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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/31/2015 TG 08- 10 Divisions (045-052, and 907-908)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 12/31/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 72
Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2018

WELCOME to PIR 12/31/2015! 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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 12/31/2015 TG 08- 10 Divisions (045-052, and 907-908) to add comments!

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2015 at 11:44am: ShortOrder: Years ago, they had a Family Night the day before PIR which was Navy-sponsored and included both sailors and families. Sadly, they discontinued that and now the first time you will see your sailor is at PIR. The MeetandGreet is not sponsored by the Navy....it is put on by a retired Army soldier named Sarge, who along with his wife pays for this from his own pocket. They provide a dinner for you and your family members and lots of info for PIR weekend. It is all free to you....but he does accept any donations any want to give....but of course, not necessary. He knows that many are strapped financially in these times....and it is a hardship financially for many just to get to PIR. We have always heard great things from those who attended his MeetanGreet! It is from 5-9 the night before PIR . Info can be found in the EVENTS section below left on this page....or.....go to his page on this site by going to MEMBERS tab up top and putting in Old Sarge. Lots of info on that page.

Comment by meemaw on November 23, 2015 at 11:42am: Prayers sourpatchkid, So very sorry for your loss

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2015 at 11:39am: Pip: Yes, many wear nametags at the MeetandGreet with their real names along with their screen names on this site. Great way to identify each other!

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2015 at 11:38am: Nervousnellie: You will have Christmas Day with your SR if you are part of the Adopt a Sailor program (your SR must send you the form). They will need to return to base in the early evening.

Comment by havefaith on November 23, 2015 at 10:29am: This site is so helpful to listen/read the comments and know we all have the same thoughts and worries... I looked forward to looking at this everyday... Can't wait to meet some of you

Comment by nurserenee on November 23, 2015 at 10:14am: Does anyone know if we fly up at christmas, the time they will be allowed to visit with us. We are trying to decide on return flight time.

Comment by Pip on November 23, 2015 at 9:58am: I agree Grizzy01! This site, support and communication has been so helpful to me! Wonder if we should wear name tags to the meet and greet....but with our Profile names haha! That would be fun.

Comment by Grizzy01 on November 23, 2015 at 9:38am: Sourpatchkid- so sorry for your loss, prayers to your family---

Short order- no sailors not at meet and greet :-(. We should make a Navymoms.com sign so we can all meet face to face! This is a tremendous support to me. Thanks to all for your posts. Almost week#4!!!