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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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Thanks for the invite. You have a beautiful family. Hopefully our son and daughter have had the opportunity to meet. It's cool we can meet here online. Looking forward to PIR as well!!
Thank you. I am doing ok. Her box of stuff came home today. And I got her address! Her estimated date is December 2nd also. We might very well be at the same ceremony!!!! Awesome!!!! There is a place on here that you can read about what they are doing. It is pretty general. It is on one of the discussion threads. I am not sure exactly what one. I can't find it again. My youngest daughter's recruiter was actually here when the box came home. She sent a couple of things back that he questioned.
I was on here and read about some of the stuff they will be doing the next couple of weeks. I hope she does well. And keeps her mouth shut. LOL! I expect her box on Tuesday. I keep trying to think of her on a trip, but it is hard with her sister here. Once she PIR's, I will feel better. What kind of job did your son get? My daughter got aviation support.
I miss my girl. I had to go into her bedroom today. Wow. I am glad I have work, and her sister. Actually, her sister enlisted on Thursday. So, I only have her till August 1st. So, it has been a rough week. Her recruiter told me we won't have an address until Tuesday. Monday is a holiday, so, have to wait until Tuesday.
I live in Clifton Texas. Cute pics by the way. I did get his "box" today...cried like a baby. he called to ask me a question medical he didn't know the answer too. 10 seconds onthe phone felt like a lifetime...so glad to hear his voice.
Thank you! I am happy I was able to help you. I was a mess when my son left! This website really made a difference in the long days I faced. My son is going to A school at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio TX. I just skyped with him he looked great and handsome. :) We did a good job raising these saiors wranglermom! Please get intouch with me if you have any other questions, I'd love to share my expierence with you! Congratulations!!!
Wranglermom, thanks for your note! Boot camp graduation was great. My son was really proud of his unit and it was a positive experience for him.
Have some great tips to share:
- We got to spend anytime from 6am - 8:30pm with our son, then he had to be back on base. They are in uniform off base (and look great!).
- We stayed at the Navy lodge. Very affordable, comfortable, and convenient. You can easily find it by looking for navy lodge or naval lodge, then selecting the Great Lakes region. You just need to know your son's info & graduation date when you book, and that is something you will get a few weeks into his boot camp.
- Booking flights was a bit difficult as they tell you not to book until very close to graduation because things can happen to cause a reschedule (or book a flight you can change). We had originally planned to drive (it is a about 16 hours, I think) but ended up with some good deals on last minute flights on AirTran going through Atlanta to Milwaukee ... Long way around but cheap. Great Lakes is actually the same distance from Milwaukee airport as Chicago Midway, although Chicago OHare is closest.
- We drove the short distance from the naval lodge to the graduation and it was fine & easy to find, but a very long wait in a traffic line to park. Leave early.
- Graduation is indoors (good thing - it's cold & windy by that lake!). A warm coat and long pants or heavy tights is apparently a must-wear in Great Lakes; very changeable weather.
- It is hard to tell how long they will be there after graduation until very close to it ... For instance, some parents had 2 hours with their son then had to get him on a plane to training; we had the entire weekend. If your son knows what he will be doing (corp, airman, etc.) you can get kind of an idea.
Congratulations on your son entering the navy! My son is graduating from boot camp this weekend, so will be happy to fill you in when he gets back. My son is older (23) and went through some back-and-forth with working & college before deciding on the navy career. I am fortunate that 2 of his buddies enlisted about the same time & went in before him, so I got lots of good info from their moms as we went. Some basics about boot camp that I know so far are that you can see him off (with his phone if he has one), and he will call you when he gets there. Then they mail the phone and all his belongings back to you, and you don't hear from him for about 3 weeks. He can call you about every other week (it is about 8 weeks total), and you can write each other. All the sons turn out to be very good letter writers (a happy surprise) as they miss their families. My son is having a pretty good experience; it helps to be in good shape before you go to prevent injuries. Does your son go to The Colony H.S. by chance? I know some of the teachers & counselors there.
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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Hey, Shari,
Have you joined any of the groups? Love all these pics you posted. I know you're still waiting to hear from Cody. Hope it will be soon! I love you!
Sis
Hi, I hope our kids have a positive experience at bootcamp!
I keep thinking 9 weeks will go fast.
Wranglermom, thanks for your note! Boot camp graduation was great. My son was really proud of his unit and it was a positive experience for him.
Have some great tips to share:
- We got to spend anytime from 6am - 8:30pm with our son, then he had to be back on base. They are in uniform off base (and look great!).
- We stayed at the Navy lodge. Very affordable, comfortable, and convenient. You can easily find it by looking for navy lodge or naval lodge, then selecting the Great Lakes region. You just need to know your son's info & graduation date when you book, and that is something you will get a few weeks into his boot camp.
- Booking flights was a bit difficult as they tell you not to book until very close to graduation because things can happen to cause a reschedule (or book a flight you can change). We had originally planned to drive (it is a about 16 hours, I think) but ended up with some good deals on last minute flights on AirTran going through Atlanta to Milwaukee ... Long way around but cheap. Great Lakes is actually the same distance from Milwaukee airport as Chicago Midway, although Chicago OHare is closest.
- We drove the short distance from the naval lodge to the graduation and it was fine & easy to find, but a very long wait in a traffic line to park. Leave early.
- Graduation is indoors (good thing - it's cold & windy by that lake!). A warm coat and long pants or heavy tights is apparently a must-wear in Great Lakes; very changeable weather.
- It is hard to tell how long they will be there after graduation until very close to it ... For instance, some parents had 2 hours with their son then had to get him on a plane to training; we had the entire weekend. If your son knows what he will be doing (corp, airman, etc.) you can get kind of an idea.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Congratulations on your son entering the navy! My son is graduating from boot camp this weekend, so will be happy to fill you in when he gets back. My son is older (23) and went through some back-and-forth with working & college before deciding on the navy career. I am fortunate that 2 of his buddies enlisted about the same time & went in before him, so I got lots of good info from their moms as we went. Some basics about boot camp that I know so far are that you can see him off (with his phone if he has one), and he will call you when he gets there. Then they mail the phone and all his belongings back to you, and you don't hear from him for about 3 weeks. He can call you about every other week (it is about 8 weeks total), and you can write each other. All the sons turn out to be very good letter writers (a happy surprise) as they miss their families. My son is having a pretty good experience; it helps to be in good shape before you go to prevent injuries. Does your son go to The Colony H.S. by chance? I know some of the teachers & counselors there.
More info when we get back!
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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!
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