to NS on the engagement!!!

Comment by bluewarriorlady on January 15, 2011 at 6:27pm: Hey everyone! Just talked to my sailor -- he is now in Groton, CT and is settling in. He said that he is so tired, so he is just going to relax for the rest of the day! Feels awesome now that he has his cellphone and can call when he wants! Great meeting you all in Great Lakes! Hope that your sailors have fun adventures!

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on January 15, 2011 at 1:27pm: Well PIR was AWESOME event & I totally lost it during Sailor Creed...blubbering away but full of pride.
I am so glad we were able to meet up with most of you & meet your sailors too.
I wish you all a FABULOUS weekend & your sailors Good Luck on their next adventure.
{{Hugs}} to you all until we can meet again!!

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 15, 2011 at 8:05am: Congrats NS. It will certainly be a proposal that you will always remember. And you are in for the "ride of your life!" Enjoy it, Share it, and understand that sometimes during the drive, the engine needs help, you will always have to "gas Up" and the road needs constant maintenance. Hooo Yah!