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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Comment by RNmom on February 25, 2017 at 8:41pm: Thanks Storymom! I will be sure to join those groups. If anyone out there hears of interest in resurrecting the Seattle-area group you mentioned, I'd be interested in helping too!

Comment by Storymom on February 19, 2017 at 1:02pm: RNMom, sorry for the delay on answering.....years ago a group met in Seattle several times for sailor care package distribution, and for lunches here and there. no current meet-up groups that I know of? please ask questions here, but be sure to join Boot Camp groups and PIR groups here at NFM. LOTS of info. There will be a group formed for your sailors graduation too (PIR). Also join the group for his/her job or rate (Aircrew, mechanic, elect, submarine, corpsman, logistics, Seabee etc) ❤

Comment by Storymom on February 19, 2017 at 12:51pm: Joniana: Vista House on Columbia River Gorge breathtaking views.
check for seasonal hours.

Comment by Anna on February 16, 2017 at 10:07pm: Joniana,

Poulsbo is also a nice little town to visit.

Comment by Buzzbeck on February 16, 2017 at 9:19pm: Joniana: We have camped in front of the car at the lighthouse at Point No Point, facing the sound. There's also Kopachuck State Park, view of the Olympics there. Also Hoodsport is a good town to visit. In the Columbia Gorge you must cross the Bridge of the Gods, drive along the historic gorge highway to Rooster Rock, and visit Multnomah Falls.

Comment by roguevalgal on February 16, 2017 at 7:45am: Hi Joniana: Our sailor is stationed at NAS Whidbey Island WA. We love going to the Island and stopping at all the little towns on the island. Deception Pass is gorgeous for the view and taking pics. Also really enjoy Langley and Port Townsend. Beautiful area. Lots to do in Seattle too but we prefer smaller towns to visit. Have a great time☺

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on February 15, 2017 at 8:58pm: Hi West Coast folks -- we're hoping to get out to Seattle area this spring -- interested in doing a few side trips, possibly to the Tulip Festival and the Columbia River area. Any suggestions / recommendations / things not to miss or to avoid? Many thanks!

Comment by Storymom on February 14, 2017 at 3:46am: Have a wonderful Valentine's Day

Comment by RNmom on February 11, 2017 at 1:02am: Hello WA/OR moms - I have a son just going in, and am wondering if there is an active group that meets up for support and encouragement in WA?