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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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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 August 26, 2013 at 11:45pm: Velitia, she will submit the names for the Access list 10-14 days before PIR. Write to her and let her know who will be attending.

Comment by CountryGirl on August 26, 2013 at 1:16pm: Velitia. Yes, you have plenty of time. Our son changed his the week before. Just write her and tell her if she calls.

Comment by Velitia on August 26, 2013 at 12:50pm: I am the only one on my daughters list that can make her PIR. Her best friend who will be joining the Navy next summer wants to join me, doe's my SR still have time to put her name on the list? div 357 PIR 9/20

Comment by lemonelephant on August 24, 2013 at 12:33am: Texasproud, Your Sailor will most likely fly out to "A" School the day after PIR. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) to help you know how to plan your weekend. I invite you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) while you are there and to check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there as well.

Comment by Texasproud(Ship 11 Div 346) on August 24, 2013 at 12:11am: My son's A school is in Pensecola. How much time will we have with him from the end of graduation until his Liberty is over. I'm getting conflicting reports. Some say only from the end of graduation until about 8:00p.m. Others reports say possibly through Saturday. Anyone know for sure?

Comment by lemonelephant on August 18, 2013 at 9:14pm: renee, join the group, PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Divisions 335 and 336 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division. There is a discussion within that group for the two divisions. You may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).

Comment by renee on August 18, 2013 at 8:25pm: my grandson ship 14 div 335 PIR date is 09-06-13,from texas is there any one with a loved one on the same date ?

Comment by Lynn on August 17, 2013 at 2:24pm: I'm think 6am :)

Comment by stacy37075 on August 17, 2013 at 2:15pm: paigesmom - We attended PIR on 8/9. By 8:15 the place was full. We arrived at 7:00 and got a seat on the floor level in the very back row. This gave us few advantages: 1 -we could stand up to see better pictures without disturbing anyone. 2 - We had a perfect vantage point our pictures. This was key because our son was on the outside opposite the side facing us. If we had been closer down or unable to stand, we wouldn't have been able to see him clearly. 3 - The concrete wall makes the bleacher seats bearable. At least you have something to lean on. 4 - We got the best parking spot in the garage (bottom entry level near the exit), which was very helpful after PIR was over. 5 - The MWR line for purchasing items was quite long the closer it got to PIR. We were able to look/purchase early on.

I know 7 sounds early, but the time really did pass quickly.