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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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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 13, 2013 at 1:27pm: Lavendergirl, saw your post and just a comment - you may have to PM last names, as recruits in BC (and sailors later!) often only know each other by last name :)

Comment by lavendergrl8 on February 13, 2013 at 9:14am: ps: am i alowed to ask what your son's first name is?

Comment by lavendergrl8 on February 13, 2013 at 9:14am: luvcrhm: hi- :-) do you know where you guys are staying? so confusing. :-)

Comment by luvcrhm on February 12, 2013 at 9:04pm: @lavendergrl8 Funny how we get so excited about seeing their writing on an envelope! That's great they are in the same ship & division !!

I mailed my letter out to him today. My oldest lives in Illinois, so she sent a letter yesterday with stamps and a calling card. Hopefully he will receive it this week. We have more than four going to great lakes to see my son. I was happy he got to list 4 for PIR. That will be his older brother and two older sisters, he is the youngest of my children. Then the other family members will get to see him after PIR.

Comment by Lynette on February 12, 2013 at 7:05pm: Received my letter today PIR 4/5/13 ship 12 div 138

Comment by lavendergrl8 on February 12, 2013 at 5:44pm: rec'd the "letter: :-) my son PIR is March 29th also luvchrm...he is ship 04 div 807 our boys are together :-)

AWESOME!!!!!

Comment by lavendergrl8 on February 11, 2013 at 10:45am: thanks im actually waiting for the mail to arrive ..;-)

Comment by luvcrhm on February 10, 2013 at 10:45pm: @ lavendergrl8, I hope you receive your letter soon. It really helps your spirit to receive "their box" and "formal letter". Can't wait to receive a written letter from my son. I'm mailing a letter to him on Monday morning.

@ lemonelephant, thank you for all your informational post, very helpful !!

Comment by lemonelephant on February 10, 2013 at 6:02pm: For those of you with loved ones in the 03/29/2013 TG, join the group, PIR 03/29/13 TG 20 - 6 Divisions (clickable link), to connect with others with
loved ones training with your SR.

Comment by lemonelephant on February 10, 2013 at 5:58pm: luvcrhm, it is not uncommon for those with loved ones in an 800 division to receive the form letter and "the box" very close together. The Page, 800 and 900 Divisions, within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) may have some info for you.