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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 4/8/2011 Alum Group!

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DIVISIONS: 121-128 807, 808 920,921

This group started on 2/8/11 and we survived boot camp, laughter and tears. Now our recruits are sailors and headed in many directions, but we'll continue to support one another throughout!

Location: GL
Members: 129
Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2011

We DID it ladies!!! We made it through BOOT CAMP and beyond!! What a group!

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Comment by otty (ship 02 div 920) on February 19, 2011 at 12:39am: My son is division 920.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 19, 2011 at 12:38am: Yep, big enough to have a nice size group of people to talk to and vent to on here and small enough to take plenty of extras to PIR :-)

And, you are welcome Momma2USNSailor.

Comment by otty (ship 02 div 920) on February 19, 2011 at 12:16am: Hello everyone. I received my letter yesterday and our date for PIR is 4/8, not 4/1 like we thought. So, I guess I am new to this group. My son sounded fine. Such a relief. Looked at that envelope like it was the best Christmas gift I had ever received. And his printing was sooo neat. Never wrote like that at home.

I'm so proud of our kids!

Comment by Momma2USNSailor Ship 02 Div 921 on February 19, 2011 at 12:09am: Dianne & Lala..Thank you so much!

Comment by Ladybug<3 on February 18, 2011 at 11:37pm: Hello everyone!

Just got my first letter (the navy one, not from him) and I am so excited to see there is so much activity for PIR 4/8/11! :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 18, 2011 at 11:23pm: Gigi, unless he is leaving on Saturday (some call it Saturday departure, most refer to it as grad and go). He is the only one who can tell you for sure and they don't usually know until week 4 or later. If he is grad and go he will get Friday after PIR with you and in most cases you can meet him at the airport for some extra time with him. His division number is not one of the first formed so there is a good chance you will get the whole weekend with him.

Comment by Penny Navy Mom on February 18, 2011 at 10:22pm: I have a friend whose son just left for CA. Her son was there for the 12 weeks, but his training started on the Tuesday, so they didn't have to wait for the class to fill up. It lasted, at least for his class, for the entire 12 weeks. Once he reached CA, they had several weeks to wait for a full BUDS class. She said they kept them "very busy" while they waited. I would think that would make them more apprehensive. I admit I have read and watched more than any mother ever should about that program!!!

Comment by Gigi (Ship 11 Div 128) on February 18, 2011 at 10:08pm: Hi All,

I got my letter today. PIR 4/8/2011. Im so excited!!! My son has A school in Florida. Does anyone now if he will be able to spend the weekend with us or do they leave immediately for A school?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 18, 2011 at 8:33pm: Momma2USNSailor- I am Lora, Aka Lala, I am the one who makes the ribbons to wear to PIR. I will be more than happy to make them for you as well. It, along with mentoring on this site is my way of paying it forward. To get more info on the ribbons just click on my name, it will take you to my page, on the left side click on add as a friend and I will accept your friend request and send you all the info for ordering the ribbons. Also on my page are pics of some of the ribbons I have made. Welcome to your PIR group and don't worry you will get the hang of this site. If there is anything you don't know how to do just ask. There are several of us here to help. :-D

Comment by Penny Navy Mom on February 18, 2011 at 8:31pm: Gina, my son is also going to pre-buds after boot camp. They will remain in GL for another 12 weeks. After about the third week, they will have liberty on the weekends, so you can always make a trip to see him. You can also order the DVD for graduation. Don't worry!! Other moms will be there to cheer for your son, and you will get the chance to see him before he leaves for BUDS in CA.