This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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Mom4life's Blog (5)

3rd week in and just recieved letters!!

Yeah!!!!! I recieved my son's 1st letters yesterday almost 3 weeks to the day, so moms and dads that are still waiting hang in there!! His comic humor really made me laugh and I took it as a good sign. He called the rdc's similar to satin but in human form, lol!!! His letter was actually really funny, though I know deep down it's the hardest thing to date he's done at 18 1/2.Have not gotten the phone call yet, though my phone is glued to my hip. I did notice he was originally in ship 09 div… Continue

Added by mom4life on July 3, 2011 at 4:23pm — 2 Comments

" Just recieved the form letter!!!!"

1 week to the day I said goodbye to my son I recieved the form letter, his handwriting was so nice and neat. I was like this is a good sign. Great little note on the inside and because it has the return address I immediatly sent out the 2 letters I had already written!! Hopefully he gets them by Sunday. He is on ship 09, div 249. I really would like 1 more ticket for his girlfriend to come as well. August 5th. Can any one tell me do they ever make exceptions for 1 additional person to come?????… Continue

Added by mom4life on June 21, 2011 at 12:28pm — No Comments

I just recieved the "box"

I just recieved my son's "box" with his personal belongings in it and a small note that said "I love you guy's" on a small tiny piece of paper. What I was curious about is I know the next piece of mail I should be recieving is the "form Letter" can somebody tell me whats on this letter? Doe's it have my son's return address, and what else may be on there?

Added by mom4life on June 18, 2011 at 11:13am — No Comments

My son arrived at boot camp yesterday!!

After a long journey from the adirondacks to chicago, il, I finally recieved the call from my son that he was there. What made that phone call even better was all 3 of his closest friends were over checking in on me to make sure I was doing ok when this strange number appeared on my phone. Knowing that I would get that 1 call once he arrived I picked up that phone to hear his voice say "mom I'm here". All of us starting yelling and cheering, I hope that gave him some strengh and encouragement… Continue

Added by mom4life on June 15, 2011 at 11:31am — 3 Comments

My son is leaving for boot camp tuesday the 14th of june!!!

Next Monday I will officially be saying goodbye to my son as he heads for boot camp. It's been a year since he was sworn in and that was the fastest year that I've ever seen fly by. I've been having my moments, but yesterday I could not stop crying. 18 1/2 still seems so young but I guess this is the process of life. This is all new to me and I'm so glad to know there are so many others out there going through this with me. He's heading to illinois. I will be on the lookout for other moms who's… Continue

Added by mom4life on June 6, 2011 at 5:06pm — 3 Comments

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