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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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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:

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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Alumni of PIR 7/15/11 TG 35 - 227-230, 816, 935

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You need to be a member of Alumni of PIR 7/15/11 TG 35 - 227-230, 816, 935 to add comments!

Comment by LINDEE SR'S MOM on July 5, 2011 at 10:04pm: when do we get to see them? and how long? Do they get to come to our hotel room and when?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 5, 2011 at 8:44pm: You are very welcome Southern mom, I am so glad you like it. You should have them on Thursday or Friday. Let me know when they arrive. They look so much better in person than in the pictures :-)

Comment by ochaos on July 5, 2011 at 7:49pm: For PIR take their phone, laptop and a comfy change of clothes to wear at your motel, they can not wear civilian clothes in public. You can always bring this stuff back home until they are allowed to have it and then ship it to them.

Comment by ochaos on July 5, 2011 at 7:46pm: The most important thing to remember about PIR is to be flexible and not make a lot of plans, they may not want to do much. Enjoy your visits and travel safe!

PIR LAST MINUTE TIPS:
Make sure everyone has ID's (birth certs for kids without ID's)
Bring at least 2 copies of the gate/parking pass - whether you plan on taking a shuttle to PIR or not, you'll need it to return your sailor back to base in the evening.
Binoculars - trust me on this!
Tide Stick Pen and a lint brush
Tissue - self explanatory!
Camera - and charger (or film)
Cell phone - and charger
Umbrella-just in case
GPS, reservation numbers, maps you may have printed
Husband, kids, etc (easy to forget those!)
An open mind to how your weekend will transpire - remember, they will be tired, they will be hungry and they just want hugs!
Bring your Sailors cell, laptop, ipod and all chargers to use in the room to catch up and if they are G&G you can give pass them on.
A comfy pair of clothes for your sailor to relax in while in your motel room
A sweater or jacket - it gets cold in the PIR hall
Whatever cool ribbon or name tag you may have made for your Meet & Greet
If you have room in your bag…a towel for your Sailor to sit on if you do go out and sightsee.

Best advice: Have fun and whatever you do, do NOT bring your sailor back to the base late. No one will forgive you for a long, long time! (If someone is late, they lose liberty the next day - and their whole division loses a couple of hours!!! NOT COOL)

Comment by southern mom on July 5, 2011 at 7:42pm: Lala!!! thanks for posting one of my ribbons!! My SR is Stephen in div. 230!!! Thanks so much, they are gorgeous!!!

Comment by LINDEE SR'S MOM on July 5, 2011 at 6:37pm: got my car pass also, funny how little it takes to make us smile :)

Comment by Christy on July 5, 2011 at 1:02pm: I got bycar pass...to be excited about a piece of paper...crazy mom.

Comment by diannep on July 5, 2011 at 11:48am: Gate pass is also used to return sailors to base on PIR day...if you drive onto base (you can drop off at front gate...just a longer walk for them).

Here is the link to print out your gate pass:

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp

Comment by Just T on July 5, 2011 at 11:26am: PARKING PASS PRINTED......YEAH!!!!!

Comment by Christy on July 5, 2011 at 11:24am: Lala Ribbon Queen...thanks for the advise. Ok MOMS we are in the single digit numbers...count down with all engienes a go.........