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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Moms of "A" school Sailors
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Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!
Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022
Discussion Forum
Leave during A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Anti M Sep 8, 2015. 1 Reply 1 Like
Pensacola for A School
Started by azmom. Last reply by Bernapet Aug 9, 2015. 3 Replies 3 Likes
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Comment by DonnaEricsMom on July 3, 2014 at 1:55pm
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Burgota Thank you, at least I did get to spend some time with him over the weekend. I pushed back my flight another day to I could. We had a nice time hanging out.
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Comment by BrettsMomWA on July 2, 2014 at 7:13pm
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Frogger1:what things are they not allowed to have?
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Comment by Frogger1 on July 2, 2014 at 6:40pm
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Was fortunate to see my son yesterday, took him some home items that he is permitted to have. Planning on spending the 4th on base with him and any others in a school that want to join. Truly blessed to be so close, for now.
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Thank you Mitchmom & navymom2013 for your kind words. He's trying to take the situation in stride, but hasn't gotten to get into medical so he can get better yet. Hopefully they will see him this week. At least he gets to call us whenever he wants to, unlike BC.
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Comment by navymom2013 on July 1, 2014 at 3:15pm
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Dear Eric's Mom - I feel in my heart that your son will be OK. My son is out of BC and A-school - he has moved to Hawaii and will go out on a sub but the anxiety that we have as Mom's never goes away. We want to help them get thru whatever they may face that is hard to understand, and sometimes they just need us to talk with. Mom's are very important and whatever happens you will be there for him.
Our sons and daughters never outgrow our love and compassion. Be sure to let us know how this temporary setback goes. I will think of you and pray for a speedy resolve to this dilemma.
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Comment by Mitchmom on July 1, 2014 at 2:01pm
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Eric's mom, Sorry to hear the news about your son. I hope he will be okay. I know its hard to say but try to think positive thoughts that all will be well on the 18th. You are in my prayers, Mom. :)
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Thank you for the invitation to this group. My son's PIR was 6/27/14, but he didn't get to move onto "A" school yet do to medical issues. He's still on base where they had BC, but not in those ships. He was very upset that they told him this "after" he graduated. I did stay an extra day to give him some time off base and I think that has helped. I feel so helpless about all this as a mom, since I can't go yell at someone to take care of him. The only way we hear from him is when he calls us, but at least he can do that when he wants instead of what it was like during BC. Please keep him in your prayers that he will get to move on after his appointment with the Dr on the 18th.
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My son is now in San Antonio. Says the weather is extremely humid much different than Great Lakes. His new room looks great and he said he spent too much money at the NEX getting supplies and clothing. Much better with cell communication. Can sleep at night now knowing I can call him.
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My son is doing A school in Pensacola, he just arrived there yesterday. Has been texting my husband constantly since he got there. Says his graduation is at the end of November. Any other Moms with sailors in Pensacola ?
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My son just arrived in San Antonio yesterday, I'm truly blessed that I live just an hour south from where they are
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