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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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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My son has a graduation date of November 4, 2011. What do you typically wear to the ceremony. I have never been to anything like this so this is all new to me! Also does anyone know anything about the 4 tickets they give out for graduation? We have four adults going and I have 5 children ages 14 - 4 years old. From what I understand the younger children do not count against the 4 tickets, however Im wondering if my 14 year old has to have a ticket? Is it true that whoever doesnt have a ticket has to stand outside the ceremony room? Help, this is all new to me!!!!

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Comment by Anti M on September 25, 2011 at 1:23pm: The age is 12 and under. Whoever is not on the list (they aren't physical tickets) has to wait on stand by, if there is room they can go in aftre the ticketed guests are seated.. There usually is room. Or your recruit can ask one of his shipmates who does not have guests to add your extra name to his list.

Dress should be nice, but not too dressy. You will want to look good next to your sailor in his dress uniform. Think business casual or church. Wear comfortable shoes. Maje sure your camera battery is fully charged, or bring a spare.

Comment by abbyblue on September 25, 2011 at 1:26pm: REFERENCE MATERIAL: N4M Survival Guide, Boot Camp Videos, Links, Form Letter and more. Everyone welcome. Questions encouraged. A panel of advisers to answer them.

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Comment by theresawb356 on September 27, 2011 at 8:33am: Thank you everyone! I am so excited! I also really wish I would get a letter or a short phone call. However I know he will when he can, Im trying to be patient!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on October 6, 2011 at 10:37pm: dress warm. it is a long walk to the building and if the weather is chilly you will be cold. My son PIR'd in early April. the sailors stood in the pouring rain until they could get in. We had rain, sleet and snow!