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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 6/25/2010

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This to connect all of the family members who have a loved one with a PIR on June 25, 2010. Hopefully we will be able to share stories and information to help all who are in "the same boat." =)

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Latest Activity: May 29, 2012

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Comment by ChucksChick (He's a Sailor!!) on June 24, 2010 at 1:03am: He can offer you his left arm and you can link your arm with it as long as his right arm is free. PDA is holding hands, kissing, hugging and things like that. There were a couple of ppl in my hubby's div who got in trouble for PDA because they were walking in the mall holding hands.. There are eyes EVERYWHERE..

Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on June 24, 2010 at 12:59am: chuckschick: thank you for the insight to wat to expect... it answered alot of questions for us as we wait here in Glenview.... can you explain more about the PDA??? Is linking arms ok? :)

Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on June 24, 2010 at 12:56am: congratz to my love for making it thru!!! Go DIV 223!!!!!!!! AND ALL OTHERS! At the hotel waiting for friday to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by ChucksChick (He's a Sailor!!) on June 23, 2010 at 11:51pm: Hi everyone :) My husband PIR'd last Friday and I just wanted to drop by and offer some advice.. I know how excited you all are.. Okay, so here's my advice: If at all possible, get some binoculars! It is so so so hard to spot your sailor in that sea of white uniforms, binoculars will help. Also, sit in the middle rows of the bleachers if at all possible, as they offer the best view. If your sailor is in the middle/back rows, you will not be able to see them if you sit in the front rows and you won't be able to see too much of anything if you sit in the very top rows. Also, bring money for knick nacks.. They sell dixie cups (the white hats) with recruit training command printed on them and i think they sell teddy bears also, and they also sell drinks and things like that before the PIR ceremony. You can also buy division photos at the NEX after the ceremony, just in case your sailor didn't order enough pics to satisfy everyone. Wear comfortable shoes!!! It is quite a walk from the gate area to the graduation hall. Be prepared for your sailor to not want to do anything lol. I had the trip all planned out with all the things we were going to do.. Psh, all Chucky the Sailor Man wanted to do was lay in a real bed and watch TV. Be prepared to sit in traffic in Chicago. We were supposed to be through Chicago by 3 o'clock, but there was a bunch of construction on the way there and traffic was horrid in Gary, IN so we got to chicago DURING RUSH HOUR and sat in traffic for like two hours! LOL. And those people drive like maniacs lol so be prepared! Do not, under any circumstances, take pics out side of the graduation hall. They will take your camera and delete your pics! For all the girlfriends, wives and fiances, I know that you haven't seen your man in 8 - 9 weeks, but please adhere to the rules about PDA.. i mean would you rather hold his hand and get him in trouble and not have him for the rest of the weekend? Eyes are everywhere in GL.. Be prepared for random people to walk up to your sailor and shake their hand and thank em for serving.. LOL this was so odd to me.. it was like walking with a rock star! I can't think of anything else.. umm.. OH! Save yourself money! If you're planning on doing anything that requires tickets (six flags for example) have your sailor buy the tickets from the MWR thingy on base.. it's much much cheaper. My son, my sailor and I went to six flags for 100 dollars.. I'll post a link to the site when i can find it :) Good luck everyone and if you have any questions feel free to ask me :)

Comment by JENN 226 on June 23, 2010 at 11:25pm: by the way look at our countdown 1 day and 3 hours omg thats the best thing i have ever seen!!!

Comment by JENN 226 on June 23, 2010 at 11:25pm: well ladies this is it i am leaving in an hour to start the long 14 hour journey to chicago see u all tomorrow love all of you very much for getting me thru this, cant believe its been 8 weeks! xo

Comment by LindaA AM Mom on June 23, 2010 at 10:42pm: CherylR--I'm so sorry you couldn't speak to him-- does he have FBook? Can you post a message to him? He will probably be allowed to get on again tomorrow, but then again, he'll probs try to call you again. Thanks for all the support and prayers. Jerry in the beginning of BS21 now...wish it were over, but soon enuf. Love you, too and have sweet dreams knowing your son is a Proud Navy Sailor!!!!

Comment by Akissej Ship 9 DIV 225 on June 23, 2010 at 9:34pm: Don't forget about my hubby :) I believe he is in BS tonight!!! Cannot wait for that phone call =)

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Comment by annafornavy on June 23, 2010 at 8:47pm: Jenn: We will be praying for all the DIV's going through BS tonight.. We have not forgotten them.. We know we have one more batch to go... Then we will be complete.. I am so glad you will be able to get his call tomorrow and you wont miss it. : )