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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).

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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 Barb on August 16, 2016 at 9:25am: CheriH, congrats!! Wow, that felt fast...probably not to any of you though. So cool that all of you were able to be a part of the homecoming celebration.

It's been pretty quiet here...Suzie, how are things in your neck of the woods? Our DS is working away in his squadron, just getting little bits of flying time. Almost got to fly home on a cross country a few weeks ago, but one of the jets broke down at their first fuel stop on the way. They met up with Gene Simmons from KISS out on the tarmac though!! Have a great day everyone...

Comment by CheriH on August 16, 2016 at 8:25am: First deployment done! Hubby had a marvelous time on the Tiger Cruise and DIL and I had such fun sharing Homecoming together. I even got a brief tour of the carrier after they came in. Then the 4 of us spent 2 days enjoying San Diego together. Such fun to listen to him tell stories of flying and life on the carrier. :)

Comment by TennMom on July 4, 2016 at 10:05pm: If you know what squadron they will be in, check to see if there is a facebook page or an ombudsman page. There could also be web sites for their squadrons and you might find the mailing addresses there as well. Good luck!!

Comment by Kabar on July 4, 2016 at 10:00pm: My DS also just left on a ship and the address he provided (snapshot from a letter) did not contain a box number. I rushed to get a care package out to him since his birthday is at the end of the month. The post office questioned there not being a box number, but accepted the package anyway when I showed them the photo on my phone. I hope he gets it! Is your son by chance on the Wasp?

Comment by Marmie on July 4, 2016 at 9:28pm: I posted this in NFO group too. My DS had a real quick turnaround getting from Norfolk to his ship already out at sea. He gave his fiancé and me his afloat address but it seems to be missing a box number. Is there a way to confirm his afloat address somehow?

Thanks

Comment by CheriH on May 30, 2016 at 8:13am: One more fun moment: DS's comment after the race began; "did everybody see the most beautiful jets fly over the race?" They were F18s.

And now, today, thinking about the many families who have lost loved ones serving our country. Grateful to all those who put their lives on the line each day and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Comment by CheriH on May 30, 2016 at 8:06am: A fun DS "sighting". Our family has always watched the Indy 500 together. We'[ve been to the race several times with dear friends. We have a list of 20 "bets" to see who gets to have the coveted "sip of milk". The last several years we have watched spread around the country and texted or talked throughout the race. This year, DS watched it live (midnite his time) from the carrier. He managed to get Instant Messenger working and so we were able to "chat" as we watched. Hubby and me in Atlanta, dear friends in Houston, DIL in California and daughter and family in Seattle. DS in the South China Sea. The wonders of technology! This will be a race we remember.

Comment by JudyM on May 27, 2016 at 10:39am: The two jets came from strike fighter squadron 211 out of Oceana. There is an article on Navy Times.

Comment by Barb on May 26, 2016 at 5:28pm: So scary. Very glad to hear all four were rescued and are alert. Prayers for all our kids as they serve...

Comment by CheriH on May 26, 2016 at 4:12pm: Thank goodness they are safe. I'm with you ulua about the filming, but it is comforting to see them looking ok.