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Navy For Moms

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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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

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**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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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AECF - FCs and ETs

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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

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Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023

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Comment by Bandmom on September 16, 2017 at 6:34pm: mommamia93, They do have their phones, but they are so busy that it may take a while to hear from them. I usually get a phone call on Saturday or Sunday, depeding on duty. Once in a while the call will come during the week, They have to leave their phones in their rooms while in class, and can't talk while walking outside. Be patient, the call will come.

Comment by Bandmom on September 7, 2017 at 12:17pm: Hi JMR,

The wait depends on a lot of things. My son was told he would have to 3 weeks, but he started in 2. Then was told he would have to wait 1 month for A school, he started in 5 weeks. It is a game of when and where there is an opening. All I know is that he figures he will be in Great Lakes for another year or 2. It is nice when he can have over night liberty though. We have been able to spend some time with him.

Comment by Anti M on September 6, 2017 at 9:08am: It is good to see this group being active! I was out in the desert, so have not been online for a while.

We had long holds at ET school, 30 years ago! It can happen for a number of reasons, just expect to "hurry up and wait"! This is going to be true their entire time in the Navy, being a sailor takes both patience and flexibility. Hang in there!

Comment by Aidersmom on September 5, 2017 at 5:44pm: Be patient moms... it is a long process. My son's PIR was 1/27 and he just finished up A school. He is on hold until March for C school. There is a reason they had to sign a 6 year agreement with the navy. They are in school for awhile with holds. And honestly it depends what they chose to do in A school (for FC's). My son is Aegis so it is a little longer hold.

Comment by momofbailey on September 5, 2017 at 5:27pm: My son seems so happy! He's also on hold to start actual school but doesn't seem to mind. He's just so happy to have his XBox, he doesn't care about anything else. Planning another visit in October because I'm sure by then that I will need more Navy Mom swag! I spent a small fortune on stuff at graduation but no sales tax made it seem like I was getting a great deal. LOL! Sorry to go on and on but I miss the back and forths of our PIR group!

Comment by Pooter527 on September 5, 2017 at 11:01am: My son also had 7/28 PIR. He had to wait a month for ATT. He complained of boredom. Started ATT school 2 was ago and has such anxiety. He's very introverted so doesn't ask for help. Is so overwhelmed between school more school and homework, duty days and watch. Apparently he had watch twice yesterday and was supposed to take a watch written test that he missed last week. Been sending him inspirational videos. The last one was from Rocky, when he was talking to his son. We are going to make a trip to see him in Nov.

Comment by NMRob on September 5, 2017 at 10:35am: My sailor PIR was 7/28/2017, he was only given a days notice that he would begin ATT schooling the next day. If he wouldn't have been classed at that time it would have been another month before ATT schooling. So, hang in there Momma's, in my experience there is not much notice of when they will be classed for schooling. During the month on hold for schooling he did manage to phase and meet needed qualifications and get a few Brava Zulu's for his accomplishments.

Comment by Butterball on September 4, 2017 at 9:21pm: Not sure either Jack was the one that told me about the time line. Victor is doing qualifications and testing in order to phase up, while he waits for school to start. Not much time for being bored. Either way, not expecting him home for a visit until March sometime. Besides, Jack could be wrong about the time. There is much to learn while they wait for school to begin.

Comment by sambam32 on September 4, 2017 at 8:46pm: AECF/CT school is running 3 month's behind? Yikes! Just curious how that happens? My recruit has left for BC yet so I'm not saying a word becauae he could get really discouraged not knowing what to expect.

Comment by Butterball on September 4, 2017 at 8:34pm: Nothing new to report momofbailey, Vic is just getting into the routine of cleaning. I have found out that the school is about three months behind, so the new sailors clean and phase up and stuff like that there, while they wait. Victor is doing quals and testing in between cleaning to be able to phase up, which gives them more privileges.