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Navy For Moms

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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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Airman Family and Friends

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This group is for the loved ones of Airman (E3) in the Aviation field. Feel free to share your experiences with others and give advice or suggestions when needed. Most of all, let's brag about our Airman! :)

Members: 476
Latest Activity: May 23, 2022

In the United States Navy, Airman is the non-rated Enlisted rank (E-3) in the Navy's Aviation Field, above Recruit (E-1) and Apprentice (E-2) but below Petty Officer Third Class (E-4).

Navy Ratings in the Airman Apprenticeship Training Program :

Electronics
AT - Aviation Electronics Technician

Electrical
AE - Aviation Electrician's Mate

Mechanical
AD - Aviation Machinist's Mate
AME - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment)*
AMH - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Hydraulics)
AMS - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structures)
AS - Aviation Support Equipment Technician

Miscellaneous
ABE - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment)
ABF - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels)
ABH - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling)
AC - Air Traffic Controller*
AG - Aerographer's Mate*
AK - Aviation Storekeeper
AO - Aviation Ordnanceman
AW - Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
AZ - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman
PH - Photographer's Mate
PR - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman*

* Class "A" technical school required.

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Comment by Suzi-OH on August 11, 2011 at 7:41pm: Sure has...but there's also an Aircrew group that lots post on. Actually, one mom posted that a son of one of our N4M moms was one of those killed in Afghanistan last night

http://icasualties.org/OEF/Fatalities.aspx

My son is AWV and now training at Tinker AFB in OK..

Comment by sailormom on August 11, 2011 at 6:04pm: Is there anyone who's son/daughter is just starting A school in Pensacola for AE or AT? My son just got there last week.

Comment by Dunesmom on August 6, 2011 at 8:07pm: Thanks Navy 08 Son made it to his next base with no problems. All his stuff too, lots of stuff. Said he loves it there so far. Will plan a Spring break trip to see him. I'm sure there is a Navy Lodge? So how is Everyone Doing?

Comment by Dunesmom on July 26, 2011 at 4:46pm: ok mistake FRAC is not what it is called....hmmm you would think i would know this by now, lol...

Comment by Dunesmom on July 21, 2011 at 2:31pm: Quick note. Son graduates tomorrow from A then on to FRAC with a stop to SERE along the way. Hope all is well with you and Yours

Comment by Donna (Christopher's Mom) on July 4, 2011 at 5:52pm: Happy July 4

Comment by Dunesmom on June 26, 2011 at 3:13pm: Agree with you Navy 08 take what we can get and we are happy.

Hooyah to your Sailor Donna just wait til he hits phase 2 he will be one happy Sailor.

Getting a small box ready to send out to my Son. He will be going to his next base in about a month so don't want to send to much stuff that he has to pack. I hear there is a seabag inspection tomorrow. Hope all goes well for all sailors

Comment by Donna (Christopher's Mom) on June 26, 2011 at 9:36am: Hello everyone, my son graduated June 17 and has arrived in Pensacola on Thursday. I think he starts school on june 27. He is ABF.

Comment by Dunesmom on June 16, 2011 at 7:37pm: Its been a while for me too. So glad that your Son is loving Tinker. Job security is a good thing!. News on my end... My Son was the only AWO in his class but just received 2 new guys from a previous class and they have the same rate, or are trying to be along with my son. So now he is freeking out a bit. All he said is it might be a good thing or it might not. He said he has to try to have the higher scores in class and maybe that will help. But you all know, and i did not tell him, that the Navy does with our Sons and Daughters as they see fit. Things are pretty good so far and he is safe and healthy. Oh and studying so hard, who knew he would get into that. did fine in HS but trying hard, meh. So very Proud to see him doing so well.

Ok Navy 08 mom you tell your Son to hang in there. I think we are all learning to go with the flow hu? Trying hard will pay off.

Comment by Suzi-OH on June 16, 2011 at 1:11am: Son is at Tinker AFB and loving it. He said AWV was a 2 on the CREO for all levels. So, not sure what he will end up doing. But, he is happy with where he is now. He is scheduled to start class soon and as of right now he is the only one so it will be one on one instruction.....I just told him maybe it meant more job security since there are not a ton of them for the class.....:)