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 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
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
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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Started by Seabeeseanmom. Last reply by R'sproudmom Oct 11, 2014. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Lodging?
Started by maryanne. Last reply by Quiltlady Apr 13, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Seabeeseanmom on August 30, 2014 at 12:09am
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Congratulations mami25xx! I know you're so proud!
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Comment by Mami25xx on August 27, 2014 at 4:50pm
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My daughter just graduated from bootcamp 08.15.2014! She is still in Great Lakes for her A school.
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Comment by Navywifeandmom - 3/150 on August 27, 2014 at 1:26pm
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I live in Williamsburg! My son graduated bootcamp in 2011. He went to C school in San Diego and then stationed in Everett, WA where his ship is currently deployed. Early next year he will be transferred to Norfolk! I'm looking forward to having him closer to home. Does anyone live in the Norfolk area? He wants me to help him find an apartment there but I'm not sure about "decent" areas to rent.
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Comment by Shauna on August 26, 2014 at 5:45pm
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That is so very kind of you, jappyjShip! My son said he's assigned shore duty but then said he's not sure? My daughter was supposed to leave for BC in June but broke her ankle so now she's scheduled to leave in November. She's getting quite discouraged with her recruiter because he's refusing to change her rate and even told her he did...just to find out he never turned in the paperwork. So her date may change again. She's very anxious to leave. My son never had an issue with his recuiter so it's been a bit frustrating for her.
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Comment by Quiltlady on August 26, 2014 at 5:10pm
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I live in Roanoke too. My son is stationed at Dam Neck.
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Comment by Jappj on August 26, 2014 at 12:12pm
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I live right near Oceana I would be happy to have over for a home cooked meal, My son is currently deployed for 10 long motnhs and my daughter is on hold in GL waiting for A school in Fort Lee Va
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Good morning! I'm all the way in San Antonio...missing my son like crazy! He's at Oceana and has only been there for 3 weeks. Can't wait to visit him in a couple months....he says it's beautiful! Have a great day, ladies!
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Morning Ladies!
I'm in Hampton!!!
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I'm right here in Virginia Beach///////
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I live right around the corner from oceana naval base, I would love to get a group together and go tot he air show!!! If you don't want to camp you are welcome to stay with me. We are all one big happy family
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