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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by kimbas on December 11, 2011 at 8:26pm
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Mama thanks he seems much better, just kept telling him what an exciting opportunity. He has already been offered a new job on the ship and will be taking a different path again :) Miss him already and 2nd missed christmas. Already sent packages and cards!! Thanks for thinking of me and how are you and yours??
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Comment by Momofahousefull on December 11, 2011 at 5:56pm
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What an amazing year this has been. It seems like just yesterday that boot camp was starting and we were all checking in several times a day to see if anyone knew what was happening in GL. Time has definitely sprouted wings! To each of you, may you all have a wonderful Christmas season and may your sailors be blessed wherever they may be!
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Comment by adm60 on December 9, 2011 at 7:07pm
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Hello All,
I have been traveling and no access to computer but have been reading your posts. Just want to say I am remembering it all!!!What a time we shared! My sailor out on 2nd deployment as of a week ago too. He was in Pensacola only about 3 weeks and then flown very far away to join an aircraft carrier. He is striking for a rate and doing so so well. Also found someone very special and will be married in 2013. Thank you to those who keep giving the facebook info. Hope to join sometime! Out to sea for 7 months. Very difficult but so far communication by email is good. Last time there were blackouts and that was very hard. He has been to Hong Kong, Manila and Honolulu and has grown a very great amount in different ways. I follow his ship on N4M--but there will always be a special bond with this group! Stay strong and Safe.
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Comment by mamawalrus on December 8, 2011 at 11:49pm
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HI all.. a year ago my son left for Great Lakes and a year ago, little did I know the journey I was in for or the great Navy family I would meet on here! Who knew this was even a possibility. Thank you all for keeping this site going, I know at times there is nothing new to tell but if we can try to keep checking in from time to time, it lets us know how you are doing.
Again,, if anyone of you are interested in joining us on the PIR Facebook page, let me know and I can have the mom who started it add you! All I will need is your FB name and you can PM me that or put it here if you are ok with that. FB is more mainstream for every day stuff and we have about 20 or so on there and its a great way to keep in the loop. Especially as our year PIR will be approaching us before we know it...
Kimbas...is your Sailor excited to start this new journey? It is tough to change direction but I hope he can think of this as a detour and have the chance to go back.
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Comment by Sailor Collins Wife!! on December 8, 2011 at 3:49am
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Well a year ago today my husband left for Boot camp and here we are a year later and guess what he is out in the middle of the ocean somewhere on deployment another christmas birthday and new years with out him.. Hope everyone enjoys there holiday..
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on December 8, 2011 at 1:51am
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wow, can't believe it has been a year! I don't know how I would have survived with out the wonderful friendships and support, ( or how my husband would have survived my crazyness) It has been a rollercoaster that I never expected. I hope and pray that you are all doing well and your sailors are doing well. For those of you who I stay in contact with, You are the BEST!!! Each of you holds a very special place in my heart.
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Comment by meagan5220 on December 7, 2011 at 1:28pm
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Angie- wave extra hard for me! :) Thank you I will. We will def HAVE to see each other in VA. Thank you for your friendship! It means a lot especially with the last 6 months!!
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Comment by angies on December 7, 2011 at 11:42am
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Meagan- I'm glad we got to meet, too. Tell Michael we are all thinking about him. I'm going to go watch the ship leave this morning. The end of an era locally. Hopefully we can meet this spring in VA and I'm glad you get to spend the holidays with your family. Thanks for your friendship :)
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Angie I am so happy you get to see her!!! So excited for you and your family and I am so glad I got to meet you! We will have to see each other again in Virginia! enjoy the holidays and tell her Merry Christmas from me when you see her!
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Hi Navy family! Just posting on the anniversary eve of my daughter's leaving for boot camp. Dec. 6 last year was a hard one. Bawled like a baby dropping her off at the hotel. She left a teenager and is now a woman. She will be home in 2 weeks and I can't wait! Thinking of you all.
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