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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.
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."
**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).
**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 isno 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.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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It is SO NICE meeting you!!!! Thank you so much for your thoughtful hug while I cried. It was so hard leaving Michael. But only a few weeks and I'll be in sunny Florida visiting!
How is your son doing?? Hope everything is great and he is enjoying it so far.
I was out of town and woke up off and on all night. I was teaching a class today and kept my phone on. The students were great and the one time my phone rang in class, it was a local call so I hit ignore. The students knew it wasn't "the call" and just said sighed with me. Luckily these were college students do I could keep my phone on.
I got more information today than I have the rest of the time. He said Div 142 did great. I asked him about the phone calls and he siad they didn't get reward calls becasue they were expected to do what they did. I am so relieved to know that they are done and graduation is definite. I'm looking forward to meeting you next week. Congratulations!
On Monday he said he would be given another chance Wednesday... I haven't heard anything... So, I'm hoping "no news is good news". I SURE that if he were not able to do it, they would have let him call me by now for ticket reasons. :) So, I'm PRAYING I get THE CALL Monday. :) Thank you for your concern and thoughts!
me too! today is my day off and I should've slept in...WIDE awake at 6! I have to travel to Tucson this afternoon and there is a stretch of road where there is NO cell signal...I am SO afraid that THAT is where I will be when he calls! Can't wait to hear the words! "Hi momma...I'm a Sailor!!" I am so emotional...I get a little weepy just thinking about it!
Thank you so much, CC. You are right. It is much harder than I thought to be strong for him. It's usually the other way around. But I'm hanging in their and praying I do not get a phone call til after battle stations. Thank you again for your good thoughts!
I'm so glad to hear that your son's leg is better. What a relief! Does it seem like theother divisions get more phone calls? I guess it is beter to eait for the "I'm a sailor" call at this point. The waiting and not knowing is the hard part. Did you see that Battlestations are on Thurs for our division? I can't wait until Friday!
I'm SO glad that your son's leg is better! I know it must be SUCH a relief for you! It won't be long now and we will be watching our son's standing tall and proud on 4/22!
My son does not give me much information. He has never been one to write letters. I got a letter on Wednesday and he said this was Hell Week. He didn't say when BS would be. His letters are short but upbeat. How is your son's leg? Is he still on track for PIR 4/22? My son thought he might get a call, but so far no calls. He called once around week 3. I guess no news is good news. I will be glad when BC is done!
I will pray for yours and mine both, the same thing happened to mine, and I am not sure what will happen if they dont pass this last test. I know my son will be devastated, he has worked so hard for this. Will keep you and he in my prayers.
Hi, I know what you mean - I really miss my son! I will look for you at the meet and greet. My huband and oldest son will be there. Unfortunately, my youngest son and daughter won't be there, but I told them I would send them pictures. Hurry up 4/22!
Actually, he said it was the girls who can't fold! I am not getting alot of my questions answered and he isn't into the questionaires. He did tell me he would order the pictures. I'm glad your son sounded upbeat too! Will you be at PIR and/or the Meet and Greet?
I got a letter from my son today. He has a sinus infection but is passing all of his tests with flying colors. He did mention that their division is not doing so hot because some people can't fold laundry right. He did say he might get a phone call soon. Have you heard anything?
I hve not gotten any details from my son. I have only received one letter that was upbeat and funny, but he did not give any insight as to what was going on. The phone call was brief and again he gave no details. When Freebird was posting, her daughter had said that some people were not listenening and they had IT. Hopefully all is going well for their division!
I'm so glad you found N4M! This website had been wonderful over the last few weeks. There is so much informatin on this website. I can't believe it is less thn a month away to PIR! Will you be at PIR?
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
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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.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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.
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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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It is SO NICE meeting you!!!! Thank you so much for your thoughtful hug while I cried. It was so hard leaving Michael. But only a few weeks and I'll be in sunny Florida visiting!
How is your son doing?? Hope everything is great and he is enjoying it so far.
Thanks again and keep in touch!! :)
Anna
I was out of town and woke up off and on all night. I was teaching a class today and kept my phone on. The students were great and the one time my phone rang in class, it was a local call so I hit ignore. The students knew it wasn't "the call" and just said sighed with me. Luckily these were college students do I could keep my phone on.
I got more information today than I have the rest of the time. He said Div 142 did great. I asked him about the phone calls and he siad they didn't get reward calls becasue they were expected to do what they did. I am so relieved to know that they are done and graduation is definite. I'm looking forward to meeting you next week. Congratulations!
Hi,
Actually, he said it was the girls who can't fold! I am not getting alot of my questions answered and he isn't into the questionaires. He did tell me he would order the pictures. I'm glad your son sounded upbeat too! Will you be at PIR and/or the Meet and Greet?
Hi,
I got a letter from my son today. He has a sinus infection but is passing all of his tests with flying colors. He did mention that their division is not doing so hot because some people can't fold laundry right. He did say he might get a phone call soon. Have you heard anything?
I'm so glad you found N4M! This website had been wonderful over the last few weeks. There is so much informatin on this website. I can't believe it is less thn a month away to PIR! Will you be at PIR?
Welcome to Navy For Moms!
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.
Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)
-Colleen