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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by catsandkoi on October 23, 2018 at 7:27pm
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Thanks Seabee mom. Am I reading correctly that your son is being discharged? If so, I'm sorry! My son is at 13:30 for the run right now. So even though it's over the 16:00 you need to get in, they're still going to send him home? He won't get the 8 weeks to work on it?
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Comment by 2gooddogs on October 23, 2018 at 5:47pm
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catsandkoi I am sorry I thought I ready your son was PIR 12/7/18 but I see now that was Skye!
My son left 10/11/18 and other than the "I'm here and safe" and the box I have not heard from him yet. So I am not sure of his PIR date. So Skye my son might (or might not be PIR with yours)
My son was running close to the allotted 1 1/2 mile initial run time but not exactly. I am hoping that ....running with the group on a track instead of our dirt road alone...he will run faster. Until I hear something either way I am anxious about it.
His recruiter never gave him anything to learn during DEP and told him "don't worry about the run" so now that he is gone and I see all of these things he should have been studying for... I am even more anxious.
I go to bed and remind myself that everyone says "No News is Good News" so .... I have NO NEWS so he must be doing OK.
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Comment by Seabeemom on October 23, 2018 at 12:18pm
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Catsandkoi urs please tell your son to be prepared for the initial prt before he leaves. The new CO isn’t messing around and recruits are being sent home in the first few days if they don’t pass, unlike 6 months ago when they were sent to another division to work on it and try again. My son has been there for almost 9 months now because of injuries he got 4 Dayan before graduation. He was such an asset and everyone wanted him in so they were allowing him to heal and finish even though it wasn’t going to takenup to a year. But the new CO said no way and sent him to medical board for medical doshacharge since he’s been there over 180 days. He told me that they get around 80-100 new recruits being sent home every week . So regardless of what the recruiter says , run time has to be ready before that first prt and since it’s usally after all the shots he should make sure it’s really goodness’s in case he’s not feeling well. Good luck to him, if gen goes in prepared he will do great.
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Wow Skye, our boys are quite similar! Mine is also SW and color blind and spent several years in high school welding. Here's hoping to a great Navy career for both of them!
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Comment by Skye on October 23, 2018 at 12:08pm
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catsndkoi My son is in Boot Camp now and tell your son not to stop running and exercising. I got very excited to get his form letter in the mail and a chance to see his hand writing and signs of life from him and on the same day (yesterday) I was heartbroken to hear how many family members got very emotional calls home saying they were not passing! My advice: practice, practice and practice...tell him to learn those chain of commands and the 11 general orders and get that run down. I am very stunned at the amount of SR that come home. Very best of luck to him.
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Hi 2gooddogs! My son's ship date is 11/14. When is yours? He's been in DEP for almost a year, so I can't believe we're this close! A school for SW is in Gulfport. Praying he gets through basic. My stomach is churning because his best run so far has been 13:30. Hoping he can get it down before then!!!
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Exciting to see some activity here in the SeaBee Moms group. Thank you belovedbyHim for telling about your experiences with an active Seabee son! I was curious about those things also!
catsandkoi, I am not sure of my sons PIR date yet, but it could possibly be the same as yours. Or, it will be the week after, I haven't yet received a letter. :-)
My son is a CM and heading to A School in Port Hueneme after basic. Where is your sons A School?
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Wow Skye, our boys are quite similar! Mine is also SW and color blind and spent several years in high school welding. Here's hoping to a great Navy career for both of them!
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Barefoot1, I was thrilled to see your post. My son is still in BC, his PIR date is Dec. 7th. If all goes well, he is to be an SW as well. He originally wanted to be a seal, but alas, he is color blind. He has been welding for the last two years of HS and loved it so chose Seabees SW. He was slightly concerned going in he might not be in the fray of it all, so to speak, but from your post, It sounds like he will be quite occupied and most definitely in the thick of it all. Quick question: with his PIR date beings as it is, might he get to have leave for Christmas? I know I am jumping the gun a bit...just curious. Thank you!
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Thanks for the kind words, belovedbyHim. I am a chronic worrier and have been working on it! You're right, I'm just causing myself grief. I do need to have faith all will be well. As I'm sure you all know, it's just so hard to send your kiddo off to this really big endeavor without knowing exactly what they're getting into! But hearing everyone else's experiences has really helped. Thanks so much!
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