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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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.

Format Downloads:

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 Sarabi2013 on October 23, 2013 at 4:29pm: According to their website, parking at the Navy Pier on Fridays is $25.

Comment by bizebt on October 23, 2013 at 4:07pm: Hi Ladies. Anybody have an idea if the parking fees are horrible in Chicago? Downtown area, Navy pier etc...we will be there for a couple of days after PIR and not sure if it is worth keeping a rental car.

Comment by Tys' mom on October 23, 2013 at 3:46pm: I received my box about 6 days after he left but still waiting for form letter or any info at all.

Comment by wendy.from.oregon on October 23, 2013 at 3:37pm: Still no Form letter, ty's Mom? How long did it take to get your box? I'll be freaking out if it takes 2 weeks to get the form letter! The mailman will be avoiding me, I'm sure!

Comment by Tys' mom on October 23, 2013 at 1:24pm: Hi wendy! My son left on 10/10. Seems like forever ago. Stalking the poor mail lady every day for my form letter. Stll waiting, just not so patiently anymore. LOL!!

Comment by wendy.from.oregon on October 23, 2013 at 12:14pm: Tys mom...I love that you call and leave him voicemails! What a great idea! When did your son leave?

Comment by threerr on October 22, 2013 at 10:59pm: Ladies, just went through the long weeks of bootcamp and attended PIR. It was so worth the wait to see my sailor. I know you have lots of questions and concerns. The hardest part is when you don't hear any news for weeks at a time. Just know that they are hard at work and almost too busy to miss home. The transformation is amazing. Be strong, the end result is amazing. Many emotions you didn't even know possible will be felt at PIR. Now I can communicate daily with my sailor by texting or facebook. Even though he is missed and I know he has started his future away from home, having some kind of contact keeps me sane! The journey is hard on moms for sure!

Comment by Tys' mom on October 22, 2013 at 10:00pm: NavyMom24 I am still waiting also. I hope it is here this week.

Comment by NavyMom24Ship02Div905 on October 22, 2013 at 9:57pm: Haven't received a letter from my son who left 10/10. No information on ship, div, pir or address to send letters.