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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.

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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

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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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

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Comment by Allison on March 27, 2018 at 12:22am: WeAreNavy everything he needs will be available at the student NEX on base, and they’re usually pretty lenient on the weekends about letting parents purchase items for their new sailor. There’s also a target and a Walmart nearby if you prefer.

Like Anti M said, best bet is to wait and learn the rules, but a couple things to keep in mind when you get there are shirt stays to keep his sheets tight and lint rollers, they’re a lifesaver for collecting lint and crumbs out of the carpet and off his rack.

Comment by WeAreNavy on March 26, 2018 at 10:53pm: Thank you ellen0502 and Anti M! Great information!

Comment by ellen0502 on March 26, 2018 at 10:20pm: There is not a list of things they need for A School. What they need is supplied.

In addition to what your Sailor may have requested you bring, he may end up wanting a soft blanket Those wool blankets are not very warm or soft. A fleece blanket that doesn't take up much room when folded and can easily be stored each morning. Don't send a quilt. :)

As school goes on more things may be wanted, but there shouldn't be anything needed per se.

Comment by Anti M on March 26, 2018 at 10:17pm: No, there's no formal list. They need to check in and find out the rules for their particular barracks. Whether they can have personal bedding, if they can have food, if it needs to be in containers or not. But pretty much everything is supplied. They may need laundry detergent, but it is best to wait and find out. You can go shopping on Saturday or Sunday once they know their needs.

Comment by WeAreNavy on March 26, 2018 at 9:48pm: Hi! Is there a list of items SR’s need for their barracks in A School, verses the personal items SR requested I bring to PIR?

Comment by KiddGreen1978 on March 26, 2018 at 11:07am: Thanks Phoenixmom!

Comment by Phoenixmom on March 26, 2018 at 10:50am: Good Morning Happy Monday!

KiddGreen1978 That is Awesome News!

Comment by KiddGreen1978 on March 26, 2018 at 9:14am: Good Morning Ladies! I am proud to say that my son has finished A School at Great Lakes and has moved on to his 1st duty station! Conveniently it is located near his brother. I'm so excited for his new adventure. He actually stopped in and surprised me and his grandmother with a visit before his departure to the new location. I want to thank you all for being so supportive in this journey and for those just joining and those continuing on with Great Lakes I wish you and your families the best of luck. It's a great sacrifice for our families, but the reward is to serve and protect.

Fair Winds and Following Seas!