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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

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:

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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At 10:18pm on March 22, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi Shandral,

I hope they get calls too!

I will ask Zac if he knows Grant!

Does he have a job at Boot Camp?

Beth :)

At 10:34pm on March 21, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi Shandral,

Zac played travel hockey for Traverse City, MI since he was Comp Mite AA, but we never made it past the State Finals.  He did play in a Tourney in Cleveland his senior year, but I don't think there was a team from NY there.

Were is Wayne going to A School?

Beth :)

At 6:41pm on March 21, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi Shandral,

Did your son write after the PTA test Friday?

If they did well they were supposed to earn a DIV Flag.

Maybe also earn a phone call??

Do you know when?  My son was on Watch and couldn't call before when the others did.

I wish I could hear his voice for just a minute!!!

Beth :)

At 4:21pm on March 13, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Thanks Shandral!

The last letter I received he said he was sick.  I'm glad to hear that their commanders are sympathetic.

It's depressing not to get a call, but I am not jealous at all.  Some people are hesitant to post anything in fear of making others feel bad.  Don't be; On the contrary, I love hearing any little bit of information!

Your note made me feel much better!

Beth :)

At 1:32pm on March 12, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi Shandral,

How are you doing?  It's hard when you can't see your children on their birthdays as they grow older and move away.  Our daughter lives in Florida, so I know how you feel :(

Still no phone call for me.  I am majorly depressed.  He must have gotten in trouble.  I don't know what else to think.  He writes often and has 3 phone cards.

Can you share anything with me of your son's conversation?  I feel so disconnected

and worried!

Beth :l

At 11:05pm on March 10, 2011, MM89Beth said…
Glad you got a call!
My son's B-Day is in 3 weeks.
We'll all have to celebrate at PIR!
Beth :)
At 9:38pm on March 8, 2011, MM89Beth said…

So glad you got a letter!

Beth :)

At 7:26pm on March 6, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi,

I noticed you were on line.  Waiting for a phone call too?  I keep hearing about people getting calls!  We don't have a cell phone :(  I'm afraid to leave the house and miss his call!

How are you doing?

Beth :)

At 6:07pm on February 23, 2011, MM89Beth said…

Hi,

Welcome to our group of mothers and girl friends.

One week down, seven to go!

Beth :)

At 1:46pm on February 21, 2011, Navy for Moms Admin said…

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

 
 
 

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