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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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 Dunesmom on January 25, 2011 at 12:43pm: Congrats to your Sailor marine navymom! Yep it sure makes a difference on how we feel if they are happy or not.

Comment by Dunesmom on January 24, 2011 at 9:14pm: So what did she get Marine navy? My son is bummed out as he can not be on a carrier. He had been talking about that for almost a year of working on the FA18's and going out to sea... ah life, it's always changing..

Comment by Dunesmom on January 24, 2011 at 4:33pm: so i think i have this right, i think... AWO Fixed wing,dry crew, no ship. will be on the P3 Orion. Do they call the planes ships? Just wondering.

Comment by Dunesmom on January 20, 2011 at 4:04pm: thank you for the help i so appreciate it

Comment by Dunesmom on January 18, 2011 at 10:21am: could someone tell me what AWF stands for? Sailor is filling out his dream sheet and this one is new, something he has not talked about before....

Comment by Dunesmom on January 6, 2011 at 4:48pm: Good for you two Navywife:)!

Comment by NavyWife:) on January 5, 2011 at 3:05pm: marine navy mom..Thank you and I added that group. I like to stay positive as much as possible as your life is what you make of it. However, my husband and I have had 3 jobs together, and this last one that we are currently about to leave we have been with the company for 3 years. We have been hip to hip, with the same schedules for so long. Its not like we are kicking each other out of our lives, we just have a good foundation in our relationship, and he wanted to serve his country and have more pride himself to support our family. For that, all I can do is support and be thankful and grateful that my husband is willing to work hard to provide and fight for our freedom. We truely love each other and with that I will send my Sailor a packing with love. :)

Comment by NavyWife:) on January 5, 2011 at 2:28pm: Thank you to all for answering my questions. We went to the recruiter office this morning and one of the recruiters is an AT, and she said anywhere from 4 months to 6 months..just depends if he is AE or AT. AE is shorter and AT is longer, and there could be a month of hold time inbetween BC and "A" School. Im not to worried about this because I know my husband is smart and if he is AT then very well could be 6 months or longer. The catch is, is we do not have any kids besides 2 dachsunds, so moving anywhere is fine with me. Im pretty easy going and go with the flow. Im just excited about this new change in our lives. Being 30 going into the Navy is not the same as in going when your straight out of High School. Its almost like a mid-life crisis, waking up and saying, "I need to growup more". However, that is how I see it. Thank God, we have this site because I will need your help through the process, and Thank God for our families who support and help us along the way, and MOST Importantly..Thank God for those who go into the Milatary to Fight for our Freedom :)

Comment by NavyWife:) on December 31, 2010 at 3:48pm: Happy New Year To All! I am new to this site and my husband will be going to BC in Feb. 2011 as an E3, AT. Im really excited to be apart of this group and others. Im really hoping that I would be able to move with him to P - cola for his "A" School. I know it has to be 6 months or longer in a ble for me to move with him. Does anybody have any experience with this and is it for certain you think?

Comment by Dunesmom on December 18, 2010 at 12:39am: Great to see you all! Wonderful news too. Safe travels to all that are traveling and well wishes to those who will travel at a later date. Happy Holidays!