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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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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

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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 jsefamily on May 24, 2016 at 10:58pm: Trojans12:

Any updates? I think we're all hoping and cheering for him to be going to OCS. Let us know what has happened when you have a chance.

Comment by Anna on May 24, 2016 at 10:20pm: Trojans12,

I see you also have a daughter serving!! You should check out my group Moms of Daughters 2. We are a very active group, lots of caring friendly moms who have daughters in all stages of Navy life - newbies to those who have been in several years, and veterans. Come check us out and let us help you, lend an ear (and a shoulder)!!! The link is:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/momsofdaughters2

Comment by Trojans12 on May 23, 2016 at 11:25pm: Anna, yes his recruiter is waiting also. They don't understand what the hold up is. They hope to hear something at the recruiting station when we drop him off tomorrow. They said there is a chance they could get up to Meps station s hear something while he is there. My nerves are going crazy, my daughter is in BC as we speak. She just left May 11th. Two of my babies leaving the house!

Comment by Anna on May 23, 2016 at 9:46pm: Trojans12,

Sorry I don't have any info for you but a couple questions - does his recruiter know he is waiting for word to be accepted to OCS?? Second, if his recruiter knows, will he/she contact your son at RTC if he ends up going to BC before he gets word?? I would hope that if he gets approved bc will release him and let him go to OCS!!! Let us know what happens!!

Comment by ITgal on May 23, 2016 at 5:43pm: Trojans12, I'm so sorry for the anxiety. I know it's a lot of stress. My son went in Nuke, so the decision was made at the 2 day selection test/interview and he was sworn in and signed on the spot. I'm sorry I'm not able to help with any insight on your son's process. Try to hang in there. We'll be thinking of you.

Comment by Trojans12 on May 23, 2016 at 3:14pm: Does anyone know if the board came up with any decisions on who they are accepting in OCS. My son was told he would have a decision by Friday at the latest today. He is supposed to leave for BC tomorrow if not accepted! He is extremely anxious and so are we as parents. It would be nice to hear a yes or no!

Comment by Anna on May 19, 2016 at 10:12pm: Shopgirl and NuclearOPSMom,

You two could private message each other and exchange phone numbers or other info - no one can see those messages except you. Enjoy!!!!!

Comment by NuclearOPSMom on May 19, 2016 at 8:05am: I know it is hard to try to recognize each other without giving personal information that would violate the rules and safety of our loved ones. I am Debbie and I hope we can find each other to meet.

Comment by topdog1p on May 18, 2016 at 2:32pm: Trojans12 My son started out the enlisted route in aug of 2014 in oct of 2014 he had a higher up that pulled his file and had him start the OCS app. He still was slated to go to BC but the chief recruiter kept pushing back his date to go to BC untilOCS answer came through. It was a long wait he finally was accepted in May of 2015. It was well worth the wait he was commissioned sept of 2015 and is now on his way to becoming a Nuke

Shopgirl and NuclearOPSMom congrats on the new officers enjoy OCS graduation i teared up just remembering how my son looked the first time i got to see him in person dress in his whites coming out to onto the parade field for graduation. It is such a proud moment :)

Comment by NuclearOPSMom on May 18, 2016 at 11:28am: Shopgirl - I hope to meet you in Newport - my son is graduating from OCS next week also. He graduated college in December of 2015 and we too were pushing for a career plan B, but I guess we have to just put our kids (men and women) in God's hands and trust has plan for them. He too knew this was the plan for him. I am sure all Mom's can relate - we are beaming with pride.