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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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Money for photographs

Is it too late to send money for photographs? PIR 5/4/12. Don't want to miss out on buying them

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Comment by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on April 19, 2012 at 11:39am: @Denise-Seabea Mom...My SR's first check went through her bank account a few days ago. How will I know if picture money or uniform money was taken out of her check before it was deposited?

Comment by BunkerQB on April 19, 2012 at 1:44pm: Until PIR, only your recruit can order photos, cds, etc. A couple of years ago, they allowed parents to order (by fax) photos, cds, for upcoming PIRs.

During PIR, you can go to the Navy Exchange and order stuff but my understanding is the line is long.

After PIR, you can order by fax (need to get a fax form from the Exchange) - they'll need your new sailor's name, PIR date and Div #. Here is the info if you want to give them a call to confirm this.

Navy Exchange Photo Lab Bldg.7626
2601 East Paul Jones St.
Great Lakes, Il 60088
Phone number 847-578-6205 Mon- Fri

The phone number was good as of 3 weeks ago.

Comment by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on April 19, 2012 at 2:11pm: Thanks BunkerQB! I did call and the number was good...and you're right about that only SR's are allowed to order. However, they did tell me that my SR's division won't be photographed til tomorrow and won't be ordering for a week and a half after that! Thanks to all of you for your help!!!

Comment by lemonelephant on April 19, 2012 at 3:24pm: Denise (and others), they no longer deduct the photos from pay as they did when our Sailors were at the RTC. As of last fall, possibly earlier, the process now is for the recruit to pay for the photo package, Division photos, Keel, and DVD, either with a debit/credit card or a check when they pick them up a few days before PIR OR loved ones and Sailors can go in and pay for them and pick them up on PIR day--remember that the line is often long on the day of PIR. Also, know that the Keel is not included free in any package ordered on the day of PIR, but the SR can order a package that includes it free if done when they do the order about a week or 2 before PIR and save $30. The Keel must be ordered in person at the RTC on or before PIR weekend and cannot be ordered by phone.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 19, 2012 at 3:49pm: Yep, why can't they just leave things the same? LOL

Comment by Luke's Mom (DIV-03 Ship-189) on April 19, 2012 at 3:54pm: Does anyone know how much the package is with the keel so I can send the money to my son.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 19, 2012 at 3:58pm: You shouldn't need to send money because they do get paid, but if you choose to, it is about $170 for the DVD and photo package that includes the Keel. It is $5 for division photos.

Comment by ebigirl on April 19, 2012 at 8:08pm: The best thing you can do is let your son/daughter know that you want the "whole package" and let them order it. That's what I did, and my son actually paid for it himself!! Wonders never cease!!