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Navy For Moms

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

Events

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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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Graduation Info
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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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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: 2412
Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2024

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Comment by WandaG on April 27, 2011 at 10:44am: Mama C- the suite sounds awesome! Congrats and enjoy the graduation!!!

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 27, 2011 at 10:36am: Decided to switch to Residence Inn cuz we got a suite over a room with 2 beds, plus a free dinner Thursday night! Can hardly wait!

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on April 27, 2011 at 10:35am: WandaG and Freebird - Just changed my hotel reservations from Ramada to Residence Inn - Waukegan. Can't wait for PIR 5/13!

Comment by ab'smom on April 26, 2011 at 10:26am: Thank you Dayciavu!

Comment by ab'smom on April 26, 2011 at 10:18am: Does anyone know if we're allowed to bring a camcorder to the ceremony?

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on April 24, 2011 at 5:37pm: NorthBrook mall have a place kinda like what you're looking for but not the same.

Comment by Danyelle, Navy Wife :) on April 23, 2011 at 10:29pm: Are there any good Japanese Steakhouses near RTC? My husband mentioned really wanted to eat something like that. Hibachi

Comment by WandaG on April 23, 2011 at 11:28am: Freebird, if you look our comment wall, the section called "discussion forum" you will see a discussion titled "recommended places to stay". Click on that and you will read about other area hotels and what others have to say about them. Hope that helps.

Comment by WandaG on April 23, 2011 at 11:24am: Freebird, I hear nothing but good things about the Residence Inn in Waukegan. Its minutes away from the base and you can also arrange for a shuttle to pick you up at the hotel and drop you off at the base as well. Also, they have a free breakfast and free dinner Mon thru Thurs. All rooms have kitchens and I heard the staff is very nice.

Comment by FREEBIRD6819 OCT 8TH BOOTCAMP on April 23, 2011 at 8:30am: My son went on 4/18 still not sure when he is graduating .. but I have recieved excellent information from this sight//.. flying into milwaukee .. its cheaper.. as far as a hotel.. any good ideas>> heard the ramada has a smell.. but wanna be close so we can go to meet and greet..