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

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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June 2015 Blog Posts (24)

New navy mom

Well received the box with my sons belongings and shortly after the letter with all needed info... Only thing I was wondering was, that there was no one listed on the guest list, so since I'm a military wife I decided to talk to friends to see if that be the only time they could of choose their guests and been told they get to do that closer to the end of basic. I hope all branches are like that.

Added by NavYMoM KittyKaT on June 30, 2015 at 6:59pm — 4 Comments

Proud but a bit frustrated

I'm sp proud of my son for taking the initiative and enlisting in the Navy. He's very independent, smart, and determined and I'm certain he'll be fine.

But, his independence is driving me a bit crazy! He has shared little information with my hsband and I about what has happened.....well, he's told us things after the events happened! He's been living on his own for awhile now and is very self sufficient. But, he's still only 20 years old and I wish he would talk to us more about these…

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Added by bdmom64 on June 28, 2015 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Graduation

can anyone recommend a good hotel near the RTC for graduation

Added by Tonya on June 28, 2015 at 9:11pm — 3 Comments

Please help (Separation and Divorce)

I'm in the middle of going threw a separation and I'm not sure what to do. We have been married a little over 3 years and I can not take anymore nor do I want our daughter watching and raised around it. We are currently going threw marriage mediation and I am staying with him for the time. I need a lawyer but can not afford one due to the fact he keeps all the money in his own account that I have never had access to and he keeps all the income tax money. I've had an appointment with JAG but…

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Added by Kai214 on June 25, 2015 at 12:40pm — 4 Comments

navy schooling

Hello I am new to this site so bear with me. My son is leaving for RTC on July 8th with an EC rating in the Navy Reserves. There seem to be different answers as to whether he needs to go to "C" school right away or not because he is in the Reserves. Any insight would be appreciated!

Added by lm243 on June 25, 2015 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Enlisted Now; I'm Growing as Much as He Is!

It seems like more than the 2.5 weeks it's actually been since that wonderful phone call, "I'm a member of the United States Navy!"  That he had to retake the PRT one time seems, as I knew it would, like an inconsequential matter after we received word that he'd passed the Battle Stations. I still haven't seen him since early April, but just to be able to text by phone or have an occasional conversation still seems like such a treat.  Oh my, he has changed.!

Sisters whose young ones…

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Added by Pat S on June 24, 2015 at 10:45am — 1 Comment

New PIR Date New Info Needed

So now that my son's PIR date has changed how do I get the gate pass?  I assume we will be put on the list for next Fridays PIR?  

Added by mcmomma on June 23, 2015 at 8:54am — 1 Comment

Sad day

today was a sad day for me. I took my son to the recruiting office where he signed more papers. He flies out tomorrow for boot camp. I am so proud of him but it is still very hard.

Added by Tonya on June 22, 2015 at 6:20pm — 3 Comments

Hotel List

So now that my son's PIR date has been moved, hopefully, I need to find out about hotels again. Someone posted a list of hotels that were recommended.  I'm not sure where I saw it, here or on Facebook.  At this time I'm not sure of his PIR date, should know more on Monday.  I'm just nervous that if it's going to be the first week of July I won't be able to get a hotel room.

Added by mcmomma on June 21, 2015 at 12:16pm — No Comments

No news..is good news

My son left for RTC on 6/15/2015 and unfortunately, I missed his "I'm here" one minute call.  Although, I am trying to hold it together, "the box" hasn't arrived and as a result, I don't have an address to write to him yet.  I shouldn't be anxious and I keep telling myself that no news is good news but in my head, I am wondering if his box has been lost in the mail.  I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about him and his wellbeing. When I had to leave my 23…

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Added by Trae's Mother on June 21, 2015 at 1:17am — 2 Comments

Son Pulled From PIR

Help....my son just called and said he may not graduate on 6/26/15 and he may be discharged.  He is now in the area for injured SR's.  Is there a phone number or something where I can call him?  I thought I saw something about that before but can't find it now.  Thank you

Added by mcmomma on June 19, 2015 at 9:19pm — 2 Comments

Well my son headed out to Boise so he can fly out to Chicago today for boot camp very sad for him to say good bye to his little brothers and very quiet at my house . this is so hard . but I'm very pr…

Well my son headed out to Boise so he can fly out to Chicago today for boot camp very sad for him to say good bye to his little brothers and very quiet at my house . this is so hard . but I'm very proud all at the same time Continue

Added by mom5 on June 16, 2015 at 8:18pm — 4 Comments

RTC fb page

Hello ladies... Im trying to find the page so I can look up stuff... Please help thank you

Added by Stacey on June 14, 2015 at 11:50pm — 4 Comments

I got my first phone call since the scripted call.. please help

I was so sad... My husband called and some how my phone was on silent so he left messages and sounded so sad I didn't answer I felt terrible he then called again and I was able to talk to him for about a minute! When will I get another call???? I miss him so much! :( also he said he was out of minutes on his phone card do any of you know if I can send him another one??? Also I got the packet that says his address and graduation date. Should I book plan tickets now???? Tia

Added by Stacey on June 14, 2015 at 5:19pm — 1 Comment

Quarter Master

Can anyone give me experiences in training for Quartermaster? What is in store?

Added by Nancy R on June 14, 2015 at 9:05am — 4 Comments

Husband graduating July 31st from basic

Any other ladies here have sailors graduating then??? I have never been so excited to receive a piece of mail before lol. I already booked our hotel lol did it for a weekend just in case. Now looked at flights and holy moly prices are insane for my daughter and I lol.

Added by Stacey on June 13, 2015 at 6:43pm — 5 Comments

Leaving for boot camp earlier than expected

My son was on DEP for a possible August no later than December recruitment and received a call yesterday that since someone failed the background, he leaves in 6 days! Needless to say, he is a bit unprepared. I am scared with that the amount of info he needs to memorize and loose ends he needs to tie up, that he will have a problem. He scored so high in his testing, we were sure he would be so well prepared. All of a sudden, we are both having anxiety attacks! Any words of encouragement would… Continue

Added by Beachnuts on June 12, 2015 at 7:58pm — 3 Comments

New to.navy for mom

Wonderful site

Added by me2u on June 11, 2015 at 10:38pm — 1 Comment

No Hotel Shuttle

I just found out the hotel we're staying at for PIR does not offer a shuttle to PIR.  So now I need advice on getting to PIR on time.  My husband is very relaxed on time and doesn't rush for anything and that is stressing me out.  Although we were on time for my step-sons Army bootcamp graduation.  Stressing now...ugh!!!

Added by mcmomma on June 11, 2015 at 2:32pm — 8 Comments

New to this place

My son is taking me along for this ride, and it's an unexpected one! I just found out last week that Brian was talking to a recruiter and thinking seriously about joining the Navy. It's was a shock to know that he took the first step without talking to his dad or I. I was an emotional wreck for awhile! But, I'm so proud of him!

He went to take the ASVAB and have a physical today. He scored well on the practice test, so I'm sure he'll be fine taking the real thing. And, he's healthy…

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Added by bdmom64 on June 10, 2015 at 9:35pm — 3 Comments

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