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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 4/15/2011 (Div 129-138, 922)

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Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 15, 2011 at 6:43am: Wow I can't believe the time has come I am so excited to see my Sailor......=)
I am sitting here in my car waiting to get in & reflecting on the past 8 weeks, what a roller coaster ride it has been but I ould not imagine it any other way!
Thank you ladies & I thank God for the site, this has been my rock along with with my Lord, this site has helped me when I was down, sad, going crazy, happy etc. Thank you all so much everyone you will all be in my heart & prayers. God Bless you all & enjoy the day with your sailors!
HOORAH!!!!!!

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 14, 2011 at 11:02pm: Sorry I missed the meet & greet but picked up my brother @ airport & then off to eat dinner.

Wanted to share a story, my husband & I were in downtown Chicago this afternoon on a double decker tour bus & there was a NavyMOM on the bus (Michele) same division as my son, lol.

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 14, 2011 at 10:45pm: LauraS-we did rental car with GPS however tomorrow we are tkn train due to heavy traffic.

Comment by maisy321 on April 14, 2011 at 10:44pm: Please get out of the pool, kids! Just because you napped on the 9 hour drive doesn't mean I'm not tired! Lol, wishing the Ramada pool closed early...

Comment by LauraS on April 14, 2011 at 10:41pm: Thanks Jessica-guess I am going to get a quickie lesson on public transportation on Saturday! ;-)

Comment by Paula on April 14, 2011 at 10:35pm: Hey ladies, it was lovely seeing some of you at the meet & greet! Lookin forward to tomorrow SO MUCH!

Comment by LauraS on April 14, 2011 at 10:28pm: What are driving conditions between Waukegan and Chicago? Is the traffic really bad down by the Navy Pier, The Field Museum, etc? I have a rental car but if the traffic is too heavy we may have to look into public transportation. I am from a VERY small town and haven't even been on a city bus..any suggestions?

Comment by Mamamary805 (Joe's mom) on April 14, 2011 at 10:00pm: Carol5290-we are going into Chicago & take him on a tour (double decke) bus tour throughout downtown Chicago. My husband & I did it today & it takes you to all the great spots, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Millinieum Park & lots of eateries. It was a 2 hour bus ride, it was neat & if you don't have a rental car the train will take you there.

Have fun with your Sailor.

Comment by Zacksmom on April 14, 2011 at 9:50pm: I was sooooo happy to sit and meet with all of my new found friends tonight at the Meet and Greet... Tomorrow is the BIG day... Don't think I will get much sleep... Way to excited....

Comment by Zacksmom on April 14, 2011 at 9:48pm: Yay CandyO!!!! We were just talking about you tonight wondering how your Son was doing... This news is AWESOME!!!! Congrats....