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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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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February 2017 Blog Posts (7)

Formal letter!

My boyfriend's mom finally received the formal letter we've been waiting patiently for this day to come! We got his address and everything I'm so excited to start sending him the letters I have already wrote for him 48 more days till graduation!

Added by ProudNavyGirlfriend0227 on February 27, 2017 at 12:01am — 1 Comment

BOX/FORM

My son flew out to boot camp in Great Lakes 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I received his box last week, very excited, and his form letter yesterday. Never been so happy to see his crusty old work boots and to read his hen scratch on an envelope!

My poor son would be the gpa of his division at the ripest of allowed age! But I guess so good so far! I miss him so much!

Added by Diamante 03 on February 26, 2017 at 12:24pm — No Comments

What will you send

Hi all
I need your help please
My son's first deployment what should I send for him and his
Navy brothers and sisters please can you give some ideas

Thank you

Added by VICTOR'SMOM on February 26, 2017 at 3:51am — 2 Comments

Help?

My son leaves on April 4.  I am now trying to make sure that he has everything he needs.  One of the items listed is a "skinny" wallet.  Is there dimensions anywhere that I should be following,  or is any thin bifold o.k.?  Thanks in advance for your help.

Added by Bandmom on February 20, 2017 at 1:09pm — 7 Comments

Ship 06 Div 108

My son did his swear in on January 30. I received his box February 3rd. Just got his form letter today, he's in Ship 06 Div 108. His PIR is March 31st. Does anyone else have loved ones on this ship and or division? I'm not sure if I'm doing this right, I'm not good with technology! Can someone help me make sure I'm in the right group?

Added by Momma on February 14, 2017 at 12:00am — 6 Comments

PIR

Letter came today! PIR date of March 24th. RSVP'd to Sarges Meet and Greet! Now it feels as though the wheels are finally in motion, now I can deal with the separation knowing that I can communicate via letters! So excited for this!

Added by mangofruit123 on February 2, 2017 at 9:27pm — 3 Comments

Four New Rates!

Navy Establishes Four New Ratings

Story Number: NNS170201-05Release Date: 2/1/2017 11:20:00 AM A A A Email this story to a friend Print this story

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced Wednesday the establishment of four new ratings for active duty Sailors, yeoman submarine (YNS), logistics specialist submarine (LSS), culinary specialist submarine (CSS) and fire controlman Aegis (FCA) in NAVADMIN 021/17.



This realignment… Continue

Added by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on February 1, 2017 at 10:57pm — 4 Comments

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