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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 Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 17, 2010 at 10:56pm: Welcome gigi65! Is your son coming home before reporting to his duty station?

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 17, 2010 at 10:10pm: Teresa when we went to visit our son in Pensacola we always rented a house on the website www.vrbo.com which is vacation rental by owner and it was so nice to have a kitchen where I could cook for him and plenty of room for everyone. I found we could rent a house for less than what a hotel would have cost us.

Comment by lacksmom on December 16, 2010 at 11:46pm: Hi, My name is Teresa and my son is an AWO and in A school in P-cola. He will be going to Jacksonville soon. He will also be going to SERE. Does anyone know of some nice hotels near the air base in Jacksonville? And is Jacksonville an open base like P-Cola? Thanks

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 16, 2010 at 11:01am: My sailor is stationed in WA but will be headed home for the holidays in 2 days. Of course I can't wait to see him. I too am trying to have everything finished before he gets home.

Comment by Dunesmom on December 16, 2010 at 7:44am: Ok what's up? I know it's not where i should be just yet as my Sailor doens't have his E3 yet but i've joined and there is great info here. So how goes things with your Sailors???Where they at? are they enjoying and learning and what is the next step? Have a great one!

Comment by Dunesmom on December 11, 2010 at 1:55pm: Gosh it sure doesn't feel that way yet, but hopefully soon. It's hard to for my Sailor to explain to his mom when she is asking a million questions on a cell phone with only a few minutes to spare before watch or swimming, or muster. Hang in there Cindy-Kent's we'll all get through this together.

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 7, 2010 at 9:12pm: Very true Cindy! It is all overwhelming at first then you find yourself picking up things along the way and before you know it Dunesmom you will be answering questions from others.

Comment by Dunesmom on December 7, 2010 at 6:29pm: Thank you for the information. Just wondered incase this is something that my Sailor might do. Trying to get lots of info so i understand when he is talking to me instead of going... I don't know what you are talking about:)

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 6, 2010 at 8:51pm: There is A school training first and then some are sent on to C school which is a more in depth training in their particular job. Not everyone will go to C school and I am pretty sure not all rates have C school.