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.)
N4M Merchandise
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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/05/2014 TG 43 - 09 Divisions (273-280, and 943)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on September 5, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 78
Latest Activity: Jul 27, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 09/05/2014! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 277 and 278 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Lynnie78 Sep 8, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by TCmom Aug 26, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 275 and 276 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by MamaBurt Ship12 Div275 Aug 19, 2014. 36 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 943
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by HuskerMom Aug 18, 2014. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 273 and 274 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SusanB Aug 18, 2014. 6 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 279 and 280 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by NancyB59 Aug 15, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
Happy Saturday Ship 11 Div 279 Mom's (and family members)
Started by NancyB59. Last reply by ellen0502 Aug 10, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Aug 4, 2014. 5 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Mary123Sons on July 28, 2014 at 6:19pm
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this group. I have two sons active and third is currently in boot camp. Ship 13 Div 277. I got his box and letter, but haven't heard anything else. He did call his girlfriend once.
JTD's Mom, I don't know what all is going on, but my other two said boot camp is the hardest. Once you get out, it's much better. They do try to get the divisions to work together and trust each other and that takes a lot of yelling. I hope he hangs in there.
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Thank You CatMom509!! SO hoping to have a better phone call or even a letter. I know he was never a "letter writer" so I'm not holding my breath for many letters. lol But he is so happy getting our letters he said. We have everyone writing him and now praying for him he doesn't leave. I think something occurred with his rating (his job?) and now he is no longer getting that job. So I don't know if he was informed he "technically" is allowed to quit without penalty?? Since no longer in contract for what he signed up to do? (I am only speculating- because we (my husband and I) have no clue how this all works. My husband contacted his recruiter today (just to find out is EVEN permitted to leave?- they didn't have info on his current status-- but will get back to us I guess. So we are hoping he is doing better, not sick anymore...the weeks get better and he rides it out. DOES ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW?? Can they actually leave? I know they will try and weed out the weak, and this is all a process. Just wondering if it is possible. We are hoping they CAN'T because they NAVY would be his brightest future, and he has such potential to do well. If anyone knows could you share?
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Comment by Gina on July 28, 2014 at 5:08pm
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Thanks Diannep.I just wanted to make sure he wouldn't get in trouble for having them. :) It would be awesome if he got an extra day.
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Comment by PaTricia on July 28, 2014 at 3:17pm
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Bethany..I am from Nebraska..Omaha to be exact!
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Comment by CatMom509 on July 28, 2014 at 2:22pm
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Good Morning!
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 28, 2014 at 9:21am
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Thanks everyone and good morning :)
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Comment by diannep on July 28, 2014 at 8:37am
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Gina: Since your nephew's PIR, they have started to issue the SRs Navy backpacks. So, take the phone/laptop to the airport but he can put them into his Navy-issued backpack. There was a time when we recommended bringing a plain black backpack for these items, but it is not necessary anymore. They don't need "extra" luggage either since they have to keep up with the backpack, a large seabag and a garment bag (uniforms). So best to incorporate personal items into their existing luggage!
My son also went to A School in Mississippi and he left Sat morning. Doesn't mean they always will, just the way it worked out for him.
Good Morning All !
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Good Morning all. I have a question but I wasn't sure of the best place to find the answer. My nephew's PIR was in 2012. My brother took his cell and laptop in a backpack to the airport. It was fine then. Can we do that for my son? His A school is in Mississippi so I'm guessing he will leave that night. If anyone can tell me the rules that would be great. :)
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Comment by ellen0502 on July 28, 2014 at 3:23am
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- Comment by PaTricia 6 hours ago
- My son is Ship 12 DIV 276.. I have seen a couple others that have children on same ship same div. wondering IF our kids know each other.. wondering IF any of you are from Omaha. My boy is C*K*(Full name and last name removed).
- Wishing i knew how to navigate this site better. I can't figure out how to request friends or get into other groups. this is NOTHING like facebook..lol..but i am trying! I need to feel connected to what is happening with Charlie somehow.
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JTD'sMom,
Hoping for a great and uplifting call the next time you hear from your SR!!
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