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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!
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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Im so excited that someone is going through the same thing I am lol I cant find anyone near my hometown that understands. How have you been since your man has left? Ive been crazy... Some days I'm great other days I'm crying my eyes out lol
Bring your extras to PIR! They should get in. They can only guarantee 4 per sailor....but the others should get in. Maybe have to wait for a little while (save them seats) but then they come in. It is worth it so bring them! Remember, many sailors will have no one at PIR for them :-(, so their spots are available. Saw your post on Bootcamp Moms.
You can go ahead and reserve hotels at any time....the earlier, the better. Their cancellation policies are very liberal. Remember that Navy Lodge doesn't have a shuttle so you will need to drive to RTC for PIR, but it is only about 1.5 miles away...and you will get a free pass to a smaller NEX to shop if you like...usually sailors have to be with you but not in this case.
Juliette, not sure what we are doing yet, I and my middle son (who is 30 today) will be going, my older son and daughter in law will go to A school grad. Did find a round trip flight into MKE for 218. round trip on travelocity, have to talk to my son today about what he wants to do, don't really want to drive l5 hours with him as he will not let me drive (apparently at 57 I no longer know how to drive! lol) Hope to get this settled today as I will feel better having a plan and something to look forward to.
Yeah, the flights were insane and I would have had to fly me and our two kids! So road trip it is! We will for sure have to try and meet up. Is your fiancé going to A School in Great Lakes, too? What's his rating? My husband is an ET.
My husband is graduating on 11/9 and I couldn't be more excited. We live just outside of Pittsburgh, about an 8 hour drive from Great Lakes. I assume you're closer to Philly? If you're driving, feel free to pass through here and we can caravan! :)
So, I think we have a ton in common - both live in PA, our SRs shipped out the same day, they are both joining the Reserves and they are both 31! We should officially be friends! :)
At 3:33pm on September 20, 2012, Jesse's Girl said…
Mail came and went today and still no form letter. I threw my useless mail in my yard and sat down to cry. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG??? I'm going crazy, I just know it
I hope you get all the information here you are looking for. Please stop by the Survival Guide for New Moms for some of the info to start with.
If you have a new Recruit and need phone cards for them please check out Calls for Recruits.org and get them for FREE. I feel that the Family, Loved Ones, nor the Men and Women of our Armed Forces should have to pay for phone calls from Boot Camp. The link above will take you to the website to send the email for the FREE phone cards if you need them. Please spread the word if you know of anyone who can use this great service!!!
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.
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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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.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Im so excited that someone is going through the same thing I am lol I cant find anyone near my hometown that understands. How have you been since your man has left? Ive been crazy... Some days I'm great other days I'm crying my eyes out lol
Bring your extras to PIR! They should get in. They can only guarantee 4 per sailor....but the others should get in. Maybe have to wait for a little while (save them seats) but then they come in. It is worth it so bring them! Remember, many sailors will have no one at PIR for them :-(, so their spots are available. Saw your post on Bootcamp Moms.
You can go ahead and reserve hotels at any time....the earlier, the better. Their cancellation policies are very liberal. Remember that Navy Lodge doesn't have a shuttle so you will need to drive to RTC for PIR, but it is only about 1.5 miles away...and you will get a free pass to a smaller NEX to shop if you like...usually sailors have to be with you but not in this case.
Juliette, not sure what we are doing yet, I and my middle son (who is 30 today) will be going, my older son and daughter in law will go to A school grad. Did find a round trip flight into MKE for 218. round trip on travelocity, have to talk to my son today about what he wants to do, don't really want to drive l5 hours with him as he will not let me drive (apparently at 57 I no longer know how to drive! lol) Hope to get this settled today as I will feel better having a plan and something to look forward to.
My husband is graduating on 11/9 and I couldn't be more excited. We live just outside of Pittsburgh, about an 8 hour drive from Great Lakes. I assume you're closer to Philly? If you're driving, feel free to pass through here and we can caravan! :)
Hi my daughter is Ship 14 Div 368 !!! Hopefully we get to meet.
So, I think we have a ton in common - both live in PA, our SRs shipped out the same day, they are both joining the Reserves and they are both 31! We should officially be friends! :)
how are you doing today? mail came still nothing =(
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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.
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