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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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!!

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Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by Steven'smom on December 30, 2012 at 4:44pm: Thank you very much. My husband is checking into it now. I wanted something reliable and that my son would be responsible for paying but can easily be changed depeding on where he may be. I didn't want him caught with hidden fees that could come back to haunt him later.

Comment by Monica13063 on December 30, 2012 at 2:43pm: Stevensmom, I had a similar question on anothe A school group. My son will PIR on 1/18 and then head off to P'cola for a school. I wanted to know about wifi availability on the base also. This was the answer I received from someone:

www.gowifinavy.com might be better to call, it is real easy to talk to someone. 888-339-7150. Once they start the account it can be moved from one base to the other... Good luck.

I will call tomorrow, but I checked out the website and it looks just like what he will need. He is going to take his iPad with him, so this way he will have access to the internet. Unfortunately, it's not free.

Comment by Steven'smom on December 30, 2012 at 11:25am: I am new to this group. I feel blessed that my son is home for the holidays. He arrived on 12/21 and leaves 01/02. Time is going so fast! He is in A School in San Antonio. He got his wish to see snow!!! We have almost a foot on the ground. I do have a question for those whose sailors are having trouble with internet on base. My sailor would like a hotspot/modem. Right now he is using his phone and the data charges are killing the budget. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Comment by shirleyblack52 on December 6, 2012 at 12:45pm: myson is in japan and he does not like it can he come back to the states

Comment by shirl on December 3, 2012 at 9:32pm: thanks Marine navy mom, I look forward to seeing him , got his pictures from GL today they are good so glad to have that.

Comment by shirleyblack52 on December 3, 2012 at 10:09am: he is in japan and said he cant come home until next year since he has been there one month

Comment by shirl on December 3, 2012 at 2:33am: thanks marine navy mom, we know we have to pay to bring him home but it is worth it just want to know a date hopefully this week so we can book a ticket.

Comment by shirl on December 2, 2012 at 7:52pm: My son graduate on Friday the 30th of Nov also and is now in Groton. Hope they can get time of at Christmas. cannec024 I got one phone call so far from my son, he has no cell phone now, borrowed from his roommate. , I was not able to go to graduation, really miss him. thanks marine navy mom for info

Comment by benangy on December 2, 2012 at 10:23am: Good morning my son also graduated on Friday, November 30th from RTC he is in Florida, now I just wanted to be a part of a great group of Moms and support our troops. Thank you for all you do in keeping us informed God bless!!!

Comment by cannec024 on December 2, 2012 at 9:20am: Good Morning! My son just graduated BC on Friday. It was so amazing. Looking forwarded to learning more about A school here. He is in Groton,CT for sub school. Would love to hear from anyone there!