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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

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

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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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All Mom's who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!!

Members: 1413
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A Little Bit About TEXAS

Welcome all Moms who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!! Please tell us about where you live in Texas (we all know it is pretty big). Also, give us an idea about what your Sailor is doing and where he/she is (watch for OPSEC issues, though).

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Comment by Brenda Sue on December 29, 2011 at 1:16pm: SHUTTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saved time waiting in one entire long line!!

Comment by kathy on December 29, 2011 at 12:58pm: We went in August the line for Ida was the longest we were there before seven !

Comment by Cece on December 29, 2011 at 12:11pm: We went in 2005! They were in the process of remodeling the base, so every car was inspected and we went early and still had a long line of cars just to get to the gate. Then we waited outside in snow flurries to get inside. but it was worth every minute!

Comment by Brenda Sue on December 29, 2011 at 11:51am: Barbie, I went twice - once in 2008 for my son. We had to wait in a LONG line to get into RTC because they were inspecting every car. Then, we had to wait in another LONG line for ID checks.

I went again in 2009 with a friend. We took a shuttle over so we skipped the first long line and we dropped off right at the front gate. We stood in line of about 10 people had our ID checked and walked right in.

Right - get there early!!!!

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 29, 2011 at 11:28am: We arrived for PIR around 7am and made it through security, parked walked to the hall and checked in by 7:45am. Took a few pics inside the hall and found nice seats before the ceremony began.

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 29, 2011 at 1:56am: We stayed at the LaQuinta in Gurnee when we went to PIR. It is further from the base but close to the mall they all want to go to and within walking distance there was a Joe' Crab Shack, Olive Garden and an IHOP. It was also not far from Six Flags.
Barbie it does take some time to get through security then you have a good distance to walk to the hall. Once you get there you have to give them your name and show your id to make sure you are on his list. We arrived before 7am.

Comment by Brenda Sue on December 28, 2011 at 9:20pm: I THINK the train runs behind RTC a few block away. I would not have wanted to walk it when I went in February - the snow was 12 feet deep (at least it seemed that way)!!

Also, I don't think it runs to O'Hare - but somewhere in Chicago! I flew into Midway because it was cheaper, though.

Comment by deanna on December 28, 2011 at 9:13pm: Hey I read somewhere that there is a train from the airport (O'Hare) to the RTC. Does anybody know for sure?

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 28, 2011 at 11:28am: Happy Hump Day Texas Ladies....enjoying these cooler temps but need lots of HOT coffee!

We stayed at the Navy Lodge for our Sailor's PIR ceremony too. I don't recall them having a shuttle but it may have changed since then.

As Brenda already stated, it is very inexpensive and close to the base. Many families of recruits stayed there as well. We had a room with a small kitchenette.

Our Sailor will be home tomorrow.....exicted we get to ring in the New Year together!!

Comment by lhgirl72 Ship 12 Div 030 on December 27, 2011 at 5:07pm: Navy Lodge site states they also have shuttle service to the base. Guess we will find out next week!