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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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 Bill S. on May 2, 2009 at 8:10pm
Ahoy everyone, I am relaying what I hope to be good and accurate news. I just got off the phone with Brett and the scuttlebutt going around the ship has come from the mouth of one of the Senior Chiefs. Seems they may have received funding and may be ending the holds very soon. So if anyone on here can get a hold of their Sailor and find out if they have heard the same, or if Hoppi can confirm this news, it would make for a GREAT weekend! Keep all your digits crossed!!!!!!
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 2, 2009 at 7:57pm
Maria, Michael's PIR was 01-09-09 so I am a little ahead of some of the new members on here. He is training for GM and is currently in ATT school and about to finish; then on to A school..Thanks for asking. Vee
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 2, 2009 at 7:55pm
Maria, we only got a few drops over here last evening.....
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 2, 2009 at 7:25pm
Hi Maria...I just sent you a request to be your friend. Did the rain stop over there? I'm on the other side of the Sierras....Vee
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 2, 2009 at 6:02pm
Hoppi....very nice touch for Will in the discussion forum. You are the greatest! Hope your weekend is special. Vee
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 1, 2009 at 8:00pm
Welcome, new member, JULIE....We have a great, supportive group on here and are glad to have you join us. One of our leaders (Will) is off with a family emergency, but we have Hoppi who is at the helm in his absence. So, ask away and your questions definitely will be answered.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 1, 2009 at 6:09pm
Theresa....you are so welcome! Glad I could help and glad it worked out for you on the rental car. Lizzy's video is awesome. Have a great weekend!
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 1, 2009 at 4:59pm
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 1, 2009 at 3:52pm
Good afternoon, Brenda....I hope your day is a lovely one, too!
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 1, 2009 at 3:40pm
Hello everyone and a big WELCOME to our newest member, Masue Griffin. Masue, until Hoppi jumps back in, you might get some of your questions answered up above in the Discussion Forum. Click on VIEW ALL above to see all the discussions. HAGD everyone!
 

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