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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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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Kathleen's Blog (9)

What a diference a year makes...

This time last year we were leaving to head to Great Lakes for our oldest sons PIR.  The entire trip, including the 15 hour car trip with my husband and other 2 children, was one of the greatest times of our lives.  I wish I could do it again!!  Fast forward he is now only 5 hours away and we see him as much as possible...who knows how long that will last!  Loving it for now and savoring every moment..

Added by kathleen on September 11, 2013 at 11:23am — No Comments

Home for Christmas

We just booked the flight for our son to come home from Pensaola for 2 weeks starting Dec 21st!!!  Can't wait to finally be able to spend some time with him other than the "drive-by" we had after PIR in September.  Hopefully many, many of you will be able to do the same with your sailors!!!

Added by kathleen on November 6, 2012 at 4:43pm — 4 Comments

question

My son graduated from boot camp on Friday and was in Pensasola Fl. Sunday morning.  He has to go to Aircrew candidate school before A school (at least that is my understanding). And essentially another month of boot camp on the marine side of the base.  Has anyone been down this road?  It just starts my worrying all over again!!

Added by kathleen on September 18, 2012 at 10:48am — 2 Comments

Almost here...

Our son graduates this Friday...  it is finally here!!  We have been lucky enough to have talked to him 5 times since he got there which has been a huge blessing...  even as recently as last night he called.  He is very happy and can't wait until Friday.  He said it is very low key now..they even got to eat Taco Bell one day!!  To all the moms who still have weeks ahead...  hang in there!!  We thought we sent a wonderful, mature man...  we are getting back even more than that!!

Added by kathleen on September 8, 2012 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

I don't know how we got so lucky but I just got our 3rd phone call from our SR!!  This one wasn't that long..he called his girlfriend for part of his time.  Wanted to know our plans for graduation an…

I don't know how we got so lucky but I just got our 3rd phone call from our SR!!  This one wasn't that long..he called his girlfriend for part of his time.  Wanted to know our plans for graduation and was talking about todays PIR..  I can't remember when we have this excited about something!!

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Added by kathleen on August 24, 2012 at 4:36pm — No Comments

the box

Maybe it's just me but I thought getting the box was a very difficult day for me... And I absolutely hate that they call it "the kid in the box".  I get what they mean but I think it is extremely morbid!!

Added by kathleen on August 24, 2012 at 2:44pm — 2 Comments

restaurant suggestions???

I was also looking for a nice place for dinner...  any suggestions from the seasoned moms??  My SR graduates 9/14.  Never wanted to rush my children's lives but these next 4 weeks need to pass quickly.  We begin a week at the Jersey shore on 8/25 and then the whilwind begins of school starting.  A week and a half later we leave for Chicago...  I was lucky that I did get to talk to him and the letters keep coming but we can't wait to see him!!!!  As I know you all can appreciate...

Added by kathleen on August 18, 2012 at 10:54am — 6 Comments

the letter

We got our first letter last Thursday, he left July 17th... Cried from word one. But I will say, and maybe it was just him, but the first and last paragraph, while beautiful, were definately not his words. The middle part of the letter was 100% him and made us laugh and cry at the same time. Regardless, was beyond thrilled to get it and can't wait for a phonecall!!! September 14th can't get here fast enough!!!

Added by kathleen on August 8, 2012 at 2:42pm — 1 Comment

Just wondering

Ny son is on Ship 16 Division 291 with PIR 9/14.... anyone else?? I think I've only seen one other mom with the same!!

Added by kathleen on August 1, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

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