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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 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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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 momm2five (GM MOM) on February 19, 2014 at 5:36pm: Thanks, Doreen! I'm hoping ours will get some time after A school. I didn't think he was going to have to do C school. Now that's something I'll have to ask him!

I'm pretty sure that at least my husband and I will go for his graduation. Maybe not the whole family, though.

Comment by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on February 17, 2014 at 8:00pm: My son graduated from Gunner's Mate A school. He said it was a short ceremony, but some family was there. It conflicted with something and we picked him up right afterward. He was home for 2 weeks before going to C School.

Comment by momm2five (GM MOM) on February 15, 2014 at 3:46pm: I am wondering about A school graduation. My son just finished ATT and started A school last week. Is graduation a big deal? Can family attend? He is at GL.

Thanks!

Comment by geema3 on February 9, 2014 at 6:47pm: My Airman has moved on to JAX in January. C school in Jun. Thnx for letting my 'lurk' and learn from you all.

Comment by seasport on January 30, 2014 at 2:53pm: Thanks Doreen! Yes, he's in GL, but they've been busy so far. What restaurants are on base? (Subway, McDonalds, Pizza Hut?) He said last night he could have a blanket & I'm going to send him one! I hate that it's so cold there. We are from Texas, so it's extra cold in GL!

Comment by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on January 29, 2014 at 10:04pm: We didn't go to my son's A school graduation because it conflicted with a college visit for my daughter. It was a short ceremony but someone did take some pictures and I got some.

I crocheted my son a blanket before BC and he took it with him to A school. As far as I know he still uses it. I think they try to get them used to the real ship and how cold it is at night.

For care packages, we have sent him his favorite snacks, gift cards for restaurants on base. Since he is on hold he is probably bored. Maybe send him some books or games to keep him busy. Is he at Great Lakes? It has been so cold here. I can't wait for Spring. They have such a great view of Lake Michigan there, but they can't enjoy it now.

Comment by seasport on January 29, 2014 at 9:57pm: Also, I haven't heard much about A school graduation. Is it an actual graduation that we can attend or not a big deal? I know it's early, but just wondering.

Comment by seasport on January 29, 2014 at 9:56pm: I am curious. My son's PIR was 1/24/14 & his A school starts Feb. 12. Is there anything I can send him in a care package? It's great getting to text & talk to him. He's been a bit homesick & is afraid of doing something wrong & getting into trouble. It's all new & he's still figuring things out, waiting for A school to start. As a mama, I am concerned about him staying warm in those frigid weather conditions. He says he gets cold at night. Can we buy them an extra blanket? If so, where do we or they get one? He says he sleeps in his sweats & they only get one blanket. He even sleeps in his beenie. Just wondering if anyone else feels the same as I do?! This is tougher than I imagined!