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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.)

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PIR Reference Information

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A permanent place for information about PIR. Forum discussions have been created to serve as file folders for specific details regarding different aspects of PIR. Please post information in the appropriate forum discussion. Thank you!

Members: 2406
Latest Activity: Apr 10

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Comment by Angie on May 2, 2011 at 9:25pm: Angel - my Sailor just graduated this past Friday. What an awesome experience!! Take binoculars and try to sit down at the bottom. We drove what was supposed to have been a 7 hour drive (was actually about 8 1/2 - 9 hours because of traffic in Chicago) and stayed at Ramada Inn. Surprisingly the beds were extremely comfortable and the rooms were clean. We only got to spend Friday when our son and then the time at the airport. It was all so worth it!! Good luck to you and your daughter!!

Comment by WandaG on May 2, 2011 at 8:01pm: Life is Peachy, I will definitely order the PIR shirts when the time comes. Glad you like yours.
You're right about the quality of shirts from Cafe Press. I did expect the quality to be better for the price they charge. But the shirts do look nice. I wore mine to Mystic this past weekend.

Comment by Angel W ProudMom on May 2, 2011 at 6:50pm: we have just recieved our first letter from our daughter so excited!

looking forward to Graduation, please send me your recomendations. new at this.

Comment by WandaG on April 29, 2011 at 2:33pm: I just wanted to share with everyone that I ordered some Proud Navy Mom t-shirts from Cafe Press for the first time and received them today. They are nice but were a little snug. So I called to exchange them for a larger size. Check this out... the rep told me since this was my first time ordering, as a courtesy, I will not need to send the shirts I have back and they will send me the replacements at no cost to me. Free shipping as well. Is that amazing??!!! Talk about awesome customer service. :o)

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on April 29, 2011 at 1:23pm: Glad you know. some kids tried to take things back to BC barracks and well it's a no go. My son didn't go to his A school until the follwing Tues. so we didn't get to do the airport there with him.

Bring a pair of shorts and tshrt for him to hang in the hotel room. Mine didn't want to change his clothes but after napping he had a few wrinkles. He and 2 buddies did take showers in the room, one at a time and all had big smiles after that.

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 29, 2011 at 11:45am: LMC - Yes, I did know that undies can't go back to the barracks, but I intended to give them to him at the airport, maybe. Of course, they would be wrapped or in a bag so not to make it obvious what they were!

Yes, I do know where he'll go for A School - Goose Creek, I believe - South Carolina. He's an EM Nuke.

I will, however, make sure I have Starbucks and creamer for our hotel room! He's really wanting a GOOD cup of coffee! I guess it's pretty bad at RTC.

Thanks for the suggestions, ladies. Have an awesome day! We're finally seeing sun today and amazingly enough.....no rain! Blessings!

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on April 29, 2011 at 11:15am: Mama C- I agree with Life. your going to PIR is the gift. That weekend of your time is what they so love. Besides you're gonna be mailig lots of care packs to him during his Navy time so in the end it balances out. Remember he can't take the new undies back to the boot camp barracks. Do you know his duty station yet? You might want to start your first care package at home and as soon as you have an address you'll be ready to mail it.

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 29, 2011 at 10:21am: Thanks Peachy! I was thinking that way, but you never know. My SR has most everything he could need or want (except comfy undies!). Thanks for the advice. I'm so looking foward to seeing him!

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 29, 2011 at 9:30am: I've got a question - I've seen different posts regarding Graduation Gifts and such. Do most families buy their newly appointed Sailors Grad Gifts? I've seen posts on Grad Boxes, Garment Bags, etc.

To be honest, I've just been trying to keep my head on these next couple of weeks and trying to prepare for the trip and the ceremony itself. The only thing I know for sure he wants is new underwear and a good cup of coffee! He hasn't mentioned wanting or needing anything else.

What are your thoughts?

Comment by Sherri0210 PIR 4/22(Ship 3/148) on April 28, 2011 at 1:07pm: No problem:) If you have any questions- message me and I will tell you what I know!!! I am a control freak too! Enjoy your visits!