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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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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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Moms of Daughters 2

A place to come to for support, guidance, to ask questions and share stories. We are all proud of our Navy Daughters.

Members: 1351
Latest Activity: Mar 18

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Care packages for new graduates (a school)

Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies

Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol

Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??

Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies

Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020.  Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military.  I think I am going to need lots of…Continue

PIR DATE: December 13, 2019

Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies

Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue

Arrived at boot camp October 2nd

Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies

Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue

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Comment by Oleander on April 11, 2020 at 12:24pm

Right??? that was a stretch for me! haha

She's DC, worked her way up to lead firefighter on the flight deck, then the super of the shop and mentored undesignated sailors. Most recently was chosen to be the engineering chief's yeoman - which by the way she LOVES! 

Comment by LadyBluefire on April 11, 2020 at 11:18am

Oleander - what is shaving? lol

Wow 5 years and E-6 that is super impressive! What is her rate?

Comment by Oleander on April 11, 2020 at 11:14am

haha, I hear you! Some days I actually shower, wash my hair, shave my legs and put on make up. If I drag it out I can use up a good 2 hours of the day.............what a world.

Thanks! She's very excited! We'll see what happens, she's supposed to leave the ship in August after 5 years for a shore duty command. Of course given the world crisis that may be delayed. Either way, she's pretty happy and we're very proud.

Comment by LadyBluefire on April 11, 2020 at 11:04am

Oleander - T-19 days. Every night I tell my husband - we have  made it through 1 more day. The last time days moved this slow I was in high school.

Woot woot! E-6?! That is awesome. I think hubby made it to that just before he got out after 6 years....

Happy Easter everyone!

Comment by Oleander on April 11, 2020 at 10:37am

Good morning all and happy weekend (I think, what day is it? I lose track anymore!)

Thought I'd add a little upbeat news too - our sailor just received an EP on her evaluation! She'll test for 1st class in September! 

Keeping all you navy moms, families and sailors in my prayers. Stay safe and well everyone!

Comment by LadyBluefire on April 10, 2020 at 6:31pm

Anna - my husband started his career a little before women were allowed in and left a little after they were allowed in. Sad they wouldn't allow you to go to an A school - you probably did not need to learn too much more.

Comment by Anna on April 10, 2020 at 6:24pm

LadyBluefire,

A rating close to my heart!!  100 years ago after my initial enlistment ended as an OS3, I realized the Navy was not quite ready for female OS's, as there was no way to advance without going on a ship and women were not allowed on ships yet. (I know, I'm really showing my age here!!!) I enlisted in the Active Reserves and tried to cross rate to a CTO, but without serious training through a school I couldn't pass the test.  Ended my Navy career for good there!!  Even the Reserves had no spot for a female OS!!!

Comment by LadyBluefire on April 10, 2020 at 6:22pm

superm72 - yes it is a great feeling. I was walking on air all night..

Comment by LadyBluefire on April 10, 2020 at 6:13pm

Thanks Oleander and Blondie!

Anna - she is CTR and off to A school in Pensacola.

Congrats on your daughter's success!

Comment by Anna on April 10, 2020 at 6:09pm

Congratulations to your new sailor LadyBluefire!!!  Is your daughter going on to a school? If so, what rating is she going for???  

thesuperm72,

Congratulations for your girl.  7 months is a good milestone!  You should be getting in the grove of being a Navy Mom now!!  Is your daughter out in the fleet now or still getting schooling??

So I just have to brag a little bit about my veteran daughter.  After she finished her 4 years she got her degree in Health and Family Services from Penn State.  She then moved to Oklahoma City where her twin was stationed at that time.  She got a job with Express Professionals and today just got another really big promotion!!!  This is her 3rd promotion in just over 2 years!!!!  And she now gets her own office!!!

 

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