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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!

Members: 2412
Latest Activity: Dec 14, 2024

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Comment by WandaG on September 27, 2011 at 6:42pm: Invisible- CONGRATS on receiving your son's call :o)

Comment by Philly5 (Justin's proud mom) on September 27, 2011 at 6:18pm: Invisible - that is awesome! I also got to talk to my son because of security clearance questions! woo hoo! Thank goodness for those questions!

Comment by Invisible12 on September 27, 2011 at 3:38pm: SPOKE TO MY SON TODAY!!!!! He called because he needed some info for security clearance. He sounded great. We talked for about 10 mins and it was great to hear is voice. They haven't received any mail yet and he's been there 14 days. I warned him that he'll be getting millions of letters. He said "Mom, I have no room for anything. All I have is a little drawer." LOL

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on September 27, 2011 at 11:55am: Take teh rental car and leave about 6:15 ish. the line goes fast adn the gate opens on time. the parking is very close to the hall.

We ended up leaving our van on the base on Sat and walked to the train station and went into chicago that way on Sat. Sun we drove 'cause the day was shorter and we had 2 extra sailors with us.

If you do plan to grab the train make sure you ask the front desk for the train schedule for your weekend. Never plan to take the last train back. that is a BIG mistake. sometimes it's runnning late. when you board at the Great Lakes depot you pay when you are on the train. the sailor has to stop at the ticket window in the Chicago depot for his ticket to return. We brought wekend passes 'cause it's like 50 cents more for the whole weekend. If your sailor doesn't get teh return ticket fromthe counter at Chicago Station they will have to pay full ride price. (yeah even in uniform the don't let it slide by)

Remember the weather and be prepared.

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on September 27, 2011 at 10:48am: Navy Lodge has grab and go breakfasts for the morning and we took that into PIR hall while waiting. I don't think a shuttle is from there cab only. but I could be wrong. One thing I know for sure is you will enjoy seeing your sailor for the first time as a sailor. God Bless them where ever they get sent.

Comment by SheilaD on September 27, 2011 at 9:40am: momofbp - Navy Lodge is off base, but only a few miles from RTC. I don't know if they have a shuttle. We are staying there for PIR, so I'll check and let you know.

Comment by MomAnt on September 26, 2011 at 11:06pm: Hi Bellachella... I got my son's letter today. I see our kids are in the same ship and division. Is there a group for this or just the PIR group? Thanks!

Comment by WandaG on September 26, 2011 at 6:39pm: Well I finally spoke to my daughter's recruiter today and I got her address. She is assigned to Ship 02 Div 901. I'm thinking her PIR may be Nov 18 but no matter, I'm excited to be able to mail her a letter tomorrow.

Comment by Invisible12 on September 26, 2011 at 5:22pm: Oh goodie!!!! I thought there was a long period of time in between.

Comment by LMC -mom of 2 Sailors! on September 26, 2011 at 4:53pm: They call LIBERTY! and you get to go to your sailor. Some have to report right away to the Div but your sailor will let you know. Our sailor was only gone a few minutes then we went to the PX and the Van and took him to lunch and all. and had him back 1 hour early and we hung out in the MWR. NEVER BE LATE! Hope that helps. the excuse oif I didn't remember military time does not go over well as some girls in my sons division learned really fast. IF one is latet they all can get in trouble. nothing goes back to teh BC div at all! no cookies no gum nothing. No cell phones. it ruins it for all the div if it does.