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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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Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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My son arrived at RTC on 11/15/11. His current contract has him as a Mineman and I am looking to see if there are any other Mineman Moms out there that have sons/daughters who are going in or have just arrived! Mineman is such a small community that it is hard to gather information about the rate, and would like to hear stories or talk about what our children are doing!

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Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2021

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Comment by lupner88 on June 5, 2014 at 11:35am: My son graduated ATT school in Great Lakes yesterday 3rd in his class. He is very excited about his next part of his journey in San Diego. He will be on hold for awhile but anxious just to be in a new place! Anyone out there have one going to mineman class in San Diego in about a month?

Comment by junebug14 on April 8, 2014 at 10:08am: Hi! My son's PIR was 3/14/14 and he recently started class in GL. What is the normal time being there? I also understand that he will then go to Cali and then he will find out where he will be stationed. Are there only a few places they can be stationed?

Thanks for all help!!!

Comment by MADre on March 19, 2014 at 11:57am: Happy to report my Sailor is doing really well. He settled in really quick and met up with his crew. He is visiting the city and exploring the culture. I am glad to hear him in good spirit.

I honestly believe we as moms don't give our self enough credit when our children tell us "Mom, I got this!!"

Comment by alice on January 21, 2014 at 10:15pm: MADre- is this your sons first deployment? He will do great! Will keep him and all his fellow brothers and sisters in my prayers.

Comment by HoustonTXMom on January 21, 2014 at 9:11pm: Any Crew Bulwark moms out there?

Comment by alice on January 3, 2014 at 1:54pm: Hi Everyone, hope all is well. Just praying for good weather for PIR next Friday, right now we're snowed in and Governor has declared a state of emergency.:(

Does anyone know if the Navy requires a specific kind of watch for them to wear. I was thinking about getting one for his graduation but don't want to get the wrong kind.

Comment by alice on December 31, 2013 at 12:13pm: MADre- Thank you for the info. I'm sure everything is going to be good with your son, Does he have a close friend that maybe could come over and just hang with him and play xbox and talk? sometimes it's easier to let their friends know if anything is on their mind instead of us. Prob just enjoying being able to relax and sleep and not having to be on a schedule.

Have a Great New Years Eve everyone and wishing all of you a Very Happy and Healthy 2014!!!

Comment by MADre on December 30, 2013 at 12:58pm: My sailor has been home since Christmas and he is spending a lot of time sleeping and playing xbox. He said while in San Diego he is either underway or in his room playing or sleeping. This is not like him and I am concerned.

Comment by MADre on December 30, 2013 at 12:55pm: Hi Alice - Yes they will need a few pieces to lounge around or hang out with friends when they go out to tour the city. Room size may vary depend on the number of room-mates. A care package with goodies like snacks and essentials will help too.

Comment by alice on December 28, 2013 at 4:00pm: Hi Everyone, hope all is well. I have a few questions, after they graduate and go to their A school, do they also need civilian clothes to wear like on the weekends? Also is it just a room with a bed that their in or is it like a dorm room at college with a television, mini fridge, desk etc.