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
Navy Speak
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Comment by ProudNavyMomNanette on April 9, 2012 at 7:04pm
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Thank you for the warm welcome Paige. My son is in C school right now as a Gunner's Mate and hopes he will finish by the time the ship deploys again.
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Comment by zachsmom on November 4, 2011 at 9:26pm
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Paige - thanks so much for posting this - it is wonderful! My daughter and I were lucky enough to fly from PA and be on the pier for my son's first homecoming! It was amazing!
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Comment by redsilver812 on May 14, 2011 at 10:04pm
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I talked with my daughter last night (1 am) but it is always worth it whatever time it is. She sounded great and excited for where she was going to see next. My daughter the world traveler, shes having a great time and I am here worried about her. LOL Thats my job. I hope everyone got a phone call in the past 24 hours and feels happy like I do.
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Happy Mothers Day to all who are lucky enough to be a mom!! Well I actually got to talk to Kaela at midnight my time. We had some bad news from home and they allowed her to call me. Its terrible hearing her cry and I can't give her a hug. But by the time she got off the phone she was better and we were talking about my other daughter who is pregnant and how much things are changing and we were laughing. I did not go through the RedCross because the bad news was not a immediate family member althought he is like a father to my kids. What is the right thing to do when something needs to be told to the sailor at sea? Please if anyone can tell me I would appreciate it. Talk to you later and everyone hug your kids today!
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My son told me he got all the cards and packages in their last port - so it has taken a while.
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Welcome aboard Jennifer! I have not heard from my daughter since Hawaii and I don't know if she got her first package and its almost time for me to send another. I want to send one once a month, something for her to look forward to. I can't wait to hear her voice, hopefully soon. They have new pictures on facebook everyone. I hope someone sees their sailor, I have'nt seen Kaela but she is still cranken! LOL
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HI Jennifer - welcome to the Howard family! You may also want to check out the Howard's facebook page - they post photos often - it is wonderful! this group is a nice connection to other families as well. Ask your son to give your contact information (email) to the ombudsman so you can get emails. Cathy
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New pictures on their facebook page from Easter Sunday! My daughter emailed me Monday telling me shes had enough fun already I guess the water is rough on her hair. I think what a deployment does is also give them an awful lot of time to miss home, to much time to think and so I felt she was very home sick on this email. She left saying she would never come back to WPB, Fl but now she tells me how much she loves and misses everyone. I always tell her be careful what you wish for! lol She will be ok, I emailed her back telling her that we are just here waiting for her to come home when she is done.
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Thank you so much everyone!!!
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HOw would I find it on facebook just put DDG83 Howard?? Please let me know if anyone has done that yet. Thanks
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