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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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 Sharon P.M. on November 9, 2008 at 6:34pm
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I'll leave the place and time up to the rest of you, I travel all the time for work so a trip for something fun is something I look forward to! :0) Must say, Cheesecake Factory sounds wonderful to me! LOL
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Hi Tracy, my son Devin left for Great Lakes on Monday and I actually got a 2nd call from him yesterday! He LOVES it! I guess his unit or whatever they are called are doing great and he was originally scheduled for PIR in January and were told that they were going to do the 8 weeks in 6 weeks and that PIR is now going to be on Christmas Eve! Kind of throws a wrench into all of my plans but I will not miss PIR for anything! Looks like I'll be spending Christmas in Great Lakes! Not sure if they're going to get a leave, if he does and can travel I'm going to definitely try to get us a flight home for Christmas. He said I would be getting a package with all the details this week. We were originally told there is no leave between basic and A school but maybe as it's the holidays he'll get one, all fingers crossed!
My heart was so happy to hear from him and the excitement in his voice, he really loves it. Says it's awesome! Had to laugh, they were expecting maybe some snow today and he was very excited as he's never seen snow! I figure by the time this winter is over he'll have seen plenty as his A school is at Great Lakes as well! LOL
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Barbara - is your son in Jacksonville? I go up there at least 3 times a month for work, it's a long drive but not too bad!
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Hi All! Got my phone call on Monday night, Devin made it to Great Lakes safe and sound! He sounded tired and upbeat at the same time, made me feel a little better knowing he's ok! Today I called his recruiter's office and got his mailing address for right now and put a letter in the mail on my way home tonight. Aside from the dogs it's so quiet at home right now! Dev said my next phone call will be in 3 weeks, I'm thinking maybe Thanksgiving. Anyway, I made it through the 3 day blister free and on Saturday Devin was at the finish line waiting for me! We had dinner together and then on Sunday I got done early enough that we got to spend about an hour together before he had to report in. For a change I'm hoping the time flies by for the holidays! :0)
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Well, my son leaves for boot camp this Sunday, he's going to come down to see me in St Pete on Sat. night to say good-bye! (I'm walking in the 3-day walk this weekend) We had dinner together last night but the mom in me needs to give him one more hug before he heads out!
Alyse - are you going to PIR? Devin told me that I could fly into Chicago or Milwaukee as the Great Lakes base is right in between looking for input from those who've been!
Will be off line for the rest of the weekend - have a great weekend everyone, enjoy this wonderful weather!
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I will have to remember that, SWCC. My nephew is wanting to be a seal, his mom's not too thrilled with that idea - she watched the video! My son is going for corps man and is actually hoping to get attached to a Marine unit for his first assignment, needless to say this mom is not thrilled with that idea either. His recruiter tried to talk him into nuclear but the kid has medical on the mind! I hope he's made the right choice. This has been a tough week, everything we do together I think to myself "we won't be doing this again any time soon". Get teared up just thinking it! I am very proud of him though, you're so right, our kids are awesome to have joined in this day and age!
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Thanks Nicole! I can tell you that I will be attending my son's PIR! Hoping Chicago has a mild winter, I'm a wimp when it comes to cold weather. Hopefully we'll get a good education in the lingo here on this page. Keeping all your sons/daughters in my prayers...
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Ok - I'm going to need a list of what all the initials stand for! What is swcc? PIR? MS? It took me forever to figure out the regular e-mail shortcuts now it seems I have new Navy ones to learn! 6 more days and my son leaves for basic so I better learn quickly!
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That would be great to get together - I travel quite a bit for my job but I'm home on weekends. I'll let y'all decide the where and when! :0) About a month ago we had a DEPs lunchion with our recruiters and they were really helpful answering our questions, I just keep coming up with more as the time gets closer!
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Hi all - my youngest Devin, leaves for basic at Great Lakes next weekend, I'm excited for him and sad at the same time to be having an empty nest. I think the holidays will be the hardest as it will be the first year he won't be home for them! This probably sounds stupid but can we send them cookies or anything for the holidays if they are in basic training?
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