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

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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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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At 7:46am on October 29, 2014, Dawn said…
Thank you for the welcome. I look forward to sharing my experience as well as reading other experienes.
At 9:43am on October 28, 2014, NicoleSmith said…

Thank You for adding me to your family. I will do all that is required when I have more time, actually on the way out to go to class. This is so new, with having your child serving in the military. I was in the Army and his father and grandfather both retired from the Army. This is my baby, its just different somehow. Thanks again..Nicole

At 11:57pm on October 26, 2014, 510mama said…

Hello and Thank You for the warm welcome! Excited to learn more about this group and members.

At 6:49pm on October 26, 2014, jerig said…

thanks for the welcome. this will be very new for me. My son has been sworn in but doesn't leave yet, prob not till May 15 as Mass Comm. Also he is not a young 18 but a full grown 25 who wanted a new direction in life, and we are very proud of him. worried, but proud, i think it will be the best thing for him. he said he wants ourpose

At 8:16am on October 26, 2014, Tamy said…

Thank you.  I did not participate in social media outlets much at all prior to our son leaving for RTC...and, basically was getting involved for his benefit so that I could help friends and out of state family keep up with his happenings.   However, it appears there is a wealth of information at Navy for Moms that will be helpful to us through his process.  He has been at basic since Oct. 2, in the 801 Division.  He is doing great!  We have received his brief "Made it here" phone call, 3 letters and Friday evening we had a really wonderful 30 minute call.   I look forward to exploring the site for articles, comments and encouragement.  We are beyond proud, our son has played golf since he was 10 years old. He played college golf and was an All-American, and most recently his college team are the 2014 NAIA National Champions.  He has NEVER wanted to be but 2 things in his life...One was an accomplished golfer, the other is to be a member of the US Navy's elite Special Warfare team....  One down, and one to go!!  Again, I look forward to being a Navy Mom.

At 10:24am on October 24, 2014, susan said…
I had another account. Susan, Michael's Mom. I would prefer to have that account back. I have not been able to access it. As the man who ran the rushisp.com accounts went out of business, so I no longer have that account. I could not get in without it, as I think I had also forgotten my password. Anyway, is there a way you can connect me back to my original account, but tie it to my working email acct of marythomas1@suu.edu?
Thanks for letting me know. I will go to my suu acct now and see if that is a better way to contact you.
At 4:44pm on October 22, 2014, ktsmom96 said…

Thank you so much! I am already feeling better about my son being gone, just knowing I am not alone.

Lori

At 1:23pm on October 22, 2014, katt PIR 11/26 ship 11 div 24 said…

Thank you so much ....This is a wonderful site

At 11:28am on October 21, 2014, AmandaLea09 said…
Thank you so much I found a lot of information on this site before becoming a member so I am happy to now be able to talk with other moms about their experiences and more of what to expect and help answer any further questions I have.
At 11:21pm on October 19, 2014, Beth said…

I am very overwhelmed with all of the different sites to visit and understand. Why are a lot of different areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 years old? Is there current information that I am missing?

At 10:17pm on October 19, 2014, military mom x3 said…

thank you figuring this web site out  a little bit now

At 9:55am on October 14, 2014, terrievan said…

Thank you so much for the information.  My son's recruiter gave me his address as USS Triton, Ship 12 Div 035, Great Lakes, IL 60088-3515.  I have written 2 letters and I know his dad has written him more....does that sound like a valid address??  I just want my son to get his mail...I miss him terribly!! 

At 10:49am on October 12, 2014, Probie'sMom said…

Thank You for all the helpful info. This is a great site. Keep up the good work! Now a question. What do I do if I did not get the FORM LETTER? My son was not available when these letters were sent and so he never sent us one. WELL, here it is less than a week before his PIR (Oct.17) and we still do not have the letter. Panic has set it! He knows which guests are coming, but I don't know if he understands the importance of having us on the access list and giving us the password. We (my mother, my daughter and me) are flying to Chicago from 3 different locations across the country and it would be a shame to miss the main event! I have reminded my son in ALL of my letters....he responds that he's working on the problem.

 Can you help?

At 12:05pm on October 10, 2014, LAS Mom said…

Thank you so very much!  I am so excited to know that you all exist.  This new adventure has proved to be even more challenging than we anticipated.  I have some questions regarding A school which I will ask later tonight.

 

I am looking forward to the sharing and support!

 

 

At 10:07am on October 10, 2014, kendrajo said…

Thank you.  It was a week yesterday that my son arrived in Great Lakes.  Can't wait for the next phone call and a letter.

At 3:14pm on October 9, 2014, Navymomnow said…

Thank you Tiffany!

I was wondering where I could find out more information regarding my son and the Pre BUD/S training he is doing after bootcamp...

At 11:07am on October 9, 2014, amity109 said…

Thank you Tiffany. I was so lost before I found this place. I haven't heard back from my son. I got his box and formal letter, but not hearing his voice or getting in touch with him is a challenge. Being here and reading other families stories makes it easier. 

At 1:11pm on October 8, 2014, MommaJ said…

Thank you Tiffany!  I appreciate all the people, who are part of this, and have a plethora of information for those of us experiencing these situations for the very first time.  Your time, and effort, are much appreciated!

At 1:29pm on October 7, 2014, NickyJ71 said…
Thanks for the warm welcome...looking forward to hearing from my daughter, now. She left for Great Lakes on September 29th and her box of personal belongings arrived home on October 3rd.:(
At 9:30pm on October 4, 2014, tysmom said…

Thank you....good to be able to connect.  Am definitely a newbie mom.  Still trying to find answers and would like to connect with other moms whose sons/daughters who have gone to nnptc in Charleston, sc. 

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