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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.

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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

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Comment by Pilarcita30 on August 5, 2013 at 3:44pm: Hello, so excited! Cannot wait until PIR. I am planning a road trip, with my father, all the way to Waukegan.

Comment by Navy Mom Chas on August 5, 2013 at 2:56pm: Thank you to the wonderful people who keep this group going. It was very helpful to me while my son was going through RTC Boot Camp. He graduated on 7/12/13 in a ceremony that was very impressive and I went to the Photo Lab and ordered all I could of the ceremony and just got his photos. I'm waiting for the DVD and album. They will all be priceless. Goodbye and "Fair Winds and Following Seas."

Comment by lemonelephant on August 2, 2013 at 12:18am: kimbwally, you will just have to wait on the form letter. He may send it to you or to his family.

Comment by kimbwally on August 1, 2013 at 10:41pm: My boyfriend left for basic on Tuesday but was delayed by a plane so he showed up really early on base on Wednesday, would this delay his PIR by a week?

Comment by lemonelephant on July 31, 2013 at 8:32pm: hlhart69, If she is still at GL, then she will be at the THU, which is on the main base and not on the RTC, waiting to leave for "A" School or in her barracks if "A" School is at GL. You can contact the RTC Public Affairs Office at 847-688-2405 or via e-mail at rtc.pao@navy.mil. I suggest you email so that you have your answer in writing. What is her rating (job/specialty) going to be? There are groups for most of the "A" Schools and/or ratings.

Comment by hlhart69 on July 31, 2013 at 2:36pm: Does anyone have the Public Relations phone number? My daughgter didn't graduate with her group last week, but passed this week. She said I was able to come and see her this weekend, do I need a gate pass?

Comment by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 9:18pm: USnavymom63, the RTC has added flights from Milaukee as well recently. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend to help you make plans. What is your SR's rating (job/specialty) going to be? There are groups for most ratings and/or "A" Schools.

Comment by lemonelephant on July 28, 2013 at 9:13pm: JemsIntelWife, the flights are scheduled based on flight availability. Most will fly out the day after PIR, but some may not fly out until later if there are not enough seats available. Only your Sailor will know his flight details and even Sailors flying to the same "A" School may be on different flights or fly from different airports depending on flight availability. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend to help you make plans.

Comment by USnavymom63 on July 28, 2013 at 5:25pm: Hi JemsIntelWife3

That is a very good question I would also like to know because my SR is going to. I was told by his recruiter they usually leave the next day on Sat either out of OHare or Midway airport.