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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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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!

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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!

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Comment by lemonelephant on June 22, 2013 at 8:45pm: You are both very welcome. I'm glad to help.

Comment by d2b2707 on June 21, 2013 at 10:05pm: Thanks again lemonelephant for all the information and especially replying quickly! So thankful for the support!

Comment by Jana on June 21, 2013 at 9:24pm: lemonelephant you have all the info and fast. just a extra thanks for your help . Hoping I can do the same for others My son PIR was 5/31 I love reading everyones posts. I so remember my thoughts and feelings. The Journey continues !!

Comment by lemonelephant on June 21, 2013 at 9:06pm: d2b2707, most PIR's are on Friday. The exception is when a federal holiday falls at the end of the week and causes it to be moved up. That happened for the 07/03/2013 PIR and PIR Thanksgiving week is always on Wednesday. Count 9 Fridays from the date of arrival to get the most likely PIR date, 09/13/2013, but then know that it could be the week before (more likely for one arriving on a Monday or Tuesday than for one arriving in the middle to the end of the week as yours will) or the week after if storms cause extra recruits to be shipped to the RTC that week. You will only know the PIR date for certain when you receive the form letter. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) for more on that. Since she will fly out to Pensacola for "A" School, you will want to arrive the Thursday before PIR and plan to leve late Saturday or on Sunday, but again you have to wait until you get the form letter to know when that will be.

Comment by d2b2707 on June 21, 2013 at 8:53pm: Wondering: are PIRs always scheduled on a Friday? My daughter doesn't leave for Great Lakes until 7/17 & PIR won't be until September but I need to give my work notice. Can anybody suggest an estimate of how many days I should request off. And is it safe to say that my daughters PIR date would be scheduled the week of 9/16? It's so hard to get time off and not having dates is not helping...

Comment by lemonelephant on June 20, 2013 at 4:56pm: I deleted a few of my posts related to Phil on here and Colleen deleted Phil's post, so that is probably what is missing for you.

Comment by Navymom21 on June 20, 2013 at 9:19am: Can anyone tell me why I don't see the latest posts on here? I get them in my email acct but not on this page. Hummmm

Comment by lemonelephant on June 18, 2013 at 1:04am: Marylou, that's not a silly question at all. Saving Money PIR Weekend within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) may help you some. Parents don't get any military discounts with the exception that some hotels in the area do offer a discount.