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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.
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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I spoke with Sarge who said to please remember to watch your speed when getting your new sailors back to base after liberty. He is a taxi company owner and has seen several families get speeding…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 16, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I got my son's box today. I was hoping for a hidden message or something, but oh well. It was nice seeing his handwriting on the box. Silly, right? He has only been gone a few days, but it seems like…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by portside Feb 5, 2016. 9 Replies 1 Like
I have read a ton of things about boot camp and PIR, but hat happens just before he goes to Great Lakes? My son leaves in August. MEPS is in Jacksonville, Fl, about 2 hours away. What will happen? Do…Continue
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The last time I blogged was the weekend after my son left for boot camp. I am now down to four nights and a wake up and I will be seeing him at PIR. What an emotional journey. As I reflect on these last 8 weeks, I cannot believed I survived! That seems so strange since I wasn't the one who actually went through boot camp. I handled the "kid in a box" pretty well. I cried when I received the form letter. Isn't it crazy how looking at your child's messy handwriting can bring you to your…
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Hello Aaron'smom! Welcome to Navy for Moms. You will find lots of support here; that is what this website is for. I did not find N4Ms until my son had been in the Navy for 2 years or more and I wish I would have known about it earlier.
I came to your page to answer a question you asked in the SECF group that was not answered. Yes, all sailors go through phsychological testing during Sub School to find out if they will be okay on the sub. If they fail any of the tests they are not allowed to continue in Sub School. I don't know what happens after that since I have not been in that situation. I am sure someone on this website could tell you if you really need to know; but I would not worry about that unless it happens. Us moms worry about enough things without adding that to our minds.
My sailor has been in for almost 5 years now and last year re-enlisted for 6 more. He is planning a career in the Navy and we are very excited that he loves his job.
Good luck to your son and to you. Navy moms are a special group of women and we support each other well. Navy dads, wives, girlfriends, aunts, etc. are great also and are just as willing to help.
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