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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 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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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 Susan mom to Niko on December 19, 2009 at 2:14pm: Rebecca... join us on WA/OR moms page... we have a discussion for Whidbey sailors there!

Hoping that all your sailors have safe travels home if they are so fortunate!

Comment by Michigan Cindy on December 18, 2009 at 11:18pm: Hi. For anyone who has Sailors coming home for the Holiday, my prayers and best wishes for safety. My Sailor is on the road, headed for CA. So far, he is doing great - fun snowboarding in CO. My wish for all of you is for a peaceful and loving Christmas.

Comment by Michigan Cindy on December 16, 2009 at 8:16pm: Welcome, Dawn! My son just graduated from AS school in Pensacola the day before Thanksgiving. He's now on his way to his first duty station in Point Mugu, CA. He's stopping to do a bit of snowboarding on the way.

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on December 11, 2009 at 12:21am: Congrats to Ginny and her proud mama!

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on December 8, 2009 at 1:25pm: Rebecca- be sure to join us in the WA/OR moms group! There is a discussion for Whidbey Island there also!

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 5, 2009 at 12:15pm: Thanks Angie and Susan for the A flight info.

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on December 4, 2009 at 10:01pm: Here is the link for the Whidbey Island Space A flights...

http://naswiops.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/space-a/schedule.htm

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on December 4, 2009 at 9:58pm: For A flights... If you go to the base you are interested in there should be a place on their web site that will have a schedule of A flights coming through. Needs to be an air base... air force or Naval air station... they have flights in and out and around the country. My son is at Whidbey and there are flights through there all the time...

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on December 4, 2009 at 9:38pm: Angie can you explain the discount flights that you are talking about? My son is in Pensacola and has his car so he can drive home easy enough but he bought his gf a ticket to come home for Christmas and she is in California. She is Navy also.

Comment by Susan mom to Niko on December 4, 2009 at 1:15pm: All airlines have military discounts... you just have to ask for them! Alaska had the best discount when I was checking for my son. Of course it all depends on where you are flying from and to... Be sure to ask for the military discount and what it takes to secure it! On Alaska the sailor must show at the airport their ID and their travel orders or liberty papers. Both things all sailors must have with them! So really it is not a big deal. I was amazed how much the discount was worth!