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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

Events

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Latest Activity: May 25, 2022

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Comment by BBWinthemoon on November 21, 2010 at 12:08am: JM- have a great trip! looking forward to hearing all about it! my DEP leaves in 17 days! needless to say I am having a hard time with it and he is with drawing a little, his girlfriend is home for thanksgiving so hopefully when she leaves i will get to see a little more of him!

Comment by rebecca09/016 on November 20, 2010 at 4:57am: Hi Theresa in riverside i sooo dont care what i really look like, im going in snow board gear and going to be warm. r u going? maybe we will run into each other , good luck on the clothes if you go

Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on November 19, 2010 at 6:44pm: We leave on Sunday for our son's PIR which will be on Wednesday. So excited to go through this a second time. We anticipate cold weather in the Chicago area but are hoping for no snow. On a side note - Darsete, Andrew wanted Jim to know that he is unsure what he recieved but not only did he pass his live fire but he earned either his expert or sharpshooter award. A big thanks to Jim for his help. Hugs and to our sun child too.

Comment by KatK on November 17, 2010 at 6:25pm: I lived in Chicago so be sure and wear hat, gloves, and scarf. The wind can cut right thru you! Once you are inside (depending on where it is) basically long sleeves, slacks or dresses/tights/boots.

Comment by terese71 Ship 03 Div 017 on November 17, 2010 at 5:27pm: Hi Rebecca my son is on 03/17 I know what you mean about the weather i live in Riverside not used to the cold i heard to wear layers but i heard from some moms in my group that it's supposed to snow so will see.

Comment by rebecca09/016 on November 17, 2010 at 5:22pm: My son is currently on ship 009 div016 i miss him and hope they arent killing my baby! I think his battlestaions test is nov.30th. cant wait til the 1st for a call!!! then off to freeze my butt off in chicago for PIR! Any suggestions for clothing? How cold is it Really?? Be honest guys im from l.A. And i already am dreading the weather. Dang Big Bear here I freeze, even Fresno park so be truthful. Thanks much appreciated.

Comment by BBWinthemoon on November 7, 2010 at 11:29pm: sorry they have offices in San Diego

Comment by BBWinthemoon on November 7, 2010 at 11:29pm: Ray Ray contact Operation Homefront, Tell them the Yesharim Family sent you they know my 11 year old daughter for a couple of years!

Comment by Ms. Ampi USS Germantown on November 5, 2010 at 12:13pm: Yes. Local moms:) I love all these groups. Looking forward to getting to know you gals:)

Comment by ladypinkhatter on November 5, 2010 at 10:58am: Hi everybody. I'm still here. My recruit had battlestations last night and waiting for the "I'm a Sailor" call; then graduation next week. Sorry I missed the lunch and hopefully will be able to make the next one. It sounds like everyone had a good time. :-)