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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 Mary (Chris' mom) on August 23, 2011 at 9:16pm: julieb there is a group for IS moms where we have a lot of info on the schools and the Va Beach area posted. Generally the most active ladies there are the ones whose sailors are there for schools or who will soon be there. Should be some fairly up to date posts on various aspects of the schools. He will be happy there. It's a great place for them to start networking too. My son has worked with several people he knew from school. Both in Korea and now at his new assignment, he looks for people he knew in school or on the base at the same time even if different schools. Relax and enjoy this time.

Comment by julieb1019 on August 21, 2011 at 10:32pm: Hi My son is going to A school for IS in Dam Neck after PIR on 9/9/11> Anyone else out there with sailor who is there already?

Comment by alex's mom(Tina) on August 16, 2011 at 1:46am: I know what you mean. We live in IN and its kinda expensive to fly to the west coast. Its 8 hrs to MS thats not as bad. I knew when he went in that I wouldnt get to see him but A school is giving me hope. I just have to make the most of every moment I get.

Comment by Lovemynavyson (Ship02/DIV933) on August 16, 2011 at 12:37am: It does....my son is home this week...then off to Washington. I'm not so sure I will see him except that he comes home also. We live in PA and he will be as far NW as you can get!!! He already asked me if we were planning a trip next summer...I would love to, but I just don't know if it will be possible?

Comment by alex's mom(Tina) on August 16, 2011 at 12:31am: THANKS LOVEMYNAVY. IT FEELS SO STRANGE TO GET TO TALK TO HIM EVERY NIGHT. He said he would like to stay in MS but they are going overseas next year and he doesnt want to go to that place. I really dont wqant him to either. I guess hes going to CA which I wont get to see him except when he comes home.

Comment by rodeo sailor on August 15, 2011 at 3:47pm: Hi everyone, I feel like us moms that have had kids with recent PIR's are the new kids in class lol. Thanks to all the 'experienced' moms who are willing to help us on this new in our childrens lives! There is a naval station about 30 minutes from my home in Nevada (station is in Fallon) and I wish wish, my daughter could get stationed there, but im coming to realzie the rating for sailors there is a lot different than what she is (SW). If anyone knows of a sailor that is stationed there, and needs an 'adoptive family' for whatever reason, let me know. The navy is so vast, and now that im looking at it from a moms point of view, whenever I hear the Navy planes fly overhead, Im reminded that's someones son or daughter. :)

Comment by Lovemynavyson (Ship02/DIV933) on August 15, 2011 at 2:23pm: Congrats Alex's... and Proud Navy...oh, and Nautical mom - Congratulations to you all and your sailors!

Comment by alex's mom(Tina) on August 15, 2011 at 1:44pm: wow proud navymom. We were both up at gl at the same time. My son was in div 253. He is in gulf port MS now and I agree the communcation is soooo much better.lol Ive never been so proud of my son. He gave his best and pushed himself to succeed. Seems like thats what you have to do in life. They were color guard co.

Comment by ProudNavyMom on August 15, 2011 at 1:13pm: I'm the proud mom of a new U.S. Navy Sailor! He just graduated on Friday, Aug. 12th and is in San Antonio, TX for MA school! We are so proud of him and excited that the lines of communication are open again!