This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

**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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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Airman Family and Friends

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.


Discussion Forum

First Duty Station

Started by BF2000. Last reply by mythreesons Mar 3, 2019. 4 Replies

PACT- Airman

Started by Gforce82. Last reply by HerMom Nov 5, 2018. 3 Replies

Advice on Aircraft Carriers

Started by loween. Last reply by BeachBunny Feb 23, 2016. 6 Replies

New Navy Mom

Started by Candace. Last reply by Candace Sep 10, 2015. 4 Replies

Nervous mom of a future ABE!

Started by Michele. Last reply by Rocky Road Feb 26, 2015. 2 Replies

Comment Wall

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Comment by phloughbe on June 24, 2015 at 11:40pm
What squadron is your son with encourager? My son is also out in the Atlantic.
Comment by encourager on June 24, 2015 at 10:41pm

My son's Squadron and Carrier are out in the Atlantic for another 10 days.  He's with the USS Harry S Truman.

Comment by ashley on May 5, 2015 at 11:42am

my daughter is ABH and graduates from A school May 27th, still no orders on where to next.

Comment by anasazigypsy on May 4, 2015 at 10:55pm
He just corrected me. School starts next Monday
Comment by anasazigypsy on May 4, 2015 at 10:44pm
My AE sailor arrived end of April and will start C school this week. He says he has a room to himself right now, but may have one roommate, rather than 2 as in Pensacola, in the future
Comment by encourager on May 4, 2015 at 10:38pm
Hi everyone, my AZ son is doing phenomenal. I miss him as you can imagine. He went to AZ school in Meridian, MS. Then they sent him to California for his first station.
Comment by motormom on May 4, 2015 at 10:29pm

Just realized your question was from march lol. Sorry. I'm sure you know more than I do by now.

Comment by motormom on May 4, 2015 at 10:28pm

Hi G, My son came from A school in Pensacola last summer to his squadron in Virginia Beach and has just finished C school. He has had a private dorm room which is part of a quad in which he shares a kitchen and living room area with 3 other airmen. I believe they can eventually can get apartments off base depending on their rank.

Comment by BearsMom aka Amber on May 4, 2015 at 10:27pm

I'm here, also new though.  My sailor is AC, just about to graduate A school and is heading to Whiting Field

Comment by Vickie360 on May 4, 2015 at 8:21pm
I'm here- but I'm kind of new.
 

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