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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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This is for family of recruits that graduated 9/30/11. We are still here to encourage and support each other after we have now become official Navy Moms and Wives.

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Latest Activity: Dec 5, 2011

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You need to be a member of Alumni of PIR 9/30/11 (TG 46: 9 Divisions (321-328, 946) to add comments!

Comment by NavyMomJeg on September 30, 2011 at 8:18pm: PIR was great. Time wiith our sailor too short. The change in him - amazing

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 30, 2011 at 5:51pm: Hope you all are having a GREAT day! God Bless!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 30, 2011 at 5:49pm: Hey Sandy...those loose threads are called Irish Penannts. Big no + no. Learned about them from Hubby. He has me take a lighter or nail clipper to them!

Comment by diannep on September 30, 2011 at 1:37pm: Soooo....how was it????

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 29, 2011 at 3:18pm: Have a great PIR and week end with your Sailors. I am so happy for you.

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 29, 2011 at 3:16pm: diannep, I didn't recognize my own kid either.

On the subject of drinking. A Chief who is frequents this site told me that during PIR weekend, she and her family were eating at The Olive Garden near GL. She was wearing her Civi clothes. Across the isle was a new Sailor eating dinner with his family. She listened as a man sitting with the Sailor kept trying to get him to take a drink of beer. He kept saying things like, 'oh come on, Just one sip. You deserve it." The Sailor kept refusing politely. Chief walked over to the their table and introduced herself. She congratulated the Sailor and told him that she was very proud of him for not taking that drink.

Chief says Sailors can be seen from a mile away. Officers can recognize them because of the way they look and carry themselves. When you visit with your Sailor this week end. You'll know what I mean.

I don't know what they did to my son in boot. During PIR weekend my son kept checking for loose threads on his uniform.

Comment by diannep on September 29, 2011 at 2:47pm: FINAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PIR:

Have fun at MeetNGreet, but get to bed early! Yes, you may have sporadic sleep since you will be so excited, but you need to be up EARLY. I recommend that those on the shuttles be on the 6:30 one if possible. Those driving, be in that car line by 6 or a little after. Gates open at 6:30...

Although PIR doesn't actually start until 9 a.m., the traffic gets very heavy the later you wait. Then you will have limited choice of seating in your division area. And no time to check out camera settings before it starts (my piks came out dark because I didn't do this)! So try and get there early if at all possible!

Also, very important...remember...NO PHOTOS ALLOWED TO BE TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE DRILL HALL ON THE BASE. They will take your camera and delete. Only allowed inside the drill hall.

Also, you only have about 10 minutes after liberty is called to get your piks. They will clear the hall after that. So get your photos quickly!

Your sailor will have to return to his/her ship right after PIR...most likely...plan a place to meet up with them on the base when they return. You will be amazed at how many look alike in their uniforms! :-) When waiting for my son, I kept saying: There he is...nope...oh, there he is....nope....

Ridiculous! I had no idea he would be gone that long. Of course, he said he was busy saying goodbye to many he wouldn't see again...

Also, your sailors will be well-advised of the liberty rules....and the consequences if they violate them. There will be superiors in plain clothes lurking around the area....they will be watching! So Navy protocol is in order. Please do not encourage your sailor to take a celebratory drink...because it is forbidden! They want OUT of bootcamp...and are told that they may be retained and even setback if they violate the rules. So please follow your sailor's lead! Being back from liberty "on time" means...in Navy terms...they're LATE! So when they ask that you have them back 30 minutes early, believe them. They have a pretty long walk to their ships, even if you drive onto the base. So again...follow their leads!

Remember, gate pass is needed if you drive onto base...not needed if you take a shuttle (but I had one in my purse just in case!)

Have fun!

Comment by jrbrown on September 29, 2011 at 12:51pm: SHIP 11 DIV 322

Will heading for the airport in a couple of hours. I pray everyone has safe travels and a wonderful trip! The temp is cooling down (50's-60') this weekend. Dress Warm!!

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 29, 2011 at 10:42am: desireenavygf, before my son's PIR. I printed out about 10 gate passes. I put some in everyone's luggage and carry-on bags just in case. LoL

Comment by 1stlove (02/946) on September 29, 2011 at 8:47am: Thank you everyone at airport ready to go.... Safe travels everyone

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