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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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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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 Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 3:49pm
Laurie, dear friend....hang in there tough. I'm glad you and hubby can spend this weekend in HMB and enjoy yourselves and try not to worry about Josh. Let's hope you get that email address SOONER than LATER. Have a peaceful day....
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 3:44pm
BETH - note: NOTE: ALL NUMBERS ARE 847-688-XXXX UNLESS OTHERWISE LISTED
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 3:42pm
BethB...here is the link to the phone numbers at the GL.....hope it is helpful.
http://mwrgl.cnic.navy.mil/gen_info/General_Base_Numbers.htm#P

Laurie - stay calm. Josh will be just fine and I'll say a special prayer for his safety.

I haven't seen the helicopter video yet; can someone direct me to it? Pls and thanks.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 12:57pm
Good morning everyone and make it a great day wherever you are!

Hoppi - enjoy Muir Woods. I'm sure you will. Everything is great here in my little corner of the world.
Tabitha - congrats on Keith moving over to the school side. He is on his way now.
Ellen - enjoy your sailor and his wife this weekend!
I haven't seen a video of the helicopter accident, but I am holding all of the sailors and their family and friends up in prayer. So tragic!
Melanie - be sure to let us know when you hear about DJ's leave. I'm still waiting to hear also.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 12:51pm

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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 21, 2009 at 12:03am
Will, so glad you are back leading us...AND, congratulations on the performance at the PIR today. You sound like a proud "Daddy" of your ship. Enjoy the evening with your wife.
Hoppi - how much are you enjoying our beautiful city?
I saw a comment on one of the other forums about the helicopter accident, but didn't know it was here off the SD coast. I'll catch some news in a few minutes. I always hate to hear news like that. I know we all do. Well, goodnight everyone. Catch you tomorrow.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 20, 2009 at 7:50pm
Brenda....please don't worry about it. It could be something we need to know and you didn't stir up anything as far as I see......NO WORRIES!!!!
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 20, 2009 at 5:01pm
Brenda - I sent you a PM.....:~}
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 20, 2009 at 5:01pm
Gary - Gosh, you are going to miss the first week of in-laws???? Sounds like a cagey plan to me...lol lol JK I'll send you a "side-bar" of Michael's take on the uniform situation. Be safe on your trip; you are only 5-5-1/2 hours from my home once you get to Vegas. Don't leave all your quarters there.... :-O
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 20, 2009 at 3:29pm
Letha - I believe it is Brenda's personal decision about not posting her son's picture for his protection. (See her comment belowa)... I'm waiting for some clarification on it from our leaders. Am I correct, Brenda, as far as we know?
 

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