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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

Events

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

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: 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

Be sure to follow OPSEC rules when posting any comments. See details below. YMM

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

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Comment by sherilyn on March 26, 2011 at 9:11am: i am wondering about the restaurants around the area to take my SR to? she LOVES crab legs, and i have no idea where to go for these. i really do not know if she would even want to eat them, considering how messy they can be. anyone have any ideas?

Comment by Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on March 26, 2011 at 2:25am: We went downtown on Saturday and took the train right from GL. It was the best way to go as we didn't have to worry about parking or finding our way around. Also, my SR wanted to go to the Shedd Aquarium as his g/f hadn't been. We got there about 1pm and the line was over 2 hours to get in. Well, my youngest son went to this area called "Accessible"-- (it is to the right of the main entrance lines). He told the lady that he was with his brother that just graduated and we didn't have much time and the line was so long...long story short, she let us in that way. It is usually for parents with strollers and possibly handicapped but our wait time was only 15 minutes compared to 2.5 hours. If you don't ask, you won't know!

Comment by davysnavywife (Groton CT) on March 24, 2011 at 10:40pm: Hi guys!

I am so excited I can't even sit straight!!!

My hunny's grandma is here for PIR tomorrow and we have a wheelchair.

Anyone know how the process works with a wheelchair? We are taking the shuttle from the Residence Inn to base.

Also where is the closest place to drill hall? Shuttle or drive in?

Comment by Carol(ship12 Div.091) on March 24, 2011 at 6:03pm: Emma, thanks for posting Silo's website, we found it accidentally when we put in my dau. GPS under restaurants, ( we are in Calif.) so didn't know anything about the area. Their food was wonderful, varied menu, really anything you could possibly want to eat and they were so gracious. The sailor's get special treatment the huge dish of sidewalk fries with parmesan cheese and ranch dressing on the side were to die for. Hope you all try it. I can't say enough for them!

Comment by Redfly on March 24, 2011 at 3:32pm: Thanks Skyler!!! It was early this morning...lol

Comment by Redfly on March 24, 2011 at 6:33am: in which discussion? can't find it.

Comment by Redfly on March 23, 2011 at 8:13pm: does anyone remember the link to order the division shirts or sweatshirts?

Comment by Carol(ship12 Div.091) on March 23, 2011 at 6:56pm: Silos Restaurant, Pizza, Ribs, pasta, etc. was great. Food was excellent, service was great. Very comfortable casual atmosphere...Big TVs, Casual attire, prices were very reasonable and they serve the Sailors a complimentary specialty appetizer. The best part is you are away from the crowds and can visit with your guys! We thoroughly enjoyed it and it was just minutes away from the base.

Comment by himmiemom on March 23, 2011 at 6:13pm: We had a group of 6 and the bill was over $100.00. I love their food though and the portions are rather big. Two people could split a meal if they wanted. We "adopted" a sailor over PIR weekend and has never been to Rainforest Cafe and he was at awe with all there was to look at. He hardly touched his meal because he was so busy looking around.