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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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Navy Racks - Boot Camp

Instead of just telling you about what your son or daughter will be experiencing at BC, Chief Arlene Maier will be your guide through this behind-the-scenes peak at Great Lakes. She’s actually an RDC at Boot Camp – a mom of three herself – and she’ll show you where your Sailor will be sleeping, eating, and training.

This video is part of a series to acclimate you to the many different areas of the Navy. We hope it helps you feel more informed about the Boot Camp experience and we encourage you to share it with your Sailor so they can get a preview of what’s to come!

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Comment by Juleslynn1211 on July 15, 2011 at 4:20pm: My son lleft yesterday 7/14 & I am really struggling with this!!!! Can't stop crying. He is an only child & I raised him myself the past 10 years.

Comment by DanetteR on July 13, 2011 at 8:48pm: My son left the same day maybe they will meet up!

Comment by wellen(ship04/DIV818 PIR 9/1) on July 13, 2011 at 1:48pm: My son just left 7/11/11, I have been upset missing my son and very grateful for the insight of you awesome Moms! I think the hardest part is not being able to talk to him when he is going through another big first in his life. I am wondering how he makes the call from a PAY phone when all that sems to be available are wireless calling cards. Can anyone tell me how this works or is his phone call deducted from his pay?

Comment by floridabeachgirl on July 6, 2011 at 5:51pm: Wow! so different from when I went to bootcamp @ NTC Orlando.

Comment by NavyMouz (2/941) on July 4, 2011 at 2:19pm: Thank you so much for the video; it was very informative and answered a lot of my questions. It was greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

Comment by carmartinez1121 on June 30, 2011 at 3:50pm: My son leaves on 7-11-11 to boot camp. Can anybody tell me what the graduation is like and if we have to attend and also if there is a special place for family to stay.

Comment by Granny Annie on June 22, 2011 at 9:12pm: Very thankful for this informative video and thanks for including us "Grandmas"!!! This made it a whole lot easier to understand and I'm much more comfortable with the whole idea and VERY VERY proud of my granddaughter!

Comment by greebie1 (Ship 04/ Div 817) on May 26, 2011 at 5:57pm: Great video!

Comment by UFQ202- Ship 12, Div 231 on May 24, 2011 at 8:06pm: Looks like alot more fun than what I had in Orlando in 1979. I still say it is easier being the one in bootcamp than being the Mom at home.