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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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 September 18, 2012 at 8:13pm: It truly is amazing, isn't it!? I found the following here: http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/faq_family.asp, scroll down to the question "Can I order a DVD of my son's graduation from boot camp?" and click the "+" sign. It says:

Please verify with your recruit that a DVD has not been ordered by them prior to placing your request.

To order a DVD of your Recruit's PIR, please provide the following information:

Recruit's Name
Division Number
Date of Pass-In-Review Ceremony
Return Address (Sorry, No P.O. Box or Overseas Addresses Please)
Daytime Phone Number

For prices and additional information, please contact the Navy Exchange Photographic Services Office at 847-578-6205.

Comment by Adam'smom on September 18, 2012 at 8:05pm: My son just had his PIR on 9/12/12. It was the most amazing experience. I noticed that there were professional photographers taking pictures during the PIR and would love to purchase a video of the ceremony. I have searched and searched for information on this and obviously am not looking in the right place! Any suggestions?

Comment by lemonelephant on September 18, 2012 at 4:00pm: The website to order the Division T-Shirts online is http://usnavytees.com/Home_Page.php or go to http://www.mwrgl.com/gen_info/rtc_graduation/div_tshirt_order_6_201.... Your SR may have ordered one or more, so check before ordering.

Comment by dohnermom on September 18, 2012 at 1:37pm: Where do you get the division t shirts from? I know about the ribbons already.

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on September 12, 2012 at 11:36am: Hi SheilaD...I bought one of those at PIR too. I think the coins may be more for me than for my son. LOL I like the ones at Northwest Territorial Mint. Here is the site: http://nwtmint.com/ I have so much to learn. What is HT-FA?

Comment by SheilaD on September 12, 2012 at 11:13am: Robin-Nuke ET class 1228- HI! I had bought my son a commemorative coin @ bootcamp graduation, at the NEX. Can you tell me how to order the other challenge coins? My son is HT-FA and is on the USS Boxer. Thanks!

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on September 12, 2012 at 11:02am: Cincymom1..They have all types of coins. I bought my son his first one after bootcamp.

Comment by cincymom1/VirginiaBeach on September 12, 2012 at 10:59am: Thanks Robin. I'll look into that once my son completes A school.

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on September 12, 2012 at 10:51am: Cincymom1...I have ordered challenge coins from Northwest Territorial Mint. In fact, I just received the one for Third Class Petty Officer for my son's graduation from A School next Friday! So excited to make another trip to Charleston to see him and then he's home for 10 days!! I'm a happy mom...good luck to you and your son!

Comment by cincymom1/VirginiaBeach on September 12, 2012 at 12:45am: Resd something about gift of a challenge coin. What is it? Trying to think of a gift for my son.