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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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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 April 9, 2013 at 10:09pm: HizproudMama, how are you getting to the RTC for PIR? There are shuttles or taxis from the hotel and back from the RTC and the Metra is across the street. A rental car gives you more freedom than relying on public transportation. You can also check in your PIR group and see about riding with someone else who is staying at the same hotel and has room for you and your Sailor in their vehicle. Yes, he will have Liberty and will be able to leave the RTC--and will want to. You will also want to meet him at the airport and spend time with him. (See Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend.)

Comment by HizproudMama on April 9, 2013 at 9:48pm: Bobbo, he leaves for Gulfport the next day 4 May so Im told. So I'm not even sure we'll even be able to leave base. If it's just for lunch at the NEX , Im ok with that. Guess we'll see what's nearby and go from there.

Comment by Bobbo on April 9, 2013 at 8:50pm: 1proudmama, there isn't really all that much to see on base. It is pretty much all restricted. You have the hall where they graduate, the Nex (Navy Exchange) and that's about it. A little more but you can't go see the barracks or any of the other things like BS 21. We, and it looked like everyone else, got out AQAP. Renting a car gives freedom and quickness. If you don't have much time, then rent a car and go do something for the time you have. When does your sailor leave?

Comment by HizproudMama on April 9, 2013 at 7:41pm: I was told there's no transportation on base, just to the Visitor Center. I'm rethinking how we're going to get around after his graduation if this is true. Is this a bad idea to not get a rental car? My recruit will be flying to MS for his A School, so we won't have a three day ''staycation'' in IL. Any suggestions??? Thanks !

Comment by Mar'Cell2mom on April 5, 2013 at 12:17pm: Hayden's mom, Carrie and SheilaD thank you all for your words of encouragement. I can't say it enough. I am so glad I joined this site.
SheilaD, I'm already writing letters. I now keep a notebook next to my bed.
I do pray very often for all of Our SR. Prayer helps.

Comment by SheilaD on April 5, 2013 at 10:20am: Mar'cell2 mom- he's there, he's safe, but even he's not sure if he still wants to be there! The Navy lets them know right from the start that it's not about them - it's about the Navy. His division, his shipmmates and the mission will all become more important over these next few weeks. He will become very proud of how he can help his division advance and succeed, and he won't let a tough CO beat him down. Write to him every day, send him news from home, that you are so proud of him, etc.they LOVE mail! (plain envelopes- no stickers or perfume). I kept stamps and a pad of plain writing paper, and I wrote to my son all day, whenever I got a moment.
Soon you'll get all his personal things in a box (kinda sad)- but he's in the process of becoming part of his new 'family' and he needs your support to get through it! You'll get a short note soon and then rhe 8 weeks begin to fly along. A few more phone calls, then the 'I'm a sailor' call after Battle Stations and you're crying at his PIR! Enjoy the rollercoaster! Pray all the way through, too!

Comment by Mar'Cell2mom on April 5, 2013 at 6:19am: I finally got the I made it phone call @ 2:26 est this morning. I was happy to hear his voice,but, didn't like the sound of it. He sounded tired and upset. The moment I hung up, I was a mess. It was so bad that I got out of bed and looked @ my car in the garage, saying to myself, I'm going to go get my baby. It took a moment for me to realize, that would be impossible. I've only went to sleep for maybe an hour. I remember crying, praying and constantly saying his name..

Comment by lemonelephant on April 4, 2013 at 11:46pm: Congratulations to those who have new Sailors and are at the RTC for PIR tomorrow. Enjoy your time with your new Sailor. If you are able to adopt a Sailor who is alone for the day, please do so.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 4, 2013 at 11:42pm: Mar'Cell2mom, when my son left my grocery bill went down by 2/3 and is sister and I were still at home.

Comment by Mar'Cell2mom on April 4, 2013 at 6:06pm: My baby is on the plane headed to Chicago at this very moment. He says, there are five boys in his group and they all were really cool. It was very hard to maintain a calm composure but, I did. It felt really good to here that everyone in his group was getting along. Once our conversation ended I let it all out(crying). I'm now preparing dinner for my daughter and I for the first time and I'm definitely not use to cooking in small portions. At 19 my son really puts it down.