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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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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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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Funparklady Ship14 Div318's Blog (5)

Waiting A School Pensacola, Hold @ Great Lakes. Any others in same situation PIR 8/23/2013 14/318

Graduation 8/23/2013 will go down in history as moments to treasure forever.  What an enjoyable, exciting time we had in Great Lakes.  Tons of photos captured and special moments shared with my son while eating, shopping, chatting & chilling @ the local malls in Great Lakes.  Now we wait ... because he has been transferred to ship 5, on hold for Pensacola A School.  Any other Moms will same interest?  14/318

Added by funparklady Ship14 Div318 on August 27, 2013 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Graduation Butterflies As Time Draws Near - PIR 08/23/2013

Hallelujah!  2 1/2 weeks till Graduation for PIR 08/23/2013.  Life is not a race - but indeed a journey.  In Isaiah we read - "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles".   I pray the peace of God be with my Sr as he begins this new journey to greater and more glorious things.”  He will spread his wings to heights unknown.  Always in my heart, mind and soul he will forever remain where ever he may go, where ever he may be.  19 days from…

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Added by funparklady Ship14 Div318 on August 4, 2013 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

*Touch-Down* - My 3rd Letter From My Sr.

I just got home & FOUND a LETTER in the mail from my son. Apparently it came last Fri 7/19 or Sat 7/20 & my husband didn't see it. In many ways I am *Happy*  :) but Sad. I could not read the Letter from crying. He said it was hard for him to hold back the tears while writing to me.

Added by funparklady Ship14 Div318 on July 29, 2013 at 3:55pm — No Comments

Half Way to PIR 8/23

I've lost count of the letters & cards I've written to my Sr. Countless thought continue to flood my mind.  I find myself continuously jotting down notes to write in my letters.  Just think, we're half-way to PIR day.  What a Grand and Glorious Day that will be.  I can hardly wait to share those magical moments in time with my Sr.  Moments to treasure for a lifetime. 

Added by funparklady Ship14 Div318 on July 22, 2013 at 9:35pm — No Comments

A voice said: " YOU GOT MAIL" ~ My 1st Letter

Received my 1st letter from my son today.  My Sr. thanked me and the family for all the encouraging letters and cards.  He said they brighten his evenings every time he reads them.  He is making a lot of friends and the days are beginning to become more interesting and go by quicker. He says he can't wait to march with his division in uniform @ graduation.

Added by funparklady Ship14 Div318 on July 18, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

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