This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Comment by Stacy (mom of Ruthie) on August 23, 2010 at 9:55am
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Bravo Zulu for you son's continued success! You must be so proud, Sharon :-)
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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on August 15, 2010 at 8:17pm
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Welcome!
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Yeah! Congratulations Kathy
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Comment by JM-ISmomx2 on July 31, 2010 at 3:44pm
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Congrats Kathyiog - I still have my daughters saved on my voicemail. Expect to get a second one from our son around Thanksgiving. What a memory, you will love PIR.
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Comment by BrandonsMom on July 31, 2010 at 2:50pm
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I got the "I'm a sailor" call yesterday....hooRAH!!!!! Only 6 more days until PIR!! Anyone from this group going to be at PIR, 8/6?
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Yolanda, Ditto on what's been said!! What an awesome surprise...to me, that would be like Christmas and Birthday wrapped into one big gift!!!
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Oh, Yolanda...so happy for you! What a miracle! Our son's PIR was last week on the 23rd...we only got him for 8 hrs. as he was a grad n go. He's in Pensacola now. At least we get to talk to him everyday!
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How fun to be surprised! Too cute that you'd watch him sleep (what mom wouldn't) <3 Very happy for you, Yolanda 8-) Navy hugs to you
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CAT: Yes, thank goodness for some sunshine...this June gloom has been here way too long (I shouldn't complain, I'm originally from Seattle where it's almost always june gloom weather)!!! I'm looking forward to the next M&G this group has....
Rorysmom: Your PIR experience sounds frustrating to say the least. I'm glad you went though and were able to see your son for even a short time. Yes, I plan on being there through Monday (staying at the Residence Inn) and rumor does have it that after he reports to his new A school digs in GL we might get to have him for the weekend maybe even overnight. That would be sooooo awesome!! I'd love to grab a coffee with you anytime.
MommytoBrittFaceShip10DIV255: I, too, am new to the group and it sounds like my son is graduating from bootcamp the week after your daughter. His PIR is 8/6. Congratulations and I think it's great that you are so proud of your daughter for making the decision to join on her own. Good for her!!!
Thanks to all of you for being here!
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Comment by MommytoBrittFaceMA3 on July 27, 2010 at 4:37pm
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Hello Everyone! I am new to this group and looking forward to meeting new moms & dads and making new friends. I am a single mother of 4 ~ 2 boys & 2 girls. My oldest daughter decided last year she wanted to join the Navy and she some how had her leave for boot camp stretched out to a year. She left on June 1st to Great Lakes, IL. Although I was sad by her decision I was also very happy because she made a decision based on something she wanted to do and nothing anyone has suggested to her. Although she disliked boot camp more than anything, she has made it and will graduate this coming Friday. I am so filled with happiness I do not know how to explain it. Thank you in advance for your support and your friendship.
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