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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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Moms from Wisconsin who want to share their photos or share their experiences of their son or daughter in the Navy.
Location: Watertown
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Latest Activity: Jan 28, 2020
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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on April 6, 2010 at 2:59pm
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Hello everyone- Hope everybody's Easter was a good one, just wish our sailors could have come home for the holiday. But what holiday aren't we going to wish they could come home????
Mine gave me good news and bad news; good news is he will be rating up to a PO 3rd class in less then a year because he finished 3rd in his class, he's an E2 now. I told him that was awesome and keep up the great work, you will be rewarded! Bad news; he thinks he will stay at GL until Oct. before he gets his orders. All I gotta say is they better find something for him to do cause he gets bored easily. He's always been a busy body!
To all the Green Bay moms- we should meet for lunch sometime!
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Hello to all of you- My son's bday is this weekend :( and it's the first one w/o the whole famn damily. I gotta work this weekend but his gf gets to be with him, he probably likes it better that she's there instead of mom and dad! If you all know what I mean! ha ha. We live in GB and we do get down to GL to see him often enough, I guess he will be there thru July could be later than that. He's an EM and he heard rumors that he could get delayed for a few months, which I'm ok with too! No reason to ship him out to early, possibly to Norfolk I guess, but than again it's road trip time!! You all have a wonderful day and Happy Easter to everyone.
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Comment by Kris & Bob on January 12, 2010 at 11:22am
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Hi Everyone,
This is actually Kris's husband who really monitors this as Kris isn't all that computer crazy other then games. I want to share a link / article with you as I have been seeing alot of talk about your sailors info lately. I share this in hopes of protecting our sailors, this was posted today on another Navy site.
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50450
Keep Your Family Safe: Practice Operational Security on Social Media
Story Number: NNS100111-02 Release Date: 1/11/2010 2:13:00 PM 0
By Bruce Moody, Fleet and Family Support Program, Commander, Navy Installations Command
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Sailors and Navy families can prevent potential adversaries from discovering critical information on social media sites by practicing operational security.
Examples of critical information includes where a ship is going and when it is returning home or information about Sailors who deploy as individual augmentees.
Navy families, too, should remain vigilant in not volunteering any information that could unnecessarily put their Sailors in harm's way. Deployed and even day-to-day operations are in many cases classified, and those sharing information with each loved ones or friends should recognize the importance of keeping sensitive information secure.
"Family members are vital to the success of the Navy," Shauna Turner, manager of the Deployment Support Program at the Fleet and Family Support Program, said. "But, potential adversaries also understand this."
It is not unprecedented for spouses and family members of U.S. military personnel to be targeted for intelligence collection. This is true in the United States and especially true overseas.
Navy family members all know some bits of critical information. It may not be classified, and it may even seem insignificant. But, to the potential adversary, it is a piece of the puzzle. The power of emerging media tools is a two-edged sword: It makes information exceptionally accessible when posted - for anyone who is interested, including potential adversaries.
When communicating on social media sites do not post the following information:
- Exact deployment dates or return dates. This applies to ships, subs, squadrons and individual augmentees.
- Dates or location of a ship's upcoming ports of call.
- Detailed information about a mission.
- References to trends in crew's morale or an individual's personal problems.
- Details concerning security procedures, response times or tactics.
- Information about equipment readiness.
- Speculations about future operations.
"The main rule is to simply use common sense," Turner said. "Think before you post. Anything you post on social media, including photos, is instantly available around the world. When in doubt, don't post it."
Social media sites allow Sailors and Navy families to keep in contact like never before. It is a wonderful way to feel close to someone who is far away. Sailors and Navy families are encouraged to enjoy the connection that social media offers while practicing operational security and keeping mindful of the risks presented with the widespread dissemination of information.
For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.
Unfortunately we are not the only ones looking at things.
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Comment by Brenda Sue on December 2, 2009 at 1:44am
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Hi, Howdy from TEXAS!! I was looking through some military pictures posted online and found this. Thought y'all would like it!!
Come visit me in Texas sometime - we don't get snow (except every 20 years or so). Hurricane season is officially over - so y'all be safe!!
Bye Now!
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A yeoman is a person that performs secretarial and clerical work. They greet visitors, answer phones and recieve incoming mail.
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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on May 5, 2009 at 10:25pm
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Hi, Sue from Arizona here. Any Milwaukee moms in this group? I am a native
Milwaukeean, but moved to AZ in 1976. I've actually lived here longer.
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Comment by Debbie Christian on April 19, 2009 at 8:36pm
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Ok girls, 13 days to go to finish school, and less for deployment. I would love to find Scott C.'s mom----he is on the Arleigh Burke with my son. Don told me he is good freinds with Scott and they get a kick out of "talking Wisconsin style" together......pop and bubbler and such......he also told me his buddy is from greenbay......so if scott C.'s mom is on here or any one knows who i am talking about or for that matter any one in wisconsin who has some one on the Arleigh Burke let me know....might be getting nervous about deployment!!! love ot all Deb (Don C.'s mom)
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Comment by lauren on March 16, 2009 at 12:10pm
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Good morning all I'm stopping by to let you know about our Illinois mom meet. we are getting together in Galena and thought that some of you SW moms might want to join us and we'd love to have you . Its on the 21st so please if you are interested coome on over and check it out
huggs to all my northern sisters
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yikes!!! This is going to be a cold one today! Last day of orientation for new job, hope my poor southern car starts!!
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Jill and Lou, thank you for your welcome! I am watching a re-broadcast of the commissioning of the USS G.H.W.B it is Norfolk I got cable today and was channel flipping to see what is offered and got stuck on this......And of course I thought of all of you whom have sailors. I keep hoping that they will pan out over the base. It is huge!!! My son in out on the water as far as I know and it is soo cold here that I worry about if he is warm and safe. When does this empty nest stop??? I will let you know if I come up with an answer to my own question.
As to getting together.....I start a job on Monday and will be working weekends for now.....hope this turns into full time if I can handle it.....some day the college education will get me another type of job, but for now I will accept what has come my way. This coming Friday I am free as far as I know....beyond that I am not sure of at this time.....let me know I would love to get together any were that has HEAT LOL......
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