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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

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:

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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A little about me:
My son left For The Navy BC on September 4th. It has been extremely hard on myself and his sister. I am glad I found this site to help, to enlighten, to pray, and learn about this journey!
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Was concerned or afraid
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They have taken my baby and I want him back!!!!!

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At 8:15pm on September 15, 2013, Cody'sMomship13div412 said…
Pinklady what division is your son in? 412? When my son called Saturday he told me he was a section leader and a lot of guys are coming to talk to him. If our kids are in same division maybe Cody can talk to him and help him. I hope things get better for all of you!
At 8:09pm on September 15, 2013, Cody'sMomship13div412 said…
I'm sorry to hear your son isn't doing so well. Maybe he just needs a little more time to adjust. All those feelings are normal. I'm sure it will pass soon. I heard from my son on Saturday. He said he really misses home but is doing ok. Hang in there, I'm sure he will be just fine. Please let me know if you hear from him again.
At 12:05pm on September 11, 2013, Cody'sMomship13div412 said…

Pinklady, I wonder if they've met also.  That is one thing I keep thinking of is how he's adjusting to all the new people.  He's a pretty easy goin guy so I'm sure he's not worried about anything at all, just me!!! LOL!! My son is going to A school for electrician's mate, how about yours? I sent my first letter to him yesterday, so anxious to hear back.  I did get the fed ex slip for "the box" yesterday on my door but I wasn't there to sign so they didn't leave it.  I signed the slip though and it said they would leave it today.  Excited to see his clothes, I know that sounds strange.  This group really does help, hearing other mom's stories and knowing we're all experiencing the same feelings right now.  Lets just take it a day at a time.

At 11:01am on September 10, 2013, aVOL2 said…

Hi there!  My son left for BC on the 3rd!  He will be in A School in GL as well.   I hope you are doing well.  Wow Illinois is a bit different then Texas, but luckily he will slowly get into the cool winter...   My name is Julie, its nice to meet you.  My daughter lives in the Houston area.

At 9:42am on September 9, 2013, Cody'sMomship13div412 said…

My son also left for bootcamp on the 4th.  We are all having a very rough time.  Mainly just the not knowing and no communication.  Although, I do understand why they have to do it that way. I'm so looking forward to graduation and spending some time before he starts A school.  Hope every day gets better for us.

At 12:06am on September 9, 2013, lemonelephant said…

You may want to make changes 3 and 4 within OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile).

At 12:05am on September 9, 2013, lemonelephant said…

I see you have joined the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in September; there you will meet others with loved ones who left the same day and may have PIR together.

You may want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and PIR Reference Information. Once you know your SR’s PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that once it has been created. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups. Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening, but you will also want to check out the other Pages in all of the groups.

 
 
 

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