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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Hi, My name is Andrea and I became a Navy Mom on Wednesday. My Son, Kyle has been talking about joining the military for a long time and he finally enlisted. He is following in the footsteps of several family members and I couldn't be prouder. For the past few day my heads been kinda swimming with the thought of him leaving. He's my first born and only Son. I'm not sure how to go about connecting on this site, I don't know anyone and there is so much information on this site it's kinda overwhelming. If anyone has any advice, I'd greatly appreciate it. My Sisters have told me that they are surprised by how well I'm dealing with this. I don't think it will hit me until he leaves in September for boot camp. We will see how this play out.
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Comment by lemonelephant on May 10, 2013 at 9:01pm
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You may wish to join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in September. You will meet others with loved ones leaving the same day/week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and New Members Stop Here and check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there.
Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer him to some good links on there.
(Group names and the link within this comment are clickable links.)
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Comment by momma1992 on May 10, 2013 at 10:28pm
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My only son just joined as well but he doesn't leave until november for bc...I am feeling the same as you are i am really bothered by the dates of bc because he will be gone for the holidays any advice you get if you would pass it on i would greatly appreciate it
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Comment by Troy's Mom on May 11, 2013 at 8:47pm
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Hello Andrea my name is Lori. Like you I'm a new Navy Mom as well, my son Troy just joined as well. He will not be leaving for Boot Camp until Dec, like you my mind has been going in so many different directions. I'm so proud of him but as a mother I worry. He is my only true child, I have step children, but he is my baby. I have a hard time realizing he has grown up on me and it's time for him to spread his wings and fly. Any time you need someone to talk to you can email me or IM if you want. We can pull together and help each other through this time together.
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Troy's Mom, you may wish to join the group, DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in December, to connect with others with loved ones who may be leaving the same day/week and may have PIR with your Future Sailor.
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Comment by mikesmom on May 12, 2013 at 10:08am
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Hi Andrea and Lori, my name is Darlene and I'm new to this also. My son Mike just signed his contract this past week, he leaves for bc in Dec. Looks like all of here that commented are feeling the same way. I am so very proud and excited for him and at the same time overwhelmed. Yes lets all pull together!
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Darlene, that is great that Mike has join the Navy. So he leaves for boot camp Dec 10, that is when Troy leaves. I see your from Lancaster that is about a little over an hour from me. Maybe our son's will be on the same ship together and help each other being from the same area being away from home. If you would like to talk let me know.
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Lori, Mike leaves Dec 8th for bc. His A school is in Great lakes also, so he will be there for some time. He told me that his school was about 10 wks. He is so excited about this and so proud of himself and what he as accomplished so far.
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mikesmom, yes, OS "A" School is about 10 weeks. The Rating Information Card for OS can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/os.pdf. Sometime between now and the end of BC, you will want to join Great Lakes A School Q&A and GL A-school moms and also check out the Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes Facebook Page.
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Darlene, that is great Mike is so excited. I know Troy is with each day even more.
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