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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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Just saying a hello
Hello! I am new to the group. My son just started boot camp. My spouse served 20 years in the military but his boot camp was so long ago. This is all new to me!
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Permalink Reply by Phoenixmom on
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Good Morning and Welcome to Navy moms. If there is anything that I may be able to help with please do not hesitate to ask. Congrats to your New SR.
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Permalink Reply by Lulubugg on
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Hi and Welcome to the group! My Sailor Girl just graduated last Friday. I had bad separation anxiety, so my youngest daughter and I made homemade cards, as we patiently waited for the Form Letter. We send group of several letters at a time, my husband even participated ;~} I even made cards for the Recruits that were not receiving mail. It gave me wonderful feeling being of service to Our Navy Recruits
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Permalink Reply by SunflowerLynn on
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Hi stepho! I'm new to the group, too, though my son is now in his sixth week of boot camp. Like you, my spouse is a 20 year military vet (retired Navy chief). I'm also a "Navy brat" whose dad was also in the Navy (retired Navy master chief). My grandfather was also in the Navy during WWII (Seabee). But none of that prepared me for what it would feel like to be a Navy mom and watch my son go off to boot camp. It's pretty anxiety-inducing, isn't it? But hang in there! Your son is going to experience and learn things he never thought possible, and he's going to come out stronger than ever on the other side! Our first letters and phone call were pretty gloomy, but as our son has made his way through the various trials and struggles, he's sounding stronger and stronger with each letter we receive. I do wish he'd write more often, but I also realize he's incredibly busy. The one thing he always says when he writes or calls is, "Please write me! Ask others to write me!" These recruits really need to hear from us with words of encouragement. Again, you hang in there, mom! He's going to be fine!
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Permalink Reply by Son#2 on
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hello!
my son hasnt left yet, but will soon. this is my second. it has been 8 years. he is also my last to leave the nest. as others have said, hang in there. their time so goes fast because they are kept busy. your time will go faster than you think. before you know it, you will be leaving for PIR!
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Permalink Reply by Dianna on
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My son just left for bootcamp on Weds. This is all new to me as well. Already missing him so much.
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Dianna, check your My Page.
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Permalink Reply by Trilogymom on
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Hi I’m new to the group too. My son arrived at Great Lakes yesterday. Miss him to pieces. He was my youngest and last one to leave home. We can do this together!
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Trilogymom, check your My Page.
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