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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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PIR 8/27/2010 Proud Navy Moms/Wives !!!

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Getting ready for PIR 8/27, pull up a chair, stay connected and make lasting memories

Members: 44
Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2014

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Battle Stations
Aug 23 Div 941
Aug 24 Div 285, 286, 287, 288

"I'm a Sailor " calls start around 2:30 or 3 pm EST the next day.

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Comment by diannep on August 6, 2010 at 11:11pm: NukeMom: I hope he does wear his uniform to PIR. It is really neat to see the retired guys there in uniform! Very sharp! If ever he wore it to anything, this would be the place to wear it!

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on August 6, 2010 at 8:32pm: That is a really good poem.

Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on August 6, 2010 at 8:25pm: Zac's Mom - That poem just hits straight to the heart and home. It portrays what I have been feeling since he left. It's beautiful! Did you write it? Awsome!

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on August 6, 2010 at 8:24pm: Whats funny is that me and my husband dont watch much television but we make sure we watch Army Wives and Drop dead diva together. THere are only 3 episodes left and there are only three weekends left. So it finish the starting week of PIR. How cool is that.

Comment by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan on August 6, 2010 at 8:24pm: Okay, I FINALLY got a letter, I believe written Sunday, Aug 1. It is long so I won't transcribe it, but here's some highlights:
Bunkmate is "Jonathon Brandon S-----, the man with three first names." [Is this mom on here?]Thinks boot camp is boring [huh?]. Base is pretty spread out and takes a long time to walk anywhere. Passed his swimming test [I'm shocked because he hates the water!] and his first fitness assessment. Divisions 288 and 287 are 50/50 men/women. 288 is "Grad and Go." Has had three phone call opportunities, but they've been "missed or cancelled" [huh?]. Shower time is 45 mins for 89 people. Likes his Assisting Chief Petty Officer, who is also a Nuke. Here's what he misses: "music, computer games, jogging, wearing clean clothes, being alone, cooking my own food, fresh vegetables, cheesecake, reading, driving, napping, sleeping in, Teriyaki, beer, movies, carpeted floors, watching the news, and seeing everyone in Seattle. Other than that it's just like home." This week there is a personnel inspection, a weapons turnover inspection, an academic test and quite a bit of "exercise." He's been sick, like everyone else, and he's gained some weight. He got to meet a Nuke Master Chief who told them all about A school. "It sounds like fun and I can't wait to get there." Lastly, he asked his dad if he'd wear his AF uniform to PIR (he's retired. Not sure he will since I could never get him to wear it, not even at our wedding). Are any of our retired military parents here thinking of wearing their uniform?

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on August 6, 2010 at 8:19pm: YAY not counting this weekend we only have two more left. OOh yes this feels good.

Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on August 6, 2010 at 8:01pm: CaliforniaMom - that boot camp story was hilarious many times, but seriously it gives us an even more perspective of what our sons/daughters have and are going through. The urinal part had me heehawing and still tickled. Thanks, I needed that!

Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on August 6, 2010 at 6:46pm: Jophers - thanks for video that had info on Marlin Spike. I had watched before, but didn't realize it was on there.

Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on August 6, 2010 at 6:22pm: CathyJ- Those GirlFriend's can sure be hormonal at that age. Tread carefully though, if your son put her on the guest list. I certainly hope GF doesn't expect to have him ALL by herself or even an hour alone with him. That would not be fair to you all his family. I'm sure your sailor has grown a lot since boot camp and has learned what is most important in life: FAMILY!