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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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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

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RTC Graduation

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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Graduation Question

I was told that when we go to the graudation we should sit in the color of the ship our SR is in..so my question is how do we find out what that color is? I looked at the chart of the training center and see color coded buildings...is this the ship color I look for?? Just want to be in the best area to see my baby...I mean Sailor.. anxious Mom.

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Comment by abbyblue on April 10, 2013 at 2:50pm: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pirreferenceinformation

did you post this question in the group please click on link and post your question blogs are good but groups are much better to get your questions answered

Comment by lemonelephant on April 10, 2013 at 3:20pm: There will be a sign with the division number--there are no colors (sometimes those in the PIR groups choose to wear a particular color to help them find each other, more for the Meet and Greet, but some do it for PIR as well). Sit near that sign. PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend within , Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will give you more information. I suggest that you also join that group while you are there and check out the other Pages (found under the pictures of the Members). There will be a lot of information and support for you in both groups.

What will your SR's rating (job/specialty) be? Knowing that will help you to know how to plan your weekend based on if your Sailor will stay in GL or fly out. There are also groups for most of the "A" Schools and/or ratings.

Comment by Julie73 on April 10, 2013 at 8:08pm: Is it true you only get four tickets? We have 5 going so is there a place just outside they can wait if there's only four tickets?

Comment by lemonelephant on April 10, 2013 at 9:09pm: Julie, There are no tickets; it is names on the Access List, but yes, your recruit will only be able to put 3 or 4 guests on the Access List depending on the size of the TG. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp and http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v14Mar2013.pdf. No, there is nowhere for extras to wait at the RTC. They will be asked to return to the vehicle or leave the RTC, so extras should wait at the hotel. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend for more on that.

Comment by Julie73 on April 10, 2013 at 10:24pm: Thank you for all the information:)

Comment by lemonelephant on April 10, 2013 at 10:35pm: You are very welcome. Please check your profile page.

Comment by Debbie on April 11, 2013 at 1:37pm: Yeah!!!! At work and husband texted me that we had received letters today from our son, spoke to him on Saturday of last week and received letters today, on cloud nine!!! Reading all these questions and answers is really helping me plan our trip to Chicago for PIR on 5/17/13. Good luck to all you moms, hope you got letters today also, (and dads).

Comment by lemonelephant on April 11, 2013 at 10:33pm: Sphinx, what are you not believing?

Comment by lemonelephant on April 11, 2013 at 10:39pm: If it is that they "should sit in the color of the ship our SR is in," then I agree, that is just plain wrong.

Comment by ellen0502 on April 13, 2013 at 5:14pm: Perhaps you are talking about a "division color" to wear? This is not something that is done by the RTC or your recruits it has been done by the "moms" within the same divisions. Some of the past PIRs division "moms" have decided to wear the same color to PIR and the Meet and Greet to recognize each other. This is strictly something that the "moms" have decided to do within their division group and has nothing to do with PIR or the RTC.