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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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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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Comment by Noni on August 6, 2015 at 7:06pm: It will be a year that we dropped off our daughter at OCS. She was class 02-15 Hotel. Jsefamily your son inducted my daughter into OCS. Yes I agree my daughter couldn't wait to leave, but she had to say bye to Gunny a man she truly respected. He was hard on Hotel, but they passed with flying colors for everything. My daughters orders were for San Diego Ca. She drove so she got traveling time to spend with us before leaving. 10 days to be exact. It took her 3 days to drive from iL to Ca. If your LO gets a chance to drive it was well worth the extra time to have boots in the house.

Comment by jsefamily on August 6, 2015 at 6:41pm: Our son was in 01-15. Wow! Has it been a year already?! We arrived early enough on Wednesday that when he was allowed to leave mid-afternoon on Wednesday, we took him off-base with us for the rest of the day. Again, he couldn't get out of there fast enough. Thursday was booked and after the ceremony on Friday, he wanted off that island ASAP. The pilots were the last to get there orders and still didn't have them after graduation. They trickled in as they moved out of their quarters. So be flexible for flight departure timing a little later in the day but plan to honor your LO's zeal for getting away quickly. Many families had plans in Boston and the the surrounding area before their LOs had to report for duty elsewhere.

Comment by td309 on August 6, 2015 at 5:31pm: I went 2 years ago; I agree with Mimi re the timeline. Friday after the ceremony, everyone(esp. the new officers) cannot get away quickly enough! If you want to do any sightseeing in Newport, do it the first day! You will probably have bits and pieces of time Thursday also, but you will want to be available to be with your LO whenever they are free!

Comment by AlohaMom on August 6, 2015 at 8:25am: Anyone going to the Hi Moms and commissioning for Class 01 16 in Oct? My sons in that class and Im traveling to RI from AZ for the events. When should we arrive and how long should we stay? Thanks everyone!

Comment by M's mom on August 2, 2015 at 6:01pm: My son's Hi Moms was a cocktail party and everyone was "dressed up" but I don't recall anything floor-length and sequined, so don't lug anything formal. Some guys were in dress shirts and khakis; some women in dressy slacks. Graduation was more casual. This time of year, the new Ensigns will be in their "choker" dress whites for graduation, so if you will be taking pics with your LO after, consider what you what to be photographed in, standing next to such a spiffy Naval officer!!!!!

Comment by miss deb on August 2, 2015 at 12:12pm: Mimi.. Wearing black dress and pearls for moms night. I may need to get a dressier cocktail dress! Do you think it needs to be a sequined gown? Or is that too dressy?
Miss deb

Comment by miss deb on August 2, 2015 at 12:09pm: Tks Mimi for your info! My sons commissioning is in 2 weeks. I had planned on a black dress with pearls for m

Comment by Manette on August 2, 2015 at 12:06am: I wore a cocktail dress as well as my daughter in law. The guys wore slacks, ties and jackets. It's pretty fancy. Business dress is good for graduation.

Comment by Gatormom on June 24, 2015 at 8:23pm: Whether you have the military arch or not, just seeing your loved one in their dress uniform on this special day is priceless. Our son just got married a few weeks ago after Power School graduation. He and his bride considered the arch and looked into it through the ROTC program at our local university. However, timing got in the way and it didn't work. One of his fellow Power School graduates was in the wedding as well. Absolutely stunning seeing those guys in their dress whites!
Enjoy!

Comment by Jo on June 24, 2015 at 4:14pm: Hi Rosemarie,

When I got married many many years ago my husband was a Navy Lt. We had a military wedding. If memory serves the arch is always formed by members of ( in our case my husband's unit) the service member's unit or friends as a way of welcoming the bride into the group. There is a whole set of rules regarding a military wedding from seating for officers at church and reception to the position of the bride at the altar ( to the right of the groom not the traditional left side). You might want to check the chaplains at Joint Base Bolling -NSA Anacostia here in D.C. 703-614-9280.
In addition, you might want to try the local Colleges NROTC units. They might be able to perform the arch since hopefully they will be officers soon. In the area, The George Washington University, Virginia Military Academy, UVA, and Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is one of 12 Senior Military Academies in the country not counting West Point, Annapolis, AF Academy and the Coast Guard Academy. And they have the corp of cadets as well that might be another avenue for you. Now, The George Washington University is the closest to your venue. I hope this helps. Good Luck.

Jo