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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 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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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 April 15, 2014 at 8:05pm: Marilyn, yes, you must hand write in your SR's info on the vehicle/gate pass. That and government issued photo ID's for everyone on the Access List ages 18 and over and appropriate ID for those 17 and under (SS card, birth certificate, school ID...). You may wish to order ribbons to wear to PIR from Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons. Her Website is http://www.uniquememorymakers.com/ and her Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unique-Memory-Makers/204119052936924. Division T-Shirts, Graduation Photos, The Keel, and DVD of PIR will tell you about T-shirts and more.

No, those are not foolish questions.

See Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend to help you as you plan for PIR weekend.

Comment by Marilyn SHIP 13 DIV 151 PIR 4/25 on April 15, 2014 at 4:25pm: My SR's PIR is 4/25/2014. I have a few questions...

I printed the vehicle pass...am I just to print in my SR's information?

Do I also need to print guset passes from somewhere?

What is the site to get the ribbons?

Does Division 151 have a tee shirt?

So many foolish questions...I'm so excited to see my SR and meet so many mom's, wives, grandmom's I've met on this site. Only 10 days till we leave!!

Comment by lemonelephant on April 15, 2014 at 12:42am: Laurie1029, check out Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend to help you plan your weekend. Yes, he stays in GL for "A" School.

Comment by Laurie1029 on April 14, 2014 at 2:50pm: Has anyone started making there travel plans for PIR on 5/30? Not sure which is the best airport/airline/hotel? My son is an OS so I think he will be staying in GL for A school. I'm just not sure where to start.....

Comment by lemonelephant on March 16, 2014 at 12:34am: Nicole_66, you will need the vehicle/gate pass from http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp if you are driving a vehicle onto the RTC. You will need a current photo ID. See PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend for additional info on how to plan your weekend.

Comment by Nicole_66 on March 12, 2014 at 12:07pm: Hey everyone! My fiancé's PIR is in a few weeks and I was just wondering what we need to bring to base with us? My fiancé's mom said all I need is my ID to get in but I thought I needed to download a base pass also to get in but she said that's only if you're renting a car? Please help I want to make sure I have everything I need so I'm allowed to go in! Thanks!

Comment by hoosiermamma on March 11, 2014 at 2:35pm: And lemonelephant makes my Tuesday even brighter (even if I didn't win the RTC "Tuesday Trivia") by adding another PIR group! PIR 4/4/14 moves up another notch!

Comment by CollinsMom on March 9, 2014 at 8:53am: No worries, IndyMom! I think it changed in Jan 2013, so it's still "relatively" new.

Comment by IndyMom on March 9, 2014 at 2:38am: Sorry for the misinformation about PIR guest list. It was allowed when my son was in BC a year and a half ago.

Comment by CollinsMom on March 8, 2014 at 11:46pm: Recruits are no longer allowed to place additional guests names under another recruit. Please don't ask them to do this as this can get them into a great deal of trouble if they are found out. Colinsmom, you can watch the live feed video of PIR if you are unable to attend. And, depending upon how far you would have to travel and whether or not your son is staying at GL for A school, you could travel to GL and be able to visit with him after PIR.