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:
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:
**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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- 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
Discussion Forum
leave after A/C school-- orders are confusing
Started by MANDY. Last reply by Anti M Aug 16, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
What happens after ASchool?
Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
BECC Info?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on April 16, 2009 at 11:51am
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A good morning to everyone!
All is well here, Brenda. The cold wind which was supposed to have blown out of here last night is still howling this morning, but we are promised temps in the 80s by Saturday...yea!! Your trees sound beautiful.
Roni...where have you been? Missed you girl! How is that sailor of yours doing?
Everyone have a GREAT day!
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Good evening, Will.....Good to see you on here. I think Helene (about 4 comments down) has asked a question for you....Look at our new members just today!!! Been busy on here. It's perfectly ok to have "Ghost Hunters" night with the wife; we'll aways be here when you get back. lol lol
HAGN Will.
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Helene....WELCOME to our lively group! I haven't seen our leaders on yet tonight (Will and Hoppi), but one of them will be answering your question as soon as they log on.
Kellie - sorry to hear that your hubby will have to go on hold after his school is over in June. Most all of our sailors have experienced some kind of hold so we are very familiar with the wait.
Theresa...sorry I missed you on here tonight. I think you had a full day with your kitty cats. Your story about Spunky is soooooo funny!!
I'm signing off tonight and will catch up with you all tomorrow.
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A very warm WELCOME to Debbie, our member #133. Jump right in and ask your questions. This is a great, supportive group. What is your son going to do in the Navy? Glad to have you with us and Will and/or Hoppi (our leaders) will be on soon...so ask away!
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Oh, Sharon, you must be thrilled to know Brian will be home this weekend! Enjoy every second you have with him. I'm so happy for you!
Hi Kellie, are you one of our newest members? If so, a very warm welcome to our fun group. What is your husband going to be in the Navy?
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Hi Brenda...I know how you feel! It's been cold and windy here all day today and I can't get out to finish up my gardening either. Maybe Theresa has room for us down there in Florida??? You have a wonderful evening, also.
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Linsey, WELCOME to our busy group! You will enjoy it here. We have some corpsmen Moms on this site and our leaders (Will and/or Hoppi) will be on soon to answer your question about visitation. Don't be afraid to ask anything you want to know. You might want to check out "Corpsmen Moms" group, also. Vee
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THERESA....I am FOTFLMAO about your cats. Today was the big day for them:~)) I am doing fine. Another inside day because of the bitter cold wind. But, nicer days are coming for the weekend. You are just a bundle of information today on the mail....thanks! It helped me to know all that, too. Catch you later..
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A huge Welcome to Jill and congratulations on Brandon's PIR Friday! What is Brandon going to be as a sailor? My grandson is in ATT school now and is going for GM rate. His PIR was 01-09-09. You will find the greatest people on this site and our lealders are Will and Hoppi and Chris D. So, jump right in and ask your questions and remember no question is a dumb question on here....even if they have been asked before, they will be answered again. There is also really good information up above in the Discussion Forum portion. Glad to have you joining us....Vee
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Theresa...I think I have seen a comment where the Navy Lodge is about 6 blks from the base. Hope I am correct! So glad you weren't in "tornado alley" yesterday and thanks for letting me know you are safe. I'm hanging it up tonight and I'll catch you all tomorrow....HAGN everyone!
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