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

**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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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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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

Discussion Forum

What happens after ASchool?

Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply

BECC Info?

Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies

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Comment by Anti M on November 17, 2017 at 11:51am

So busy!  Do you make the sweet holiday tamales?  I love those, but they are hard to find.

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 17, 2017 at 11:25am

Good Morning Ladies Happy FRIDAY!

Congrats to you and your Sailor  Missingyou! wishing him all the best in his Journey!

The weeks are flying by, soon I will see my son! I cant wait for him to come home and see his New room, What a surprise it will be. I have gathered all his favorite Munchies and will be making all his favorites for Christmas, I just got to start on the Tamales, I just need the time!

I have ordered a Banner and decorations for his door to welcome him home. The things us Moms do, My girls are Jealous but OH WELL! He is the Baby so I have an Excuse.

Have a Great Day Ladies!

Comment by Anti M on November 17, 2017 at 10:53am

@Missingyou ... here is a list of suggested things a sailor needs to be more comfortable on a ship.  Velcro strips or suction cups, or a RackPack, can be really useful.  Some ships do not allow the rack pack curtain, so don't buy one until he gets there and finds out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki/deployment

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 16, 2017 at 6:35pm

Good evening all will be back tomorrow! Sweet dreams and God Bless!

Comment by Missingyou on November 16, 2017 at 6:19pm
My son is a sailor I got the call today I’m so excited. He says he goes across the street for 10 days and then he gets to leave for 5 days then off to Virginia. He’ll be on a cruiser. I’m new to this so if anyone has some inside information about what happens next please tell. Thanks
Comment by Phoenixmom on November 16, 2017 at 6:11pm

Librarianmom what exciting News, so happy for you and your family. Best wishes and big Hugs to your Sailor!

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 16, 2017 at 6:04pm

WOW Librarianmom that is so exciting! What a wonderful Holiday you will Have. Very Happy for you! big hugs to your Sailor and best wishes also!

Comment by librarianmom on November 16, 2017 at 5:43pm
So excited to see my sailor next Weekend! Also finally found out he will graduate A school just before the standdown. We will go for his ceremony and bring him home for Christmas the next day. He will then go to Hawaii after the holiday!
Comment by Tessie on November 16, 2017 at 3:21pm
Congratulations to your son Bandmom!!
Comment by Phoenixmom on November 16, 2017 at 12:18pm

Congratulations to your Son Bandmom! very Great news! Now on to the next journey! Best wishes for him!

 

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