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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 Anita ship 6 div 941 - Joshua on July 19, 2010 at 5:26pm: Hi everyone...my son is in ship 6 div 941....I am looking forward to grad as I am sure everyone is...

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 19, 2010 at 11:51am: Thanks everybody!! Think I put the ship name with his division and number on same line first time but seperated it the next time..my husband said as long as it had his number and division in there it get to him..Just didnt want him not to recieve his mail because of me you know.

Comment by TxNavyMomWifeCPO(Ship6Div941) on July 19, 2010 at 11:26am: Yes your hubby is correct. The most important items are the Ship number and the Division. The letters will get there with just this minimum info. However, I also put the Ship's Name-daughter is on the USS Constitution-and as a former American History/Government teacher and arm chair constitutionalist--I find that is so cool. :-)

Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on July 19, 2010 at 11:22am: Hey question for the group! My sons letter to me arrived before my form letter..His return address on his letter had Ship 04,Division 285, USS Arleigh Burke..but then his form letter had ship and division but Recruit Training Command...did any of ya'lls have the ship name and which should I use you think??? My husband says either one will probably get to him but I didnt know

Comment by diannep on July 19, 2010 at 7:27am: nikosmom: One of the moms on our site actually got that info from her daughter and as creator of that group, I posted it. So, if a mom on here can get the same info, you can ask Amber (your site creator) to post it. Only she can do that. So, Moms, be asking your recruits their schedules if you speak with them and then share on here! Make sure to include the division number you are posting for.

Comment by diannep on July 18, 2010 at 11:05pm: Good, SOBE. Mine went out yesterday. Thanks to T.J,'s mom for passing on the info. Maybe her son can tell her how the recruit felt about receiving the letters.

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 18, 2010 at 10:51pm: Diannep - that letter to the recruit you and I chatted about the other day is going in the mail tomorrow! I had a strange week (husband had emergency surgery on Thursday), but all is well now. Love the power of prayer! Also - I may have to lay low on N4M for a few days, I have a huge presentation and need to study for it. N4M is addicting and I can't mess with my job!

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 18, 2010 at 10:47pm: YES and YES!
CathyJ - you got it, send a letter (or two) now in the same envelope to your recruit and "if" there is someone who isn't getting mail (or not much), have them hand it to them!

m'smom: Adopting a sailor at PIR is awesome - I asked my son to invite those whose family couldn't come (or wouldn't come), but they knew he was a G&G, so they declined. Turns out, a lot of them were G&G's and they hung out with my husband and I at the airport on Saturday! That gave my son some time to walk around the terminal with his GF - which is what he wanted to do anyway! I still talk (text) with one of the guys - he is at Corry Station with my son, and he is a very funny guy! It will touch your heart and make a difference in that Sailors PIR memory!!!!!!

Comment by m'smom on July 18, 2010 at 10:34pm: I also read about a family that took a recruit, with no one at PIR, out to dinner with their family. I guess we could ask if our son/daughter know of anyone who will not have family at PIR.

Comment by diannep on July 18, 2010 at 6:39pm: Add me to the list to write recruits letters if not getting mail! Maybe just post on here that you know of one, and we can private message for the name. It does feel good to do that...and I hope the recruits are helped too! They need all the help them can get during bc and know how much we appreciate them!