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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

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**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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My son left July 02 and I never knew I would miss him as much. The waiting is what I don't like. We got a call from him for like 3 seconds just to hear him say he is ok. Well this is a long waiting p…

My son left July 02 and I never knew I would miss him as much. The waiting is what I don't like. We got a call from him for like 3 seconds just to hear him say he is ok. Well this is a long waiting process. I wish him all the success in the world through boot camp....

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Comment by amandamomof4 on August 1, 2012 at 3:50pm: hang in there and join some groups if you haven't..

My son is still in DEP but I will soon be in your shoes. He is not home much so I don't get to spend much time with him now but I figure when he is at boot camp at least I will know where he is lol. All the experienced moms on here say it is so much better ag=fter boot camp when you can talk/text or skype regularly :)

Comment by Andysproudmom on August 1, 2012 at 4:04pm: My son also left July 02. I find myself waiting for Thursdays cuz that's when I have gotten a letter for the last 2 weeks. Hoping tomorrow will make letter number 3. I didn't get the call when he arrived nor the call he was allowed to make about a week ago because he called his girlfriend instead. Which was fine but you're right the waiting is bad. Can't wait to see him on 08/31 and meet my son the sailor!!!

Comment by dyschell on August 1, 2012 at 7:38pm: Yes I am looking forward to 08/31 as well to see my son. He is in Great Lakes, IL. The last letter I recieved was last week so hopefully I get one tomorrow..I go to the mailbox everyday hoping to get a letter from him. Thanks for all of the comments and I will join more groups...

Comment by molleen on August 10, 2012 at 11:15am: is your son on ship 09, div 275 also?

Comment by dyschell on August 10, 2012 at 2:04pm: I am not sure I would have to look at the envelope he sent me. Well yesterday was not so good for me. I went to the mailbox hoping to get a letter because in the past they have been coming on Thursday but to my dismay there was not a letter in the mailbox from him. Very sad mom hope to hear from him soon. Can't wait till Sept to see him...Enjoy your day Navy moms!

Comment by molleen on August 13, 2012 at 11:11am: Hope you receive a letter this week, I know how I look forward to it also, our graduation day is August 31 and I am counting the days!

Comment by dyschell on August 13, 2012 at 1:38pm: @Molleen, I recieved a letter on Friday instead. Yes his original graduation date was August 31 as well now its Sept. 7. Either way I am also counting down the days. Is your son in Illinois also?

Comment by molleen on August 14, 2012 at 11:41am: Yes he is in Great Lakes and graduation is the 31st, just cant wait to give him a big hug, all his letters are so positive which makes me so happy. Happy you got a letter from your son, :)