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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.

Format Downloads:

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

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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 Bandmom on March 12, 2018 at 9:19am: runnermom, my son completed his A School at Great Lakes, was attached to a destroyer, and now is attending C School. He is loving it!

Comment by runnermom on March 12, 2018 at 8:45am: My son finally got to class up. He begins his class at GL today and then he will be heading to San Diego for A School. He sounded so relieved to be starting class. He graduated in mid-January. It has been a long couple months but I know it could have been much longer.

Comment by Phoenixmom on March 11, 2018 at 6:57pm: Congrats, Ladies in your Sailors attending Great Lakes, my son enjoyed his time there and met some great people. Wishing the best to your loved ones. My son has graduated, and stationed in warm San Diego. But our at Sea.doing well, but missing home.

Comment by runnermom on March 6, 2018 at 9:35am: Congratulations Tina!

Comment by Tina on March 5, 2018 at 7:38pm: Well PIR is done and now the next leg of this journey starts. He had his first day of class. I can’t wait to talk to him tonight to find out how it went! Got his address so I can send him goodies

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 26, 2018 at 11:24am: Good Morning Ladies, received a message from My Son who's out at Sea, said all is good ship life not to bad, keeping him busy, which is a good thing. Said every now and then he get to go through the Hangar deck to get a peek on the outside. Missing us as we are him. Can only get reception every now and then. But it was great to hear from him. Hoping to make plans to go see him when he gets back, fingers crossed!

Comment by summer_girl on February 24, 2018 at 11:59am: Hi - my son started A school this week and received his graduation date in April. I would like to attend his graduation, especially since it will be on his birthday. Do they have a guest limit like they do for PIR graduation?

Comment by Sandy Bleeker on February 22, 2018 at 1:59pm: Thank you Anti M! I’m so glad I found this site! Everyone is very helpful.

Comment by Happyone00 on February 22, 2018 at 12:52pm: Hi Moms! I hope everyone is having a great day! I thought I saw a document link on this website but can’t seem to find it now. Does anyone know where I can find street addresses to the ships at GL? My sailor moved when he returned to GL after the holidays and can’t find his new address. Thanks!

Comment by Anti M on February 22, 2018 at 12:39pm: A school graduation is small and usually short. You need to let your sailor know so they can meet you at the gate and escort you in.