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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

Make your own Countdown Clocks

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 m'smom on July 21, 2010 at 12:35pm: I agree...lol..there are times I get back on and have to go back 4 pages to pick up the thread...
Thanks all for prayers for my sister. She is handling this as well as can be excepted. Just waiting to hear that her oldest is safely out of the war zone!
My husband and I were talking and realized that Matt has been away so much in the past few years that that is why we aren't as stressed as we could be. He has done 3 years of college, worked at Boy Scout camp for the summer(little cell phone reception) and traveled to Philmont, the Boy Scout camp in New Mexico(I think). He was gone there for 15 days with no cell phone! The hard part is not know what is happening in his life and that he is ok. With no letter last week, I am starting to worry more. I know he is fine...but!!! Write your mother , DARN kid!!!

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 21, 2010 at 10:20am: and yes Joeys mom its very hard to keep up..lol ..I hope you hear something from your recruit soon!!

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 21, 2010 at 10:19am: Im so sorry KristinaR for your loss..I cant imagine what you are going thru. we will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers..we are all here to be your shoulder..I know its not the same but we do the best we can

Comment by trisha on July 21, 2010 at 10:10am: KristinaR, I am so sorry for what you are going through, not only having to be tough with your husband in BC but now to suffer a loss as well. If you need a shoulder....

Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on July 21, 2010 at 9:54am: KristinaR,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Praying for you and your girls. I know this is a tough time and you would like for your husband to be there to lean on. Please know that we are here for you. God Bless!

Comment by m'smom on July 21, 2010 at 9:51am: CathyJ-That is the bible verse that I stitched for both my childern when they graduated High School. It is a great one.
KristinaR- So sorry for your loss. Diannep is right, it is ok for the girls to know that Mom is hurting. It helps them learn how to deal with the hurt they are feeling too. There are a few things in life that we can't protect our childern from. The loss of a loved one is one of them. We can only help them learn to deal with it.

Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on July 21, 2010 at 9:01am: KJ's Mom,

My son is ET but he is Submarine ET. I think he will go to A school in Groton Conneticut. Not sure.

Comment by diannep on July 21, 2010 at 7:52am: acmom: It takes abaout 4-5 weeks before you will see their pay in their accounts. They are paid after that time on the 1st and 15th. The "back pay" is put in there when the deposits are finally started.

Comment by diannep on July 21, 2010 at 7:51am: rynot: PIR day will put all of your fears to rest! You will see what wonderful shape they are in; i.e., they ate well, slept well, and exercised well! Truly a sight to see!
Focus on "the prize" at PIR and try to take comfort in knowing that although the Navy's ways may not be OUR ways, their goal is the same....and they truly want your recruit to succeed and be well. The RDC's DO have hearts...and the recruits eventually see that. They are doing their jobs, which can't be very fun sometimes.

Comment by diannep on July 21, 2010 at 7:48am: So sorry for the losses of family members among you all. I hope that you can "friend" each other, maybe exchange private e-mail addresses or phone numbers too, and comfort one another. There is a "bond in grief" and of course you already have the bond of boot camp. Know that there are many praying on this site (including ME) who will pray for comfort for you all. Kristina: "let go" when you need to. It is ok for your girls to see your grief and it will teach them to know it is ok to cry when your heart hurts. They need to cry too, but need to know it's ok. I learned this through difficult situations when I lost my husband and then my brother several years later. Tears are HEALING!