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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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She Shipped Out Yesterday...

My baby shipped out yesterday! What an experience! I went to the same hotel, stayed in a room down the hall. I took her out to eat the night before. The next morning, I went to the MEPS station and hung around while she went through the processing then I was able to record the 'swearing in'. Then, being the clingy mom I am, I couldn't stop there. I went to the airport and watched her go through security. I know that probably made it worse on me, well, I KNOW it did, but I just had to see her as long as I could. I got THE phone call later last night. It seemed so rehearsed, but at least I got to hear her voice, and we did get to tell each other that we love each other. I miss her terribly already! I know she is growing up and I need to let her go, but it doesn't make it any easier. She seemed to be so brave, but I know she was scared. She is just so little. I am so proud of her.

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Comment by Danielle's mom on February 24, 2010 at 2:01pm: I know exactly how you feel. It does get a little better. My daughter left Dec 8th for bootcamp. I went to MEPS and watched her swear in, we got to eat lunch with her and the hardest part was watching that bus leave with her on it. I cried all the way home and on and off that night. I had my moments through out the entire bootcamp process. She graduated from bootcamp on Feb 5th. It was the proudest moment of my life. Very emotional weekend. It does get better, promise. She is now in A-school and I have been able to talk to her almost everyday. She now has her cell phone and a laptop so she is more in touch with the world. Remmeber that it does take about 3 weeks to get your first real letter from them once they leave. I got my first real letter on Dec 24th. You would have thought I won the lottery I was so happy! Remember to write them and encourage them. Once they make it through bootcamp they can make it through anything. God be with you and your daughter.

Comment by Mandy's Mom Ship 13 Div 152 on February 24, 2010 at 10:14pm: Feel your pain! Amanda left Feb 15th. Got "The" call Feb 16th that she made it there and will have no contact for a few weeks. Sad week. Then the box! Oh and the form letter. I am still waiting for the get better part! You are not alone.
Connie