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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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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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Comment by lemonelephant on May 10, 2013 at 9:27pm: evetnaz, the following is from http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v14Mar2013.pdf:

Identification:

All guests 18 years and older must present valid government issued photo identification (driver’s license, state ID card, passport, military ID card). Guests 17 years or younger who do not possess one the items listed above must present one of the following: school ID card, driver’s permit, copy of their birth certificate or social security card.

Your form letter also gives that info (http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere/page/5-what-your-o...).

Comment by BeachBunny on May 10, 2013 at 9:41am: You will also need ID at the airport for those of you going to send your sailor off to A school...school ID, State issued ID( my kids all have one of flying, easy to get) or birth cert....if you have more people going to the airport then PIR double check everyone has ID. I saw some families having to sit outside of the gates at the airport. And a grandma that went back to the hotel at PIR with a youth that didn't have ID...double check that names are the same on the ID as the guest list..:)

Comment by MamaKrayKray on May 10, 2013 at 8:25am: No problem evetnaz, glad to help & provide info. Regarding the ID for under 18, her school ID should work. My 16 year old already had his driver's license so that was not an issue. We took a certified birth certificate for my 10 year old & that worked fine.

Comment by evetnaz_CV Mom on May 10, 2013 at 1:49am: Thanks for the camera info ..

Comment by evetnaz_CV Mom on May 10, 2013 at 1:49am: Anyone know procedure for under 18 .. we are taking my16 yr old .. does she need an id or will her school id work?

Comment by MamaKrayKray on May 9, 2013 at 8:21am: Also - Check your photo ID's - they will not let anyone in with an expired ID.

Comment by MamaKrayKray on May 9, 2013 at 8:16am: I had no problem with bringing in my camera. You are not allowed to take pictures of the base but can take pictures inside the drill hall during the ceremony.

Comment by evetnaz_CV Mom on May 9, 2013 at 1:44am: Any suggestions for cameras? I have a digital SLR .. are they allowed? My case is the size of a purse .. Thanks again for the info ..

Comment by evetnaz_CV Mom on May 9, 2013 at 1:41am: Thank you all for the important info no matter how small ..Im still a few months out .. my daughter leaves in June for BC.