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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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PACT Moms

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Let's chat about our wonderful sons and daughters who have chosen the PACT program.

Members: 222
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022

Hello

It has been a long time since I have posted and I am sorry. I hope everyone has been able to connect with others in the PACT program. My son is now 3 and a half years in and it has been a great experience. He thought he wanted to be an AM. When he got on the ship, he was put with the AO’s. Now he is an AD3. It was best for him to start PACT because we didn’t know much about the Navy and he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. This has been a good route for him.

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Comment by Vickie360 on June 18, 2015 at 12:37pm: Sorry- I wrote that last message before I read this. Yes that is true. Jobs open up at different times. That is what happened to most of the people in this group. One thing he can do is to go to the recruiter and fill out a DIR. He fills out a form telling what jobs he would like to be considered for if they come available. My son did this but did not get one of them. Actually it worked out best for my son because now that he is on a ship he realizes that he didn't want those jobs. He now knows what job he wants. Try the DIR route.

Comment by Vickie360 on June 18, 2015 at 12:13pm: Welcome th63! Is your sailor in bootcamp?

Comment by Vickie360 on June 18, 2015 at 12:06pm: Have fun at PIR- it is so exciting when those doors open!!!

Comment by navymom25 on June 18, 2015 at 11:57am: Hello everyone. my son signed up recently as S-pact because he was told all of the other areas he wanted were full at this time. He is 25 so I can't hover over him about this. He wants SWCC but is training to pass the physical to get in that. He had a list of his other choices when he went to MEPS but after being told those areas didn't have openings at the time, he went S-Pact. Is what the counselor told him true and they don't have openings in certain areas at times?

Comment by Kate 55 on June 17, 2015 at 9:10pm: Thank you Vickie360! My boyfriend is PIR 7/24 and from what I understand he will stay in GL after that

Comment by Vickie360 on June 17, 2015 at 8:58pm: Welcome Katie! Which "PACT" is your sailor?

Comment by jojosmom on June 13, 2015 at 11:44am: I received my form letter.. PIR is 7/31. My son is Ship 13 Div 253. My letter is on the way to him!

Comment by Vickie360 on June 13, 2015 at 1:25am: Splash- that makes me so sad!!! I can't imagine how hard it is on your daughter to let them go!!!! I will pray!! Maybe aunt will wake up and realize she is too young for this before these 2 boys have to go through all this!!

Comment by splash on June 12, 2015 at 9:12pm: Hello Moms!

I had a great time with my daughter and it is still hard to say goodbye. Lots of tears from both of us.

My oldest daughter and her husband recently started doing foster care with the hopes of adopting. They have had 2 beautiful little boys in their care and today found out that a 20 yr old aunt will be taking those 2 and their 7 yr old twin brothers. Yup 4 kids with issues for a 20 yr old. Dad is in prison for the 4th time and mom I on her way to prison. Sadly their is a huge drug issue in the family. I have compassion for the family but disagree with the decision of CPS. Please pray for all involved...especially the boys.

Comment by jojosmom on June 10, 2015 at 11:59am: Michael's mom and Mammamac my son's PIR I think will be 7/31 I am excited to see him ! I just received his BOX yesterday.. bitter sweet moment for me.