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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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You need to be a member of PIR 8/27/2010 Proud Navy Moms/Wives !!! to add comments!

Comment by KJ's MOM, Ken's Proud Mom, Cathy on July 10, 2010 at 9:15pm: My son is Ship 4/Division 285 also. He left 6/29 from St. Louis. We're from Western IL, but it is quite a distance to Chicago so will be staying night before. I was thrilled receiving his first letter Thursday and form letter came today. This is my first also so I'm a newbie. The information I've been reading on here has been very helpful.

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 10, 2010 at 8:31pm: Ditto on comment about not to expect many calls! Depends on how the division is doing. You will get a minimum of 3 calls: The "I'm here" call, the 3rd week call (give or take a week), and the "I'm a Sailor" call - which happens the day they finish BS-21 (Battle Stations 21 exercise). Some people get extra calls that first week during P-days (Processing days - their first week there before boot camp really starts). If they need more info for security clearance for their A-School, the Navy counselors have them call home for names, addresses, etc. It's on the Navy's dime, they don't use their phone cards for that. Now.... if they finish BS-21 a few days prior to their PIR date, "most" RDC's will allow them more free time, so a lot of them go to Ricky Heaven, a fun spot on the base. They buy junk food (chocolate and Red Bulls), use the phone banks and jump on the computers. When I saw that my son had updated his status on Facebook, I about fell off my chair. I was sure someone had his password! But it was him.

Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on July 10, 2010 at 8:09pm: I made reservations at the Navy Lodge as well. Thanks for the info!

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 10, 2010 at 6:27pm: Thank you for the info.

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 10, 2010 at 5:14pm: Really $65 a night

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 10, 2010 at 3:40pm: Yaaaaa i am happy to know that.

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 10, 2010 at 3:38pm: Suggestion: Go to your settings and update your User ID. The ship number isn't that important (just designates which building their barracks are in), but the Div # and PIR date helps others know who you are and helps you connect too. But always feel free to do anything you want, it's your experience and I am here to help, not control!

If my son were still in boot camp, my User ID would look like this: Sobe Div 201 PIR 6/4/10

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on July 10, 2010 at 3:35pm: Travel plans: You definately want to arrive to GL on Thursday! In order to get a decent seat and go through all the security lines, you need to be at the graduation hall by 7 or 7:30 (we got there when it opened at 6:30 and had 2nd row seats).

Don't wait too long to book your rooms, the local hotels fill up fast! Nice thing is, canceling a room cost nothing if you do it 24-48 hrs before check in time.

There is a free "meet & greet" at the Ramada Inn on the night before PIR (Thurs 8/26 for this group) from 6-8 pm. You won't want to miss that - you will all be fast friends before that time and will want to meet!

Hope this helps!

Comment by tnpromised Div 285 PIR 08/27/10 on July 10, 2010 at 3:34pm: Oh that would be nice!

Comment by KristinaR(Divison 285) on July 10, 2010 at 3:28pm: Driving to Texas and then take Amtrak there. No i was thinking if we all did a get together. It was just an idea.