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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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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 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!

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Comment by decarp on May 11, 2011 at 7:07am: what street do we need to go to for pir thank you

Comment by Mom2aSailor on May 10, 2011 at 9:54pm: I know at Ohare the USO was at Terminal 2.. I assume that at Midway/Milwak.. they'd have to report to the USO also.. I was so nervous we wouldn't find her at Ohare... but amazingly, (thank God) we pulled into Ohare right after the buses from RTC.. I said.. "Those are the buses"!! And I found her coming off the bus and she told me to meet her by the USO! :)

Comment by sherilyn on May 10, 2011 at 7:09pm: jenn, thank you for the info on the USO, i will be telling my new sailor to meet us there.

greatlakesbb- hopefully i'll get to see you at meet & greet thurs 5-12! would love to talk to you about the tour bus for sat. after our daughter leaves.

Comment by TejanoJoe on May 10, 2011 at 7:00pm: Hello trying to find out more info on PIR ship 07 Div 193 Graduation date June 10,2011. Thank you

Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on May 9, 2011 at 6:09pm: We still have awhile before grad, since he doesn't go in until September 6, but I'd still like the number for Sarge...have heard he is great. I like to plan in advance:)

Comment by Mom2aSailor on May 9, 2011 at 1:59pm: PIR was awesome 5/6!! :)
Somethings I'll pass along...

Having a shuttle to PIR was sooooo nice.. drops you right at the gate. 12 div. were graduating so the line into grad. was looooooong. We got right in line and were one of the first to get in. We had 9 people with us, so getting there and finding seats for all of us, was very nice. They had to open up the end bleachers to fit everyone. had we gotten there any later, we would have had a hard time finding seats for us all. If you'd like the number for Sarge, really has alot of info and gives very good rates for shuttle, let me know.

The Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan was VERY NICE!! Also not as crowded as some of the other hotels, so the pool and other things we kinda had to ourselves. Not sure why more don't stay there, it is a new hotel and the beds were amazing. They give you a navy grad. discounted rate. Super helpful for directions and there is a plaza near there with several restaurants and Walmart and such. VERY nice and about 15 min. to GL.

For those flying out on Sat. the easiest place to meet up with them at the airport is the USO, they have to sign in there when they get to the airport. Our sailor wasn't sure of her flight info (she didn't pay attention to it) and so we were a little nervous we wouldn't find her at O'Hare. ( ALOT of parents were in the same boat, looking for their sailor) But, if you arrange to meet them at the USO at a certain time, it will save looking for them and the confusion of being at such a big airport. We did get passes to go pass security, so have your sailor go up to the agent and ask for a pass. They were quite accomodating. :)

I guess that's it for me!! :)

Comment by Angel W ProudMom on May 4, 2011 at 6:37pm: Thank you, Angie for the helpful info, can't hardly wait so excited.

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.