This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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.
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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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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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my daughter sent to ship 5Got a call from my daughter last night that she was sent to ship 5 last night, after her 2nd day at boot camp. They were "walking quickly"… Started by serenasmom |
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Jan 23, 2017 Reply by 360107 |
SEPS timeframeHow long does the SEPS take? our son has been there for 2 1/2 weeks and still hasn't had paperwork signed. Is there anyone to notify to see… Started by gogogirl |
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Jun 28, 2016 Reply by lemonelephant |
What next? New to all thisHello everyone, bare with me as I am new to all this and don't know much of the abbreviations etc. I am sitting here heartbroken and confus… Started by Notsonavymom78 |
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Feb 22, 2016 Reply by Emily'sProudMom |
Seps for knee injury.My husband left for basic on September 22. I got his box and was checking the mail everyday for the form letter. I get a call this past Thu… Started by Brittbrat850 |
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Appealing SepThree days away from PIR my son was separated for an "undiagnosed/unknown cardiac condition". This was after he got dizzy and lightheaded… Started by Deebs |
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Sep 27, 2015 Reply by pooks9661 |
Daughter moved to Ship 5I am frustrated over this. My 20 year old daughter, who has never suffered from anxiety gets marked with anxiety and depression over an ep… Started by Phoenix Mom |
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Jul 29, 2015 Reply by Phoenix Mom |
Son in Ship 5 - ADHDMy son went to medical for stomach issues and somehow that turned into him being diagnosed with ADHD. He says they gave him a code of 2311… Started by Tonya |
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Jul 29, 2015 Reply by Kim |
Appeal - new thyroid issue requiring one pill dosageMy son is going to appeal the decision to be medically discharged. He called today. He has been on medical hold for a week. He said two rec… Started by Carla |
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4 months later and I still can't help my daughter. I need help, please!!Hi everyone. My daughter was Sep'd and home the end of August. She is 19, almost 20 now. She came home with an okay attitude, but has been… Started by SailorMoon9506 |
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Jan 24, 2015 Reply by Heidimom |
Address for Letters?My daughter was sent to Ship 5 because she told them she was having anxiety the first day at boot camp and admitted that she had anxiety be… Started by smalltowniowamom |
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Aug 25, 2014 Reply by jamesjr1mom |
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