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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

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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

In order to make this a reference site, please use the Discussion Forums to post information. ____________ Treat them as though they are file folders. Please use the Comment Wall to post your questions. Thank you!

Be sure to click on "View All" at the bottom and to the right of the list of discussions, so that you will see them all. YMM

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Link to RTC Website: http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp

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Comment by TropikalParadize on March 31, 2011 at 4:59pm: I have a quick question: What is the difference between the Navy Lodge and the Navy Gateway Inn & Suites? I will be spending some extra time up in GL after PIR, and was wondering which one to stay at....looks like Gateway is about $30 cheaper per night, and I am a Navy spouse with military ID, so I believe I am eligible to stay at either place...correct me please if I am wrong! Was just wondering about information on both places...thanks!

Comment by SubWife2011 on March 30, 2011 at 6:54pm: we are going to be driving a rental car, so I told my in laws we needed to be at the gate super early to get good seats.....can't wait for May 13.

Comment by SubWife2011 on March 30, 2011 at 4:46pm: How early should we arrive at the gate for PIR to avoid long lines of traffic and be able to get good seats? Also, does everybody have to sit up in the balcony seating or is there seating on the floor level too?

Comment by Claudia on March 30, 2011 at 4:40pm: Hello Everyone!

Just wondering what is the best way to attend PIR on the 4/8/11. Drive my rental car or take shuttle bus? Staying at Navy Lodge and want to arrive at 6:30 am. I would love to hear some feedback. Thanks :) GO NAVY

Comment by annamichael on March 30, 2011 at 6:47am: I'm thinking shuttle taxi is the best choice rather than driving or a shuttle bus. Thank you, everyone, for your input! I'm SO excited! Only three more weeks for me :)

Comment by SubWife2011 on March 29, 2011 at 2:08am: My daughter will be 4 months when we go to my husband's PIR in May.

Comment by Sherri0210 PIR 4/22(Ship 3/148) on March 27, 2011 at 12:56pm: Annamichael- I am planning on taking a taxi/van to PIR. Because I do not want to worry about traffic or anything like that. I heard afterwards there are taxis lined up to go where ever. Then the rest of the weekend I will drive and pick up/drop off as needed. Even if you do the shuttle you will still be spending time with them. Since he is staying in GL, we will have up to 5 hours to wait while he checks in. So we can take a taxi to the hotel, get some lunch and drive back in our car to pick him up.

Comment by annamichael on March 27, 2011 at 10:08am: I have heard pros and cons to driving and the shuttle. My SR's grad date is 4/22. His sister and I are the only ones going right now (his brother might also go). We are getting a rental car, but I'm unsure of driving to PIR. I've heard it's nice driving because then you get that time with them in the car, and that's really special. However, you do have to go through the inspection and parking and walking.. which can take some time. We plan on getting there VERY early. But I've always heard waiting for the shuttle after can take time with all the loads of people trying to get on. If anyone here HAD to choose today, what would you do? Why?