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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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.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: 2414
Latest Activity: Jan 28

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 lemonelephant on May 23, 2015 at 1:06am: luckymom, there are several places on the web, but you can make one for as much or less.

Comment by luckymom on May 22, 2015 at 3:08pm: Does anyone have recommendations for a place to purchase a door banner for PIR?

Comment by lemonelephant on May 21, 2015 at 1:49am: The RTC's Family Guide at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v18Jun2013.pdf still indicates that outside photography is prohibited.

Comment by Huntersmom on May 12, 2015 at 5:08am: Looking for suggestions for places to stay for my sons PIR. Thanks in advance⚓

Comment by lemonelephant on March 25, 2015 at 2:43pm: Everyone, take time to read http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2015/03/23/4-things-to-know-about-opsec.... You may have some changes to make to your N4M profile, so also read OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile).

Comment by RefuseToSink on March 20, 2015 at 12:05am: and on the same blog, cool info on centerpieces for Sarge's Meet n Greet...

http://domesticgeekgirl.com/crafts-diy/centerpieces-and-place-cards...

Comment by RefuseToSink on March 19, 2015 at 11:59pm: Found this blog site and thought it was cool...regarding what to bring to PIR...

http://domesticgeekgirl.com/events/things-to-bring-to-navy-graduati...

Comment by Sara J on November 30, 2014 at 10:07am: Thanks.

Comment by lemonelephant on November 29, 2014 at 11:40am: The info concerning the address and date of PIR as well as other important information will be in The Form Letter. The first time you will see your new Sailor is in the Drill Hall on the day of PIR. There are 3 Meet and Greets the night before PIR (click on the Events tab above and move the calendar to the day before PIR), but those are for family and friends and the new Sailors are not present. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend.

You need to arrive at the RTC around 6:30 am on the day of PIR--there will probably already be traffic. Go up on Thursday so you will be rested and will not be late for PIR. If you arrive early enough on Thursday, do go to at least one of the three Meet and Greets. Sarge's gets really good ratings.

Comment by Sara J on November 29, 2014 at 9:59am: My daughter and I both thought we say something going on at the RTC Thursday, Dec 4, but now we cannot find anything. Could someone enlighten us if we should be there Thursday? We both are taking off work to come up and an 8 hour drive is a lot if nothing is going on. THANKS.