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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:
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.
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Would like the address so I can send my son a card before three weeks.
Started by Regina-ship11Div049. Last reply by Pam Nov 12, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Paula (was Capricorna) on June 24, 2011 at 7:30pm
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LauraSolomon - that's great that you can follow your "kids" around.
Enjoy!
Personally, I'd rather be inside - to see those doors opening with the division lined up outside is very dramatic. And the screens for close ups and PA system. I imagine we're going to be in the sun with the bugs and the heat. I am hoping to be pleasantly surprised. Gotta get there at 4:30 am too... a long morning... We'll all probably go back to the hotel and take a nap. I'm definitely not a morning person. But I will be for my Sailor!!!
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LauraSolomon, I hope your dtr & sil are able to return to FL soon (before grandbabies?!?) Have a great time in the beautiful weather. We're actually supposed to have nice weather next week for PIR - fingers crossed because it will be held outside - special 100 yr anniversary celebration.
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Thanks LauraSolomon, and have a great trip to CA. I hope the ground stays still for you :->
JB's Mom Cori - Our Div 932 and 933 moms asked for pix from the 06/17 PIR, so I know what you mean about being asked for photos. One of our gal's husband sang a duet at the 06/17 PIR so she's getting the DVD.
My son is going to Pensacola for A School, which is actually funny because one of the big draws of enlisting was to get out Florida. Instead, they're sending him right back! My son would rather live somewhere cold and rainy.
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A week from today, I'll be attending my son's PIR!
I'm in Palm Harbor and would love to meet up with other N4M people (after I return).
I'll try to post a recipe or two this weekend.
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Comment by Victoria on June 15, 2011 at 11:06am
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Hi everyone, I'm new. Thanks Sharon for pointing the way to a local group. My son is a Corpsman on his 1st deployment in "A". We're from New Port Richey, FL
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Thanks for the welcome, JB's Mom Cori. I definitely plan to attend PIR. Can't wait to hug my new Sailor!
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Hi All,
I'm new to this group. I'm in the Tampa Bay area and my son is currently in boot camp. I should be attending PIR on 07/01/2011 barring unforeseen circumstances.
Donna, I am sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he is getting better. And about your son's diagnosis of diabetes. At least there is the upcoming grandbaby to cheer you - and he/she certainly will!
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Comment by karen p on March 23, 2011 at 1:02pm
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Donna are you from Citrus County? I have lived here since 83. How long was your son in?
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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on February 9, 2011 at 11:16am
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Mike's MOM, there sure is...I am in ORLANDO!!!♥
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look forward to it!
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