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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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September 2014 Blog Posts (66)

Family Co-location chit

My son is in A school and I have a son who has San Diego as his duty station. Does anyone know the process or where my son in A school would go about filling out the proper forms to be assigned to the same duty station as his brother.Thanks in advance.

Added by latinnative on September 30, 2014 at 9:05pm — 8 Comments

waiting for address

I just received my sons box. When am I goingto rreceive the address so I can send him letters?

Added by J Quintana on September 29, 2014 at 8:05pm — 4 Comments

Extra Guests

I was wondering if there is a place for extra guests to go and maybe watch the PIR since they aren't allowed into PIR, or do they just need to hang out in the hotel room? Thanks in advance :)

Added by ZachsMom on September 29, 2014 at 4:49pm — 2 Comments

New Mom to blog

Hello I am new to the blog, I ran across your blog and your question. I felt a little more ease to join and connect with other moms and dads and/ family members. I have a son who has been station in Bahrain since 2013 . I never joined anything . I have not heard from my son for about 2months now . Have you talked to your son/daughter if so how's is things over there ,just a little concerned .Jacks

Added by jacks on September 29, 2014 at 1:46pm — 1 Comment

arrived to boot camp 9/25

Did anyone have someone arrive to boot camp on the same date?

Added by Judicita on September 29, 2014 at 9:18am — 24 Comments

Sept 26 PIR

I got back from my daughter's PIR yesterday!!!! It was indescribable!!!! I saw her, I hugged her.... She was my "baby" but has changed in so many ways.  I am so proud of her. The weekend was wonderful! I would not change a thing except of course to have had more time with her and the mess with the airports (but I won't dwell on the negative, just glad we made it home)

I do want to say God Bless you and THANK YOU to who every turned in my sailor's cell phone!!!  My oldest  daughter had…

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Added by newnavymom on September 29, 2014 at 8:22am — No Comments

Sept 26 PIR

I got back from my daughter's PIR yesterday!!!! It was indescribable!!!! I saw her, I hugged her.... She was my "baby" but has changed in so many ways.  I am so proud of her. The weekend was wonderful! I would not change a thing except of course to have had more time with her and the mess with the airports (but I won't dwell on the negative, just glad we made it home)

I do want to say God Bless you and THANK YOU to who every turned in my sailor's cell phone!!!  My oldest  daughter had…

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Added by newnavymom on September 29, 2014 at 8:22am — 4 Comments

my son leaves for bootcamp wed Oct 8th..

this is my 2nd time around .. my other is a nuke on the USS GERALD FORD .. any other moms out there with recruits leaving ?

Added by FREEBIRD6819 OCT 8TH BOOTCAMP on September 28, 2014 at 9:45pm — 4 Comments

New navy mom

Thanks so much for this website, it has been very helpful.

Added by MommaShack on September 28, 2014 at 4:28pm — No Comments

My sons vision was waived and so now he is waiting to sign. I am so excited for him!

My sons vision was waived and so now he is waiting to sign. I am so excited for him!

Added by Tonya on September 27, 2014 at 5:26pm — 1 Comment

Sailor from Louisiana

Our son arrived at GL on September 25. So anxious to receive the box, the letter, and finally a call. Anybody else arrive on Sept 25?

Added by Career Mom on September 27, 2014 at 4:08pm — No Comments

Ship 13 Div 359

It has been a full 2 weeks since my son left for boot camp, and so I can't wait for the 3 week phone call. I cant wait to hear how's he's doing. His graduation is in November and I'm really hoping that we don't get hit by crazy cold weather. Praying.... Im so excited to see his face and how he has changed because I know this experience is going to change him. He was a great kid before he went in, and I know he's going to be a wonderful young man after training.

Are there any other…

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Added by ProudMom13 on September 26, 2014 at 4:46pm — 2 Comments

Leaving December 2nd

My youngest child is leaving for basic training on Dec 2nd. We are running out of time with him and I'm starting to feel sad and anxious. Does anyone else have a child leaving Dec 2nd?

Added by jka1995 on September 26, 2014 at 12:22pm — 3 Comments

SHIP 12 DIV 362

Anyone else have an SR in Ship 12 Div 362?  I have been looking / searching to see any other Moms / Dads with an SR who might be with my daughter and don't see any.

Thanks,

SailorsMom

Added by sailorsmom on September 25, 2014 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

Received form letter today

I'm so excited to say that I received my sons form letter today. I have written my son a letter everyday since he left for bc on 9/17. It made me happy to be able to write his address on all eight letters that I had set aside waiting to mail. After doing so I quickly ran to the post office to get them out today. I wish I could see my sons face when he sees his letters. I know it will make him feel so loved and missed and to know how proud his family is of him. Now I look forward to receiving…

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Added by sailor4 on September 25, 2014 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Yayyy!!! JUST GOT AN AWESOME PHONE CALL!!! 14/348

He’s doing Great & has passed all of his tests so far! Got a horrible sounding cough, but doesn’t sound like a head cold, thank goodness!! He sounded dog-tired (just finished a march) but his excitement about this experience & his future has never sounded so sharp & precise! The maturity, focus & seriousness in his voice just warmed my SOUL!! This is the Absolute Best I’ve felt since he left (3 Sep!)



I could hear the transformation taking shape in his life, but…

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Added by Q'sMom ~ Dee on September 25, 2014 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Navy Lodge

Im stayin at the Navy Lodge this Friday any tips on easy way 2 get there since GPS isnt always perfecrt

Added by latinnative on September 24, 2014 at 3:29pm — 1 Comment

Will I hear from my SR?

My daughter's graduation is this Friday (26th).... I have not heard from her, no phone call to say "I am a Sailor" or otherwise....Tonight is Tuesday, shouldn't I have heard something.... I know no news is good news but wondering if I am going to get a call... We are scheduled to fly to Great Lakes on Thursday.....has anyone heard anything about Ship 12 Div 304 BS21????

Added by newnavymom on September 23, 2014 at 9:40pm — 8 Comments

Received sons box today

I finally received my sons box today after anxiously waiting for seven days. I sure thought that it would have come sooner than that. I feel like it's all to real now, not that I didn't think so when he left on that plane. Now I hope to receive the form letter by the end of the week since most moms say they have received theirs within ten days. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm so ready to start planning my trip for PIR!!! I miss my Sailor and can't wait to hug him!!!

Added by sailor4 on September 23, 2014 at 8:38pm — No Comments

PIR for Nov 7

I am looking for other parents with kids graduating on the same date to share info... My little girl is in ship 03 DIV 358. We received a 5 min call on Sat from her stating it was hard but insured us that she would be okay.. She is my oldest and I am worried about her... Thanks

Added by Nicklatch on September 22, 2014 at 6:22pm — 1 Comment

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