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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!

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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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Japan Moms

For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

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Comment by DREW7062 on September 6, 2015 at 1:29am
Mamabear: boy do I know how you feel. What a roller coaster ride, first bootcamp then A school in San Antonio now Yokosuka. That's my ride with my son.. He came home after A school and stayed with us for 2 1/2 weeks and then Seattle Washington and then the 13 hour flight to Yokosuka, it's an Airforce jet they take. I went to the airport with my son and with him being in the military they gave us a gate pass so we can go to the plane with him.... I took a pic of him boarding the plane and we were all standing there crying, me and another lady just hugged and walked away I didn't even know who she was lol. But once he got there to Japan he emAiled me, because they can still use their cell phone to emIl with no charge. But I turned his phone off but he can still use it. He emailed me ever couple hours lol. Most times he emailed me between the hours of 6 and 12 because they are 13 hours ahead of us. He finally purchased a phone with an international SIM card I pay 40 bucks a month and he can call anytime anyday for free. And we FaceTime. I thought my son was going for 3 years but he cLled me and said something. Hanged and it's now 2 years yippppppeee. YAyyyyyyy. I'm glad he likes it everyone says it's great there. He has a roommate but he has his own living space they only share a bathroom and kitchen, everything else he has his own entry to his own apartment. He says they have had briefs and tours for 2 weeks and he should start working in the hospital soon. I know you're sad and so was I until I found out he having much fun and everyone is nice I feel much better. And I'm sending for him to come home for Xmas for 2 weeks I'm going to send for him to come home every 4 months I couldn't imagine going 2 years without seeing my baby. But hang in there mama bear let's keep in touch.
Good luck
Drew
Comment by MamaBear on September 5, 2015 at 11:23pm
Good evening everyone! So today has been very hard as I left my baby girl at the airport. She will be in Seattle WA for 10 days then to Japan. I was hoping this day would not get here this fast. I wanted to hold her longer. I am very sad to see her go so far away and for 3 years to Yokosuka but excited for her and all the new experiences she will come across! God willing we can visit her someday.
Comment by momplus2 on September 5, 2015 at 3:29pm

DREW7062 Thanks so much..I can feel your excitement for me. My son was able to come back for one week for a weapon class in San Diego. I drove down ...9 hours....but was so worth it to see him for a couple of days. He liked Yokosuka but couldn't find cloths that fit well. From what I understand ...if he wants to take a leave it will cost about $1800. for a ticket. We live in the Sacramento area. Blondie..you are too funny. That is what I love about this group. I don't chime in a lot but it sure is entertaining. You Ladies keep me laughing. That is exactly what I need being a single empty nester! Thanks to all...enjoy your long weekend ladies.

Comment by DREW7062 on September 5, 2015 at 2:28pm
Thank you Blondie! Happy holidays
Comment by DREW7062 on September 5, 2015 at 2:25pm
Momplus2: YIPPPEEEE YAYYYY I'm happy for you, my son just got to Yokosuka a couple weeks ago. He's there for 2 years. I don't anything about Guam. Did your son like Japan. Could he have come home in those 2 1/2 years?
Comment by momplus2 on September 4, 2015 at 1:36pm

Good Morning Ladies..Hope you all have great plans this weekend. I wanted to share with all of you MY Son is Coming HOME! I just want to shout it from the roof top. But I know no one would understand like you ladies can. I haven't seen him in 2 1/2 years! After his stay he will be headed to school for an EOD position and then shipped off to Guam. Can anyone share with me anything about Guam. Also, do I need to join another group? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Navy hugs to all

Comment by DREW7062 on September 4, 2015 at 9:47am
Mags on: lolololol you are toooo funny lol. My son is in Yokosuka and I'm so lonely this Labor Day weekend. Hope you all have a great holiday
Comment by Lauren - Ship 11 Div 317 on September 2, 2015 at 9:35am

my son also arrived last week, they are having a concert this morning/their evening Shinedown, really neat for these Sailors, he seems to like it so far, ready to get down to business, but apparently that takes a bit for check in and such.

Comment by DREW7062 on September 2, 2015 at 9:25am
My son left for Yokosuka Japan last week and he logs it so far he is also a hospital corpsman. Good luck
Comment by PeachyNavyMom on August 31, 2015 at 1:32pm

T-Lynn: Thank you so much. That (All of it) was exactly what I needed to hear. It does help a lot knowing that others have gone through this and know how I feel. I am trying to keep busy to keep my mind off things. 

I have a daughter starting honors strings this year and so nervous. Watching her change and grow with each class is amazing. I am trying to teach her some about sewing. We are taking her favorite trip tees (that no longer fit) and turning them into pillows a sort of repurposing. This Sunday I went to visit my Mom and found that my niece was visiting I was thrilled to see her. She has been going through a lot. We are currently trying to get her into rehab. So, she is staying with me and resting getting ready for this big journey. Pray, she stays and takes advantage to start over. I have 2 dogs whom I just bought new collars for and in their back yard they have promptly been ripping them to shreds. which is bad, but funny too. 

Again thank you for helping me gain perspective. Hugs~ 

 

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