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Navy For Moms

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

Events

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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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Graduation Info
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Navy Speak

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!

Members: 2412
Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2024

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!

Be sure to click on "View All" at the bottom and to the right of the list of discussions, so that you will see them all. YMM

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Link to RTC Website: http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/index.asp

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Comment by Philly5 (Justin's proud mom) on October 3, 2011 at 8:10pm: on the form letter, it states for 12 and under to bring a birth certificate or social security card.

Comment by jacketfan24 (corpsman mom) on October 3, 2011 at 5:23pm: MomAnt...we have an 11 year old who doesn't have a photo id either, and I was told to bring his birth certificate.

Comment by MomAnt on October 3, 2011 at 8:18am: I've read conflicting info on ID for kids. What does a 7-year-old need to get in? We also have a 13-year-old whose school does not have picture ID, or any ID at all for that matter. Do I need to take him to get a state ID?

Comment by julieb1019 on October 2, 2011 at 8:30pm: Getting to PIR early is a great idea. You can get some good seats on the main floor. There is a balcony as well. The time does go fast because there is so much activity. My SA PIR'ed on 9/9. there were 13 div with over 900 graduates. Our extra guests got in without any problem and there is another line for those not on the list. Your SR must submit the guest list and only he/she can make changes. Sometimes other SR's may have space to add names for another SR. Children under 12 also do not count for the list of 4 guests.

Comment by NavyMomJeg on October 2, 2011 at 5:25pm: I think that active military must be in uniform to not count against the 4.

Comment by Britt<3Corpsman Wife on October 1, 2011 at 10:14pm: I have a question.... I know that at PIR there are only 4 guests who make it on your guest list. I saw online somewhere that any active duty military guests would not be considered as a part of that 4. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, would that persons spouse also not count towards the 4 guests? I have also seen other people talk about them letting extra guests into the PIR that are not on the guest list. My husband is not leaving for bootcamp until May, but he is trying to decide who is going to make the list. We live in California and it would be upsetting for someone not on the list to be turned away after traveling it that far. Thanks!

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on September 30, 2011 at 6:51pm: Just remember it is your sons day to be with his parents after 8 weeks of not seeing you., Oh and they still love to just take a shower and a nap. :D

Comment by SheilaD on September 30, 2011 at 9:50am: I remember blues clues! Hee Hee!

Thanks for the reminders of what to bring to PIR - I have heard from many Moms that it's really good to get there early, even though it means more waiting!I have asked my son about any sailors who will not have family there - I'd love to take one or two with us for liberty.

Comment by WandaG on September 29, 2011 at 9:37pm: LMC, :o)

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on September 29, 2011 at 9:27pm: YEAH! the mail the mail makes ya want to Wag your tail. (ok so you don't have a tale but I'm sure you can relate to when Blue's Clues was big to her. LOL)