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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Kiana has been gone since August 21st and everyday has been a struggle. While some are good and no crying is involved others break my heart and out of left field I start to weep. The Box was awful...I at least knew she was okay but no word written or spoken. Then came the first heartbreaking letter. I still read it now on Oct. 2nd when she graduates in seventeen days. She talked about crying herself to sleep and wanting to come home. It took everything in my body not to jump in the car and go get her. Not being able to hold your child when they need you is devastating but I knew this is what she wanted. This was her decision not mine and it truly is giving her a better life and I am extremly proud. Now comes the good stuff. At week three she called and I cried like a newborn with joy. What a beautiful sound to hear her voice. Thirty minutes we got to talk to her and she was starting to sound better. Then on Friday, September 28th she called at 10:30 pm. She said it was her reward for having a perfect watch log...overjoyed I was and damn pride. She is getting the hang of military life. Then on Saturday, September 29th she called again and we talked for another 25 minutes. I was in heaven and she made me literally feel better. I was in bed sick and asleep when she called. She said she got another reward because her division passed inspection. So moms and dads out there write your new recruits everyday and tell them about these little rewards they get for doing good on jobs and tasks. Not only is it a motivation booster for them but us too. As always I will keep all military parents in my thoughts. Kianasmom- Shelley
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Comment by Kianasmom on October 9, 2012 at 3:05pm
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Yes I read this. It came from the heart and was meant to help new recruits parents' deal with them being away. I loved that my daugther was rewarded for doing good and trying her hardest. It was meant to let parents know that if their recruits do the same they might get to hear from them more often. One of our friend's son only got to call home once. I am sure he did awesome too, but maybe his ship and division gave other types of rewards. If my grammar or writing was off I am sorry. It was meant as a good gesture.
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