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:
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
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Any new MAA Moms who would like to chat and share experiences.
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Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2019
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Comment by kagea on May 30, 2015 at 10:18am
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My son's PIR is 6/12 then he'll go to MA school. Is there a graduation ceremony that families can attend?
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Comment by NorthPoleNavyMom on May 24, 2015 at 11:30am
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Just joined. My son will graduate BC 06/05. Next stop, Lackland! Poor guy, sending an Alaskan to Texas in the summer.
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Comment by Christina on February 19, 2014 at 12:00am
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My son used the dawn dish soap and baby shampoo when he got back to his room. They were told not to use milk or yogurt.
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Comment by GiaMarie on February 18, 2014 at 9:38pm
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Huskies, my son graduated from MAA in October. I too sent the baby shampoo and told him to purchase yogurt the day before the OC Spray. Unfortunately, he wasn't allowed to use any of it. They were only allowed to use the water that was provided (by a hose). It will hurt for a good 2 hours, but your son will get through it. Then he will be uncomfortable for a day or two. The good thing was that I was able to speak with him right after he was sprayed; this was a diversion for him.I was so relieved when it was over; my sailor could then focus on his studies! Send me a message and I can explain a few things that may help.
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Comment by Huskies on February 18, 2014 at 6:18pm
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Hi everyone! I just joined this group and have read a few pages of posts. My son arrived in San Antonio on Feb. 8th and he begins his classes today. I did give him the dawn and the baby shampoo at the airport. This OC spray sounds awful yet why are they taking pictures and some even said it was fun!? What exactly is this all about and what happens to them? Why are they "changed" and "confident" after this?
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Comment by ScottsMom ship 02 DIV 949 on February 8, 2014 at 11:19am
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Hey Gals I wanted to let yas know I've completed some of my BOOT CAMP journal pages. They have come out great and I am very proud of them. they are a great way to memorialize your SR's journey through boot camp. I hope you love them as much as me. Each section has been carefully thought out.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Myjournaledlife?ref=search_shop_redirect
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Comment by Schafam Master at Arms Mom on December 16, 2013 at 6:08pm
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We stayed at the navy lodge right on base great prices and nice rooms
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Comment by sher on November 19, 2013 at 11:36pm
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Hello all, my daughter is coming home early December and is due to fly to her post right before Christmas and she said that she might get to stay over Christmas. Does anyone know if they typically hold right before Christmas?
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Comment by Nancyship04div283 on November 15, 2013 at 11:24am
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Wefixit - my son graduated in September. We weren't able to make it either. He tooks pictures afterwards and sent them to us. Everyone was more than willing to take pictures of him for us. He came home the next day. Hang in there. You'll see her soon!
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Comment by Wefixit on November 15, 2013 at 11:03am
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Does anyone have a Sailor graduating MAA today? Ours is graduating today and we can't be there and it's killing us! Hope we can get some pictures. She hasn't received her orders yet, so we don't know when she'll be coming home. Miss my Sailor!
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