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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).

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**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

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Hello, everyone my name is Amanda. Thank you for joining this group! I have recently went through the whole process of becoming a PROUD NAVY WIFE. I am starting this group to help all the new spouses on your journey. Ask me anything!!!!

Members: 148
Latest Activity: Mar 2, 2019

This is especially for wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, or fiances.

Everyone has a different experience throughout this whole process. My husband started signing up in July of 2010 and did not leave for bootcamp until March 29th 2011, so we have pretty much been through a lot this last year and I would love to help everyone that I can understand things that I did not when we first started. He is now in the middle of A-school and I guess so are we. It has not always been fun, but it is worth it in the end. I say this is especially for spouses becuase pay, and things like that are different for us, but mom, dads and anyone else is more than welcome to join. I look forward to hearing from everyone, and hope that I can help you along the way. This page is for newly married about to get married, or just being a new Navy spouse in general. My husband and I have been together 6 years and married over 2 years now. We have a 3 year old son. Watching the children go through this is very difficult because they do not fully understand what is going on. I am here to help!!!! I have lots of ideas and experiences to share!!!!

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Comment by Micaela (AO Wife) on August 4, 2011 at 1:25pm: Smallsy:

THANKKK YOUUUUUUU! I found 2 way closer. I will still call and check because his recruiter said something about me having to go down south so we shall see. it also said all of the documents I needed :) yeyyy thank you!

Comment by Kac46047 on August 4, 2011 at 12:36pm: Micaela plase check out htis link http://www2.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/consent?continueToUrl=%2Frsl%2Fappj%2F... It shows you all the places you can go for an ID. I thought i had to go an hour away to a an army base but there was a Navy NSA apparently 15 mins from me.

Comment by Micaela (AO Wife) on August 4, 2011 at 12:24pm: Once i receive the information to go get my Military I.D and etc.....what should I bring with me? I am aware I need an appointment (thank you skell456) lol but It is also a 2 hour drive for me so If i have to bring luggage full of paperwork I will :)

Comment by Kac46047 on August 4, 2011 at 11:01am: I think theres a point we all go through that. When my husband fist got to A school, I had major issues with the amount of time he dedicated to me. Along with the time he went out to the bar. It honestly took me time to realize he wasnt doing anything, its just wierd being apart. I think he realized how much it got to me once I sat him down and told him everything. Now before he goes out he always makes time for me whether its calling me up for a while, skyping or texting. It makes me feel tons better and I know he loves it too. It isn't a hassle to him anymore (even though i know he never seen it that way) I always thought he wasn't talking because it was too much of a hassle lol. He was in A school for 6 months and I'd say the first 3 months were trial and error and fighting. After its not perfect but I'm not hating our situation anymore. I know this sounds confusing lol but i'd sit down with your guys and just tell them whats up and ways to improve, dont yell just talk =] Worked for my guy and I

Comment by ATI wife on August 4, 2011 at 10:51am: (AOwife) Sounds like u and I are in the same boat just a lil different.. I get a lil upset if he does text me when he wakes up or to tell me wat he is doing .. Sounds silly I know . But u see when he is home here with us wow he is just texting away.. So im like really must be real important huh !! He'll say o its my mom babe( she doesnt like me) U know wanting to no how its going since we have no facebook anymore.. Idk im sure its in my head to but I dont believe him sometimes and when im mad trust me it shows lol .. Its kinda I have trust issues too but mostly becuz of my past relationships its hard to put my mind to think that not all men are the same. Although he has had girls numbers in his phone in the past I havent gotten to the point yet to check his phone idk and then being here not doing anythong is boring and makes my mind wonder alot..

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on August 3, 2011 at 8:32pm: Welcome evansgirl!!!!!! You won't here anything for a few weeks. Just sit back and relax LOL I checked the mail everyday until I got my first letter after that it becomes regular and you will know what days to expect it. Mine was a wednesday. I loved wednesdays then!!! LOL We are all here to keep your spirits up...K

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on August 3, 2011 at 4:43pm: FTLW- That was amazing and very uplifting. Thank you for that. I'm having a really hard time "letting go" of him, but I am working on it and getting better ya know. I just get so worried about silly stuff. I guess in my relationship I have always been the "leader" so now that I am not I just do not know how to handle myself. I just don't want to lose my mind so I'm glad I have all you ladies to turn to.

Illysha- Welcome glad to have you!!!! I know it is hard, but you will hear something soon. My hubby got to call home a lot actually I was surprised most of our convos were only 10 minutes, but we got a few 30 mins ones and then after battlestations we talked for like 2 hours. It was awesome. Like the other girls said every RDC which is there leaders trains each group differently so everyone has a different experience. Write everyday and send one out everyday if you can. They actually live for mail call!!!! Good Luck!!!!

P-cola wife- I personally think that if I would have stayed home I wouldn't know his schedule so well or at least think that I do, and I wouldn't expect so much out of him. Does that make sense? I mean we were already used to boot camp ya know call when I can. It's different now that I am here I expect him to call me all the time which I know I should not, so when he actually doesn't call I automatically thing something is up or silly thoughts. It is my mind playing tricks on me. I promise I am not crazy we have just been through a lot in our 6 years together not always good things either so my gaurd is up a bit, but he is showing me that he is grown up now I just have to get used to the new life. In other words I have a few trust issues that I need to get over. LOL Also I believe we would have saved a ton of money had we just stayed home and relaxed. Don't get me wrong now I enjoy every minute we spend together and we have done a lot of fun things together with our son. I just should have looked at the big picture and not made decisions for the moment, but we live and learn.

Comment by illysha10(dylan'swife) on August 3, 2011 at 2:43pm: Thank you guys so much. I still haven't gotten a letter but I'm gonna keep writing him and waiting!

Comment by Kac46047 on August 3, 2011 at 12:13pm: i remember the first call coming and him saying they ha d a half hour but it was only like 15 mins. I wasnt expecting it either

Comment by abuon18 on August 3, 2011 at 11:40am: It all depends on the rdc illysha. some don't even get phone calls until the "i'm a sailor" call. but phone call lengths can vary because if they get a phone call, they can have time taken away from it for individual or divisional reasons. So it could start out as a 30 minute phone call... then if they fail a test, they can lose minutes. Or if the division is behaving in a way that the RDC doesn't like, they can take away minutes. There is really no way to be able to tell, but you should get a letter this week!