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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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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Comment by diannep on March 2, 2011 at 9:00am: For those who want to continue writing to the very end of bootcamp, please copy those letters and bring with you to PIR to give to your sailor in case they weren't received. They say they are "forwarded" to A School, but I know some who never got them.

Comment by diannep on March 2, 2011 at 8:58am: Proud of my Sailor: We stayed in a 2-bedroom at Residence. It was very nice and spacious. You'll enjoy it! Pets are allowed too! Don't forget the free hot breakfast buffet in the lobby each morning!

Comment by diannep on March 2, 2011 at 8:56am: HuntersMom; Exactly what I wore to my son's PIR a yr ago Feb...black jeans and warm boots...perfect!

Comment by Hunters_Mom_12/092_MAA on March 2, 2011 at 8:16am: Everything I have read points to walking type comfortable & in our case. warm. Thinking on black jeans and the warm flat boots that I ordered; hoping they get here in time :~)

Comment by DebbieD-Sailor Mom on March 2, 2011 at 2:31am: Definitely need to be warm...is suppose to be around 37 degrees when we arrive (GL) on March 9. We live in AZ is suppose to be 73 degrees when we leave here. Huge difference.

Comment by Amymichelle09(Ship 12,Div. 100) on March 2, 2011 at 2:20am: I thought about a dress but I have been trying to find a way out of wearing it. Now I will feel more comfortable wearing jeans knowing someone else will be wearing them too:)

Comment by Amymichelle09(Ship 12,Div. 100) on March 2, 2011 at 2:09am: What is everyone wearing to PIR?

Comment by Scott's mom (Ship 12 / Div 091) on March 2, 2011 at 12:25am: Gates passes...check - room check - airline tickets check - car rental check - credit card of course! Ready ! Is it time yet?

What hotels are some of you staying at - we'll be at Hilton Garden Inn.

Comment by Hunters_Mom_12/092_MAA on March 2, 2011 at 12:07am: NAVYForMoms.com was launched on March 1, 2008

                      Happy 3rd Birthday!

                                    &

                             Thank You

This is such a great site! I know my work, friends, clients and yes, even family are so tired of hearing - well, partially listening to the "blah blah"

We are all here together with the insight and help from N4M's I think we all feel a little better to connect and share about this experience.

                    Same boat so to speak - HooYah!

Comment by SailorMom on March 2, 2011 at 12:05am: I'm just going to keep sending letters. I just drop him a note a day, some small anecdote, etc. If he graduates before the letters arrive they'll forward them to their next duty station.