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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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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:

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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by kim on December 18, 2015 at 1:23am: My son was undesignated and got picked up for AD...he says he has to take an exam in March...can anyone give me more info and/or ides on what he should use to study

Comment by Lisa on July 8, 2015 at 8:37am: My son arrived in Pensacola June 21st, & classed up July 6, 2015:-)

Comment by Brooke on May 15, 2015 at 12:31am: I see that this group isn't very active, i just wanted to add a little update for anyone who was wondering what the wait time was like to class up recently. My fiance arrived on 4/25/15 and classed up on 5/11/15. He was told at bootcamp that aviation rates usually had a long wait time so we were surprised he classed up so quickly!

Comment by Lisa FLNavyMom on December 8, 2014 at 9:56am: michaelsmom so did your sailor actually wait 7 months to class up?

Comment by Lisa FLNavyMom on December 8, 2014 at 9:53am: bananabear, it's not automatic, she needs to put in a chit for time off and they will let her know if she can leave.

Comment by bananabear on December 4, 2014 at 7:02pm: My daughter arrived in Pensacola on November 28th. It seems it will be a while before she classes up. Do the sailors get to come home for Christmas since they havent classed up?

Comment by michaelsmom on April 5, 2014 at 11:26am: My son also arrived in Pensacola feb 1 2014. He has been told he won't class up for 7 months. Keeping busy on work parties and watch standing. Wish he would start sooner.

Comment by wisconsinmom on April 1, 2014 at 12:01pm: Back in 2009 my sailor waited 6 weeks to class up, I know it varies all the time and seems to be especially long lately. The government shutdown last year might have something to do with the long wait now, but I don't know for sure. I think the job is not as overmanned as when my sailor joined so hoepfully things will go faster for your sailor in the future. Tell him to stay busy, keep out of trouble and maybe think of volunteering for opportunities that come his way.

Comment by Djmom on February 18, 2014 at 6:52am: I'm new to this group. My son has been in Pensacola since February 1. So far I have read where some sailors have been waiting to class up for couple of months. I'm okay with my son being there for a while because he's only 7 hours away from home. However, it makes me wonder why is there such a long hold and why do they allow so many sailors to enlist for this job knowing it is over manned. Any information will help.

Comment by russell ship03div430 on February 12, 2014 at 5:35pm: Woo Hoo! My son has been in P'cola since November, and will finally class up in a few weeks! Anyone else close?