This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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One Year Ago......A year ago you left your home so today you get an anniversary poem One year ago you left this place And I still see that look upon yo… Started by debRN01 |
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Mar 5, 2011 Reply by msmom |
PIR Youtube video anyone???Couldn't make it to PIR, would LOVE to see any ones video on YOUTUBE. Congratulations to all our sailors and their families. :) Started by RenoNavymom |
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Apr 13, 2010 Reply by StevensProudStepMom_SAILOR |
Ship 03 Div 146 PIR 4-9-10Hi All Just reaching out for other families that might have a SR in the same division on ship 3. I couldn't find another link for this so… Started by denbarb76- Ship 03 Div 146 |
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Ship 04 Div 808Has anyone received a letter or call, other than the form letter and original, "Hi, I'm here?"Thought it would be nice to start our own dis… Started by MomMom |
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Apr 11, 2010 Reply by GANavyMom |
PIR, Grads, parking, liberty, etc..This really helped us. Lots to read thoughI found this on another discussion, thought we can post our questions and answers here to help e… Started by DeannaD-Bigpumpkin |
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Apr 7, 2010 Reply by DeannaD-Bigpumpkin |
Ship 13 DIV 149I have not received the form letter yet, but the website now states that this division will graduate on April 9! Anyone else have a loved… Started by Tripper'smomBetsy |
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Apr 6, 2010 Reply by amayesProudNavyMom |
Question on A shool..pre-budsDoes anyone know about A school (GREAT LAKES) I'm not able to come to PIR so I wanted to still plan a long visit in the end of April. I wan… Started by MissuNavymom |
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Apr 6, 2010 Reply by MissuNavymom |
Parking PassesHas anyone gotten the password for the parking passes? Started by StevensProudStepMom_SAILOR |
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Mar 31, 2010 Reply by Deanna_H_Proud_FC2's_Mom |
One space needed for PIR for 13yr old daughter. 04/09Hello everyone I am trying to posibly locate someone that may have one extra space on their list for PIR. My just barely turned 13yr old da… Started by Marilee Courtney's mom |
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Mar 30, 2010 Reply by StevensProudStepMom_SAILOR |
If anyone has one more ticket...My sailor's 80 yr old grandmother would love to be able to come to graduation but we don't have another ticket. Does anyone have an extra o… Started by NanaJ |
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Mar 25, 2010 Reply by Jess (Michael's Wife) |
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