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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Events

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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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Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Air Traffic Controller Moms

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Known as the "Elite of the Fleet" , a small but unique class of individuals that work as team to keep not only our military air spaces safe, but as well as airports all over safe with expeditious movement!

Members: 148
Latest Activity: Feb 4, 2020

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Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on September 2, 2010 at 10:17am: Hi all,
Really a newbie here! Our son just arrived in Pensacola for AC school. He seems kind of lost as far as when his start up date or class up?date is. I keep reading how sailors are waiting a really long time for this and thus pushes their time in Pensacola REALLY far back. Hungrier than "Cookie Monster"for any AC information. COOKIES!!!!!!

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on February 10, 2010 at 1:34am: My son has been in a year and 3 months. He graduated Top of the Class in AC school. So he was able to pick CA, which is where we are from. He is stationed in SD and he loves it. He loves his job and is close with his group. He said he will probably serve all 5 years on land, he doesn't think he will ship out. But he said if he does, he will have to go back to Pensacola for more training. He will hopefully be 3rd class by the end of next mont. Not bad for just a year. We are so excited and proud. BTW, he ended up in this classification as a mistake, and it's probably the best choice.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on May 5, 2009 at 10:23pm: Thanks Joanne.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on May 5, 2009 at 8:58pm: My son is currently in Pensacola. Thank you both for responding. I am trying all my options.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on May 4, 2009 at 11:09pm: I have a plea to any parent out there who will be attending the ceremonies next week, Friday the 15th. My son is in AC school, graduating with honors. I am so torn up that I cannot afford the $800 plane ticket, let alone car and lodging. If any one here is going, can you please take a few photos. I am so upset and unfortunately so is my son. Please contact if if you can. Thank you.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on March 10, 2009 at 10:44pm: I hope josh can keep it up. He was been top of the class since week two. He said he is starting to make his wish list.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on March 9, 2009 at 11:37pm: Joanne, Josh won't grad A school until May 16th. He hasn't said much about C school, just that he may have options.

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on March 1, 2009 at 4:02pm: Joanne, did the address work? Did your son get his package yet?

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on March 1, 2009 at 12:18pm: Does anyone know what C schools are available after AC?

Comment by Kathy S (Josh's Mom) on February 24, 2009 at 9:49pm: Joanne, you can send me your email address through my page, and I can give it to you. We can't post those things here, I don't think.