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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 piglet on September 26, 2015 at 10:59am: Thanks everyone!

Comment by Anti M on September 26, 2015 at 10:43am: Black or deep navy blue for backpacks, no decorations.

>http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregul...

(2) Civilian bags (e.g. computer bags/briefcases), this does not include women's handbags/purses, may be worn with the working and service uniforms as prescribed in the manner below:

(a) Backpacks may be worn over either the left shoulder or both shoulders while wearing service and working uniforms. Authorized colors of backpacks include black, navy blue, and the matching NWU Type I pattern. The matching NWU Type I pattern backpack is only authorized for wear with the NWU Type I's. No personal ornamentation shall be attached on or to the backpack.

He can't wear civilian clothes until phase two of liberty. Do bring his own underwear, he can use that and will like it.

Information on liberty phases (for Great Lakes, but every training command uses much the same guidelines):

https://www.facebook.com/notes/training-support-center-tsc-great-la...

Comment by NavyGma on September 25, 2015 at 6:19pm: Hi piglet. My grandson is in Gulf Port and when he left Great Lakes he took a black pack back with his phone, laptop, and a few other personal items. His mom sent him some clothes when he was able to wear civilian clothes. I think he had to wait a couple of weeks before he could wear them. I am so new to all this but hope this helps a little. I'm sure someone may respond that will be able to answer better.

Comment by piglet on September 25, 2015 at 12:18am: What kind of stuff can they have of personal nature? Like clothes etc? And do they have to carry it back to their barracks in something certain like an all black pack? I read that somewhere and I'm trying to decide what to take for my son next week.

Comment by LAKE MOM on September 24, 2015 at 9:21am: Good morning all! Have a wonderful day today!

Comment by LAKE MOM on September 23, 2015 at 8:31am: Good morning all! Have a good one. :)

Comment by LAKE MOM on September 21, 2015 at 11:31am: Good morning all. My son graduated Friday and now is in A school in Texas. Hope everyone has a wonderful day today.

Comment by tbird96 on September 20, 2015 at 8:55am: My son starts A school the 30th. AO.

Comment by Amy L. on August 17, 2015 at 5:11pm: Hello all!!!! I am new, my son just graduated this past Friday!!! It was absolutely the best weekend we have had!!!! I am so very proud of him!!! He flew out of Great lakes on Saturday to Groton CT for A-School and Sub school!!! He is loving it, says it is a lot more "laid back" than boot camp (LOL), he just got some of his quals and wants to start working on those right away!!! One thing I've been wondering since seeing him "Where did my little boy go"? Well, he is not a little boy any longer, he is a man!!! The change in him was definitely very noticeable!! This website has been with me from the very first day he left and I have made some great friends on the PIR 8/14/15 group and boot camp moms group and know I'll be able to make great friends here as well!!! Thank you all in advance for the support!!!

Comment by ProudNavyMom on July 21, 2015 at 9:25am: My son starts school Wed too... he likes that his dorm overlooks the water and the beach is close... he was able to enjoy a swim on Sunday. Hes back in the Gym and was thrilled that GNC was right on the base. Happy for him he seems well and getting accustomed to the bit more freedom.Hooyah!