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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 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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Alumni of PIR 7/15/11 TG 35 - 227-230, 816, 935

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Comment by MotherBear on May 30, 2011 at 11:34pm: My SR is in Ship 7 DIV 230. He went in as a depper so its not like I haven't had time to prepare for this, but gosh darn it- I cried when he left for the airport...when we got the "I'm OK" phone call, when we got THE BOX, and again when we got the form letter...I'm pretty sure I am dehydrated.

Comment by trucka'smom on May 30, 2011 at 4:31pm: Hi ohevetbeni, thank you for the info re: Trivia Tuesday. I would love to see a pic also.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 30, 2011 at 10:16am: Linda you are making me want to go camping :-)

Comment by diannep on May 29, 2011 at 8:06am: AMEN, ohevetbeni. Great advice...and I found it to be so true with my sailor who just wanted to "be with us." We did nothing special (only had PIR day)...but hangout time...drioe around a bit in the beautiful snow-covered area (we S. Floridians are fascinated with SNOW!)...time for him to take a LONG shower (minus fellow shipmates with him!) and relax.

Highlight of the day for me after PIR? When we was driving through a beautiful residential area and ended up in a school pickup line that I couldn't get out of! I was hysterical...my two sons were pitching a fit and highly embarrassed....stayed in it for about 3 minutes before I made a "break for it" and u-turned when I could. I think my sons had hit the floor by that time, not to be associated with such a weird and wacky woman driver! :-) Ahhhh.....so much fun for them to be embarrassed by ME for a change!

Comment by diannep on May 29, 2011 at 7:41am: Many families who choose a hotel with a kitchen in it (like Residence) cook their sailor's favorite meal when there. Although I stayed there, that was not a request from my sailor...cooking was not my forte! My late hubby used to tell me I was a great "heater upper!" HA!

ohevetbeni: Glad you found Homewood Suites. Those are nice hotels. Lincolnshire is one of the areas we suggest because it isn't THAT far away and like you said, prices can be cheaper, we have heard.

One of the PIR group ladies earlier this year started a group that may help you all with PIR info. Here is the link to it:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pirreferenceinformation

ohevetbeni: You may want to put this liink above, either in a discussion group or just as a link above that so it doesn't get lost in the posts. Jessica has also posted some PIR info above in the discussion groups.

Comment by cathy on May 28, 2011 at 9:26pm: It was great to come back to this group and see so many answers to my question. Now I can start my plans for the PIR. Even though my son has been away from home for 7 years, it is still hard not to be able to pick up the phone and have our 1 minute conversation.

Comment by diannep on May 28, 2011 at 8:12pm: ohevetbeni: Sounds like your group could use the 2 bdrm 2bth at Residence Inn Waukegan? Queen-size bed in each bedroom, and a pullout sleeper in the living room. Full kitchen too. Would that work for you?

Comment by diannep on May 28, 2011 at 3:30pm: Welcome, Aussiesmom!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 28, 2011 at 1:07pm: The Navy Lodge is also pretty good and only $65 a night but no shuttle. We drove to base and it was great for us.