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 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
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.)
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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
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Navy Lodge Great Lakes
Event Details
Time: June 27, 2013 to September 30, 2013
Location: Forestal Village Housing
Street: 2500 Meridian Drive
City/Town: Great Lakes, Il
Website or Map: http://www.navy-lodge.com
Phone: 847-689-1485
Event Type: lodging
Organized By: beverly
Latest Activity: Nov 6, 2014
Event Description
Stay at Navy Lodge Great Lakes as part of a great PIR experience!
Comment Wall
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Comment by beverly on August 11, 2013 at 2:43pm
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To walk to the PIR from Navy Lodge would be difficult. There are no sidewalks and there will be heavy traffic. I suggest driving or taking a taxi.
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Comment by momShip12Div332 on August 11, 2013 at 4:43am
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My mother is coming with me and can't walk very far(heart condition). I was going to print out the access pass to park on base. What are your thoughts on that. Is the Train Station parking very far?
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Comment by taysproudmom (HM class 220A) on August 10, 2013 at 7:17pm
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You do not want to walkl It is close, but far also, as you will see when you get there. You cannot enter the base from the side the Navy Lodge is on, so you have to go out onto Buckley and down (about 2 miles) to go in where you are allowed. If you could go in from the backside it would be an EASY walk, but as it is, you just cannot walk it. Use your car and drive-- going into the Ohio gate, and get there early so you can park outside the gate in the Train Station parking. That worked awesome for us!
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Comment by TonyaJosh'sMom on August 10, 2013 at 6:33pm
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How easy is it to walk to PIR from Navy Lodge? We have a rental car, but we're used to walking, it's not that far, and I understand we'll be waiting in traffic anyway. Thanks!
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Comment by Sharla on August 10, 2013 at 9:20am
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I just called and had my reservation updated with my recruit's name. Thanks!
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Just reading in here, and realized that the reservations I made a couple of weeks ago for 9/5-8 were not made under my recruit's name. I just made them online and that question was not asked. Is this a problem??
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We have a few rooms left. Please call the Lodge direct as soon as possible.
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Yes, when your in-laws make their reservation, they should make it using your husband's name. Anyone attending the graduation should make the reservation using the Recruit's/military member's name.
It is such a pleasure to assist you all any way I can!
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Thank you for all the information on this blog. I just booked our room for the 9/27 PIR. Can my in-laws also get a room under my husband's name too?
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Please give us a call and we will make the correction for you. Safe travels and see you when you get here!
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