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:

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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October 2013 Blog Posts (50)

Thank you Mr Fed Ex Man

Today I have never been so Happy to see the Fed Ex Truck I even took a photo of it as it came up my Street haha!!!

I received My Kid in a Box today, I was releived to get it But as I opened it and saw his handwriting I broke out in tears, I miss My Son So Much...  I am Hoping for the Form Letter soon so I can start the Planning for PIR and so I can start sending him letters

His Bedroom door is shut so I dont have to see the empty room every time I walk by, he has a pair…

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Added by sassymom9503 on October 3, 2013 at 3:10am — No Comments

The 2 counters

Theres 2 counters that I have ticking the one to your PIR date and the other that I started when you called me at the airport saying that your flight was leaving at 11:30 AM on September 10th so far its been 22 days 9 hours 33 minutes and 55 seconds.....call me crazy for keeping such a close tab on that time but I can't wait to stop that timer! I really cant wait to hear your voice again and see that great big "kool-aid smile" as you called it...oh man the memories of when we first met keep…

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Added by AeolusCE07 on October 2, 2013 at 9:14pm — No Comments

My heart aches

Well my baby left yesterday to BC. It feels like someone took the air away, At times I feel like I want to cry and other times I want to scream, I looked in his room last night, Ghent I closed the door. I got a call from Jim last night letting me know he was off the plane and made it. But hat was the last call I received from him. I find it hard to leave my phone because I don't want to miss a call. People tell me all of the time that it will get better, and know it will but it's just so fresh… Continue

Added by Deontes MOM on October 2, 2013 at 8:24pm — 12 Comments

HELLO ALL! I AM PROUD TO SAY & REPORT THAT MY SON HAS SUCCESSFULLY CROSSED OVER FROM RECRUIT TO SAILOR! WE JUST CAME BACK FROM GREAT LAKES ON SEPT 20. IT WAS THE HAPPIEST EXPERIENCE THAT OUR FAMILY H…

HELLO ALL!

I AM PROUD TO SAY & REPORT THAT MY SON HAS SUCCESSFULLY CROSSED OVER FROM RECRUIT TO SAILOR! WE JUST CAME BACK FROM GREAT LAKES ON SEPT 20. IT WAS THE HAPPIEST EXPERIENCE THAT OUR FAMILY HAD!

HONESTLY, WHEN MY SON LEFT (JULY 22ND) WE WERE ALL SAD AND IT TOOK SOME GETTING USE TO HIM BEING GONE., BUT AFTER WE RECEIVED HIS FIRST LETTER DURING BOOTCAMP THE TRANSITION BECAME MUCH EASIER. tHE WEEKS WENT BY FASTER, WE…

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Added by navymom1991 on October 2, 2013 at 4:46pm — 3 Comments

Ship 03 Div 377

Has anyone heard anything today about USS Hopper?? I've been waiting on my "I'm a Sailor" call.....nothing...I'm so nervous.....

Added by Daniel'smom on October 2, 2013 at 3:50pm — 3 Comments

He was here...now he's not

We had 3 months before he was scheduled to leave for boot camp. I planned on making the most of the time, every precious day. I took him and his sister to a Jimmy Buffett concert. We went to a cubs baseball game. Lots of family dinners and one on one time together. Making good memories. In spite of all that... its incredibly hard. The time flew by!

Today I woke up wondering how he was doing. I went to bed hoping he was ok. Such a short call...you all know what I mean. I am familiar…

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Added by TJsMom SHIP 03 DIV 021 on October 2, 2013 at 3:17pm — 4 Comments

Hope my Bunny is doing okay

Got my letter a little over a week ago from my SR Jennifer [Ship 12 Div 423] ( nick name bunny) letter was tough to receive since we had broken up a little bit before she left was even harder to see that it was so short but at least I got something from her i've sent her 2 letters so far with very encouraging words, trying to hide my pain of it all, heard from her mother that she got a tear filled phone call saying that she's taking it a bit rough, just waiting for that second letter from…

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Added by AeolusCE07 on October 2, 2013 at 9:02am — No Comments

div 394

Does anyone have a son in division 394 graduating oct. 18?

Added by miafinesseship09div394 on October 2, 2013 at 8:42am — 1 Comment

Almost graduation

Still waiting to hear from division 377! Very anxious! Congrats to all sailors that have passed!

Added by Austin's mom on October 1, 2013 at 7:45pm — No Comments

Looking for anyone with Re enlistment and waiver experience

Hi All, My daughter was seped but received a code that allows her to re enlist. Her DD214 is on its way to meps now, to determine what waivers are needed. Any Advise would be appreciated. Really nervous and excited!

Added by Steph Proud AG Mom on October 1, 2013 at 12:59pm — No Comments

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