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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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Aviation Boatswain's Mates ABE,ABF,ABH a major part in launching and recovering naval aircraft.quickly and safely from land or ships. preparing and fueling planes prior to take- off, fire fighting and salvage and rescue.

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Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2023

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Comment by Sweetnezz on September 9, 2017 at 7:10pm: Hello All- My Son just left 2 days ago.. How's BC going so far?

Comment by careinhi on August 14, 2017 at 2:58pm: Hi all~ My son ships to BC on Wednesday.. he will do A school for ABE after. I have read it's 5 weeks but wondering when he will find out where he'll be stationed?

Comment by Carol on June 3, 2017 at 11:39am: MomL thank you for all the good information. I will bring his laptop I was thinking twice if I should but I will definitely bring it along with the clothes too. I'm going to suggest that shower, he loves long showers. Thank you again for all the help you have been a blessing to me. You have a great weekend.

Comment by Carol on June 3, 2017 at 10:01am: HiMomL. Congrats on A school. A school is about 6 weeks long? Yep he is going to Pensacola. What time did his plane leave on Saturday after BC to Pensacola? I would love to stay with him at the airport until he leaves. Lots of questions. Did your son like the school training. Thank you!

Comment by Carol on June 3, 2017 at 12:40am: Hi all, my son has the job ABF, fueler of the aircraft. He is in BC right now, graduation on 7-7-17.

Comment by Militarymomx2 on December 19, 2016 at 6:23pm: My daughter fell on the flight deck and messed her knee up bad. She has had 2 surgeries so far and they are not sure if her knee will ever be the same. Can they kick her out and take away her benefits? She has been in for 2.5 years and has 1.5 left.

Comment by Rod on December 14, 2015 at 1:18pm: Sorry have to brag. ABH1 now. He was the only one to shake to CO's hand. I don't know if that was good or bad for the rest that came. He was the first one up.

Comment by Tina Tim's Mom on September 11, 2015 at 7:27pm: Hi AB Moms! My son just graduated today and will be on his way to Pensacola as an ABH. He received a start date of 9/24 and my husband and I are trying to plan a trip to see him while he is there. He was told 26 days. Does that sound accurate? Is there any way to accurately calculate when he'll be in Phase 3/weekend liberty? Any tips related to ABH's very much appreciated.

Comment by Rod on August 18, 2015 at 11:56am: KnitWit, my understanding is that you would have to find someone on another carrier, same rate and time left, etc. It has to be almost an identical swap.