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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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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October 2010 Blog Posts (81)

I love you, and Good bye

Once again I sit on the bed watching him pack everything up

Watching him shave all of his hair off his face and…

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Added by hsmith415 on October 7, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Matt just left for boot camp

I my name is Shelly and my son Matt just left for boot camp on 10/04/10.This is all new to me and I'm so lost. I don't know when I will get an address or hear from him. If anyone has information for me that would be great. This has been really hard on me.

Added by Shelly Matt's Mom Ship2 Div 903 on October 6, 2010 at 10:15pm — 12 Comments

GOT HIS ADDRESS TODAY!!!!

I am so EXCITED!!!! I am going to get a letter to him everyday. I wish my life was a little more exciting. LOL!!!! I will send pictures too.

Added by Proud Mom on October 6, 2010 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Ship 7 Div 358

Have anyone heard from their love one that is in Ship 7 Div 358 because I still have not received a phone call yet and this is the 4th week.

Added by preston8655 on October 5, 2010 at 10:33pm — 1 Comment

I heard from my son!!!!

My Josh called me sunday to tell me that he is ok and that he loves it....and that he misses me and his lil brother!!! It was so good to hear his voice.....he graduates the 5th of Nov....just wanted to let yal know!! thanks Josh's Mom!!!

Added by joshsmom on October 5, 2010 at 10:16pm — 1 Comment

Need to order PIR DVd !

My son did not order the dvd of PIR. I know i read somewhere that I could order this myself, however, can not find it anywhere ! Does anyone have the Email address to order ?

Added by SHIP 4 DIV 822/ PIR 10-8 AWSOME on October 5, 2010 at 6:25pm — 3 Comments

I am looking for a mom I met on 10-4-10

I am looking for a Mom by the name Christy.

Added by Proud Mom on October 5, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments

His Physical????

Once they get to BC when do they do the physical? Do they take out their wisdom teeth there at BC? How will I know if they do take them out or will I find out?

Added by Proud Mom on October 5, 2010 at 6:02am — 2 Comments

Congratulations

I wanted to tell everyone CONGRATULATIONS!!! way to go sailors..As some of you know my daughter was sent home for anxiety, seeing pictures of graduation is bitter sweet, I love seeing them. Bless you all and your Sailors too!!

Added by Gina on October 5, 2010 at 12:39am — No Comments

October 4, 2010 MEPS again

Peyton went back to MEPS October 4...he is a happy camper! He got the rate he was hoping for, Master at Arms and will leave for boot in July. He was kind of bummed that boot isn't until July but I think he is ok with it now. Not really that far away and I know the time will pass quickly.

He has started DEP and was put in charge of the DEP group. The responsibility will be good for him.

Now he is working part time and working out to try to stay in shape.

...July will…
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Added by Peyt's Mom on October 4, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Just got my call

just got the call that he arrived there safely. now waiting on the box. he says he won't call for three weeks. i hope it goes fast.

Added by Proud Mom on October 4, 2010 at 9:32pm — 3 Comments

Todd is on his way to BC.

Today went better then I thought. I know this site really helped. Thank you EVERYONE!! Now, I am hoping I helped a mom today. She was really having a bad time. I talked to her about this site. I really hopes she joins.

Kathy B.

Added by Proud Mom on October 4, 2010 at 3:42pm — 1 Comment

Swearing In Today

I took him to hotel yesterday to sign in and he ran into another recruiter that he knew. The recruiter asked how he did on all of his physical training. Todd said he didn't pass the running. The recruiter asked why. Todd says that he didn't try hard enough. My son doesn't put a lot of effort into things. This is why I am so worried. I know that he is going to have a hard time. The recruiter talked for a half hour on what he needed to do. He also knew it was going in one ear and out the…

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Added by Proud Mom on October 4, 2010 at 5:51am — 8 Comments

Emergency travel for Moms

Helpful Hint for Moms! Ive never traveled out of country, My son and family just went to Sicily. A friend suggested I get my passport now "just in case" there was an emergency of any sort and I needed to get to them. Being that many bases are visitor friendly, the sailors are free to travel, and in many places the driving is horrible. I would hate for them to need me especially w/ having kids and have to wait for a passport. My son was in Bahrain a year and none of us even his wife had a… Continue

Added by ScorpioMom on October 4, 2010 at 1:32am — 2 Comments

WOW!!!!! This is it !!!!

We take him to the hotel today and tomorrow we watch him being sworn in. Yes, I am going to worry, but I am very proud of him. His new adventure starts today.

Added by Proud Mom on October 3, 2010 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

Mom NEEDS pictures!!! <<>>

It's hard for many of us moms to deal with our sons and daughters flying away from the nest even when we know it is for their careers and their happiness. We cry, we ponder.....we pour over baby albums,lol.


One word of advice to sailors, recruits, etc.....be kind to your family and send us photos....we live for little glimpses into your new lives......I love seeing photos of sailors and their friends....maybe goofing off at the beach, bonding in the barracks, doing the…
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Added by Suzi-OH on October 2, 2010 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

I am not sure about this.

I am not getting the whole story from people. I went into the bank and wanted to make sure that my son't direct deposit is set up correctly. The guy that helped me had done his BC at GL, Il. He told me about the ice cream party. They got in trouble and didn't even know it, someone brought a gallon of ice cream in the room and he made them work out until the ice cream was melted. Stories like this, is why I am going to worry.

Added by Proud Mom on October 2, 2010 at 3:41pm — 4 Comments

My son leaves tomorrow!!!

My son leaves tomorrow for the overnight stay and then on Monday is the swearing in.

Added by Proud Mom on October 2, 2010 at 8:44am — 2 Comments

Our Blessings

Counting our blessings! Our Sailor is safe, our family is safe, we have our health and able to see another day! I sent all of his electronics (value $2500.00) last night FedEx overnght costing a total chunk of $177.15...when I got home I realized I left out 1 number which means I addressed the package wrong...worried all day and at 3:34 he called to say he hadn't received his box, I was at the grocery store when he called. I didn't have the heart to tell him about my screw up the address...so I… Continue

Added by Margaret (RSJMom Ship13/Div322) on October 1, 2010 at 8:49pm — No Comments

welcome uss washington

hi all , the more the marrier, welcome our son will enjoy more company , take care and to all our sailors and who are joining the japan waters with our sons ship the essex . god bless you all. deb also know as spicysmom , now japan mom .

Added by japan mom on October 1, 2010 at 6:51pm — 2 Comments

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