Welcome to
Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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.

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

Events

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) commented on Melissa Greenfield's group 'Michigan Moms (and Family)'

Wednesday

Navy Speak

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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

ALUMNI OF PIR 07/20/2012 TG 36 — 7 Divisions (221–226 & 936)

Information

Location: Great Lakes, Il
Members: 54
Latest Activity: Nov 30, 2012

Welcome to PIR 7/20/2012 So glad you joined us! Happy sailing!

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

CLICK ME

for

OPSEC

and

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

Countdowns

YoWindow.com Forecast by NWS

CLICK ME for the LINK for the RTC WEBSITE

CLICK ME for the LINK for the PIR 07/20/2012 MEET and GREETS

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 07/20/2012 TG 36 — 7 Divisions (221–226 & 936) to add comments!

Comment by wahkiki on July 16, 2012 at 7:13pm: Hi, does anyone know how far sarges meet n greet is from the naval station?

I plan on stopping in, i wont get there til later cuz our flight doesnt land til 638pm

Comment by dbarton(ship04div223) on July 16, 2012 at 7:10pm: thanks Fancy Nancy for your support and helpful tips and congratulations on your new Sailor!

Comment by Fancy Nancy on July 16, 2012 at 7:08pm: Hi there family and friends of TG 36!

I want to wish all of you the best as you make your final preparations for PIR. Aren't you ecstatic to see the numbers on your countdown! I took a picture of our countdown when we were down to 1 day and whatever just as a keepsake for my memory book!

My sailor's PIR was just this past Friday (7-13) and it was amazing! Everything the veteran moms have told you are so right. If you can work it into your schedule, go to Sarge's Meet and Greet. It is a wonderful activity for PIR eve. He is very informative and you get to meet some of your friends from N4Ms.

We stayed at the Days Inn. It was ok..not yucky in any way but nothing was $6 per person round trip. It saved tons of time waiting in extremely long lines of traffic. If your hotel offers shuttle service, do it!

The PIR hall was very cool (temperature wise) when we first went in but as it filled up, it was quite comfortable. The ceremony was breathtaking and as those drum beat and the divisions marched in, I felt nothing but absolute pride and joy!

So, here's to you and your new sailors. On behalf of the amazing people in TG35 I grew so fond of during boot camp, congratulations on a job well done. You did it!

Comment by dbarton(ship04div223) on July 16, 2012 at 6:34pm: Well said diannep

Comment by diannep on July 16, 2012 at 4:38pm: Meegan: As it turned out, 221/222 went through when they were supposed to...on Thurs night, finishing Fri morning. But they weren't allowed to call until yesterday because of weather problems. Not sure if one division or three will go tonight....we will see who calls tomorrow! But I feel sure "someone" will go tonight.

I know all of us are praying for you, Meegan, as you enjoy your weekend with your sailor and then have to share your sad news at the end. I have no doubt that the Lord will give you the words you need to say, and hope there are lots of hugs and conversation. Maybe it will help him to be able to say: Mom, remember when he and I did this? etc.....I know when my hubby died suddenly, I had the need to share stories and talk about him...everyone is different, I know....but hoping it is a very special time between you that starts the healing process.

Comment by Patrat-Ship04-Div223 on July 16, 2012 at 4:30pm: meegan - Your mention of lighting the blue candles made be laugh because when I had my son's going away party, I of course had to find whatever I could that was Navy blue or sailor related. (Yes, my son thought I was nuts!) I found these little tea light candles with anchors on them that run on batteries (just too cute) I put them on a shelf in the bathroom for the party and they have been there ever since. I can't wait till get our call!!! We are flying out Thursday morning as well. I am confident that you will have help from a higher power to get you through what you need to tell your son, and he will understand why you waited. Looking forward to meeting you at PIR!!

Comment by Meegan on July 16, 2012 at 3:57pm: I am so excited for all of 221/22 My son is 223 (as you all probably know) and I can't wait to get the call. I am flying in on Thursday so hopefully i hear before. Do you think they have pushed it up? If 221/222 went Sunday (?) then could 223/224 go tonight? I want to light my blue candles and light up the sky. I did not light them last night b/c I thought they were going tonight. I think from here forward it will be everynight so I do not miss any more divisions. THANK YOU everyone for the heads up on them being able to get on computers. I had a long talk with my son on the phone on Saturday and I asked him to stay off the FB and he agreed BUT that does not matter anyomore b/c I successfully hacked his FB on Friday night with help of my best friend (amazing what you can do when you feel like you don;t have a choice) , we were able to get on and change his password. I feel bad but it had to be done. Now I get to compile my words and tell him the right way. Thank you so much to all of you that gave me a heads up. Cant wait to meat some of you at PIR!!

Comment by dbarton(ship04div223) on July 16, 2012 at 11:54am: Leaving tomorrow for Friday graduation!!!! Flying into Milwaukee, hanging out there and Chicago - can't wait to see my girl!

Comment by diannep on July 16, 2012 at 11:37am: Yes, Lala. That's what is strange. They use to go on Sunday nights alot...back when I first started keeping schedules in 2010. Even some in 2011. But haven't done it as much in 2012. I was looking over my lists recently of the PIR schedules and just doesn't happen often. But it can change again! :-)