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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Navy Speak
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
Badge
Driving from Phoenix to PIR
Anyone have experience driving from Phoenix to PIR? Do you recommend it or have any tips?
Views: 439
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by anasazigypsy on
-
I attended my sailor's PIR in November of 2014, but I flew from Phoenix . Not sure how many states have toll roads between here and there,but Illinois does. Take change as some of them are not staffed .The ones that are will give you change from your bills,as none of them are round dollar amounts.
I don't have any advice beyond that, but since no one else had replied yet, wanted to be neighborly and at least give you what little I know as far as driving .Safe trip !
-
-
Thanks for the info. He left on the 19th, but no letter yet. So I have no idea what about divisions or anything yet.
-
-
Hope you get the letter soon. Seems a little easier once you have thosed details. Then you are able to join his PIR group and have all that support .
-
Permalink Reply by lsb on
-
Hi Gsmom, just wanted to reach out to you because I am from AZ too. My daughter is signing up this following Tuesday. I have driven to Chicago area before took a couple days. There are a lot of tolls so take change. A GPS would be great if you have one, if not the atlas or maps will work. Good Luck and safe travels.
-
Permalink Reply by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on
-
we flew in 2013, then again in July this year we will fly again.. I am not brave enough to drive it haha
-
-
its an easy flight, we did it in Jan with tons of snow so landing was scary.. I just could not stand to be in car that long
-
Permalink Reply by mayawolf on
-
Gsmom, I'm driving from AZ too due to being afraid to fly. I'm renting a car and getting a pass plate for the Toll charges, I am allowing an extra day in case of any troubles I may have! I was going to take Amtrak but reviews were not good and could be delayed.
-
-
when do your loved ones graduate?
-
-
wow soon, my daughter leaves on May 18th
-
-
Wow, How is she doing with time so near? I know my son kept counting down the days and when the day finally came lol he drove to the recruiting office and I was the passenger and he went in a big circle around our small town to get there and I said to him are we taking a tour and he laughed and said yes I want one last look!! I am til this day so emotional when I read others post and when the letters get here... sorry so long winded!!
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
