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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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
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Comment by randy'smom on February 23, 2011 at 6:58am
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I share the same feelings!! It is difficult to let them go, but we have to. Our children have to find their own way in life. Choosing the Navy is the best decision my son has made, and he is so very happy. Please use this site for support and advise from others. It is wonderful!!! Before you know it, the time will be here for him to graduate and you will be attending PIR. Good Luck to you and your SR!!!
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Comment by AJVNavyMom on February 23, 2011 at 4:06pm
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Letting them go is one of the toughest things we will ever have to do as a parent. It is what we raised them to do, but when it gets here, all we want to do is hold them back with us. Your son has made an honorable, mature decision to do what he thinks best for his future.....congratulations! My son is in week 7 of Boot camp and I miss him every minute of every day. It just doesn't get easier, we just learn to deal with this new way of life. Look for the box in about a week, and the Form letter soon after with his address. Write him every chance you get. They thrive on mail. You'll get a call by the end of week 3, usually on a Thrusday dinner time. I bet you'll already hear changes in him. You'll soon be planning your trip to PIR. Our son graduates on the 4th....I'm already dusting off the suitcases! All the best to you and your son!
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Comment by gysmom on February 24, 2011 at 8:26am
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tks AJ :) this site is sooooo very encouraging..i haven't had much time to explore it.; I work for the post office and walk a city route so when i get in, i'm pretty tired lol. Was wondering if you could tell me where to go to find his graduation date or is it too soon? tks for your time and help and encouragement. If you want to you can add me as a buddy. tks again xoxoxo all the best to you and yours, you are in my prayers
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Comment by mica on February 24, 2011 at 6:19pm
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My son's things came in a box marked with his name only. Weird. All dirty clothes and cell phone rolled in a ball with sox. Yuck. Weird walking by his empty room. Clean as it is. I miss the mess. Does anyone know which airport is the easiest to fly into to go to the graduation?
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ladyhawk, I like that...SON-SHINE :) don't they just make your SOUL shine :) it is hard but it's necessary..it's like when they were babies, we held their hands while they learned to walk but one day we had to let them go to walk on their own... sad but sweet....and mica, i haven't touched my son's room yet, as a matter of fact i was just laying in his bed minutes ago lol..but i will get to it soon, i promise lol..as for airports, i haven't been to illinois ever so i have no clue on that one...tks for your comments and hope we can become friends xoxoxo
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oh wow then i don't feel so bad about my son's room lol thanks for the support and encouragement...I really am "ok" and am very proud of him, would much rather him be where he is than out here on the streets with nothing but trouble looking for him. Theses days our younger generation have it so hard without the military, it's as if there's almost nothing..so i'm very glad he's where he is. Just that he's never been away from momma lol....I love this site because it brings people like you into my path ;) have a great day xoxoxo
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Thanks all, He was a neat freak, but the crap in the drawers... WOW LOL. I filled a bin. I only have a two room house so I cleaned up., but I did tell him I was going to before he left. He won't be back for 10 months then home 5 days and off again. So he was fine with it. Weird though to walk passed his room. The cat is spending his days laying on Chad's bed. I think he misses him as much as I do. Closest Airport anyone?
Thanks, Have a wonderful day. And YES, SO PROUD OF HIM!!!! so much better than working at Subway.LOL
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MY son worked at subway too! lol
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