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:
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
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
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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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Counting the days down ...
I read all of the post from everyone and it gives me hope that I will get through this seperation . To All of the mothers that post on this sight THANK YOU !!! for helping us get through all of the questions we have about our SR and BC ...Lucy is my middle child. I have 5 all together and it does not matter if it's the 1st or last kid , it still breaks my heart to be seperated from her. counting our days down and preparing last minute party plans. she leaves on the 17th of April.
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Comment by Anna Aviation Mom on April 8, 2012 at 9:35pm
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Lulu just enjoy these days.
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Comment by Andysproudmom on April 10, 2012 at 1:37am
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Hi Lulu My name is Nanci and my son leaves for BC on July 2. My youngest of 3 and the only one to go down the military road. I have been counting down the days just like my son is only his is from excitement and my from dread. Don't get me wrong I am so very proud of his decision but just not looking forward to the empty house and him being so far away. I look forward to hearing from you and going through this with all the other mom's out there. This site has been a blessing for me. I learn more here than anything my son can tell me that he gets from DEP. My son turns 18 in April so we plan on having a big party for that and then again a bar-b-que in late June before he leaves. Going to make all his favorites and take lots of pics. I will keep you and your daughter in my thoughts. Keep good thoughts and enjoy your time left.
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Comment by ebigirl on April 12, 2012 at 12:25pm
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Lulu; It is perfectly normal to experience the feelings that your are feeling and will feel during your daughter's naval experience. My only child was in bootcamp at this time last year, and I thought I was going to lose my mind. Those 8 weeks were the longest 8 weeks of my life.
Enjoy the time that you have left before your daughter leaves for bc. This site was a godsend for me, and I was glued to it the entire time my son was in bc. Your daughter will be taken care of and very safe while she is in bc. You will be amazed at the transformations the Navy is able to make in those 8 weeks.
If your on the fence about attending PIR (graduation), please go. I was in total awe during the entire ceremony. Not only was I one proud parent, I also found myself feeling very proud to be an American. The pomp and circumstances and the fantastic job that RTC does putting these weekly ceremonies together is very inspiring.
There are tons of groups you can join on this site. At the top of the screen there is a "groups" app. Click on that and you will find any/all groups that you can think of. Welcome and congratulations. :-)
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