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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

Events

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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 ashley on May 4, 2015 at 3:45pm: anyone still around?

Comment by DebinAlabama on November 23, 2014 at 6:21pm: Hi everyone, I haven't posted much on here. My Sailor has now graduated A School from Pensacola as an AM. His first duty station is at Jacksonville hooked up to a squadron that has been deployed. He is now on his way to meet up with them. No Thanksgiving or Christmas with us but definitely looking forward to when he comes back.

Comment by smlsailorwife14 on November 9, 2014 at 8:30pm: My husband has been done at a school in pensacola for 3 weeks now. He is ATO and has not classed up for firefighting or ATT. Several other guys who are ATO, AE or ATI from his division at boot camp have already classed up.. Does anyone have any idea when he might class up? I am stuck up here in Iowa with 3 kids under 5 and would really like hubby home soon.

Comment by Caring Mother on September 20, 2014 at 9:27pm: Hello group. My son is aboard the USSGHWB. Does anyone else have a sailor on board?

Comment by Ariel thompson on September 9, 2014 at 7:15am: ANYONE FROM THE FT.LAUDERDALE AREA DRIVING UP TO NAS PENSACOLA IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO SEE THEIR SAILOR? I WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE BUT DONT WANT TO ALONE. LET ME KNOW

Comment by smlsailorwife14 on September 1, 2014 at 12:53pm: Does anyone know what the current hold time is for ATO/ATI or AE for A school in pensacola?

Comment by ChristineLI,NY on August 28, 2014 at 9:18am: Thanks Jenn (Proud AO Mom). He was very apprehensive as people were telling him how terrible it was there. He's an AZ. After being there a few days I think he finds it better than expected. He says everyone's been very nice to him. I'd like to be able to tell him that someone who's actually been there doesn't think it's so bad. He's a positive person and is determined to make the best of whatever comes his way.

Comment by Jenn (Proud AO Mom) on August 26, 2014 at 5:47pm: Hi ChristineLI - my son is stationed in Lemoore. He is an AO and it was his first duty station as well after leaving Pensacola. He's been up there since 2012. He just recently moved off base with some friends. He likes it for the most part. It is really hot in the summer.

Comment by ChristineLI,NY on August 25, 2014 at 8:56am: My sailor just arrived at NAS Lemoore, his first duty station. Anyone else have a sailor there?

Comment by smlsailorwife14 on August 24, 2014 at 11:26pm: hi all. I am a mom of 3. Hubby just left for boot camp as AV and then will go to pensacola as AE/ATI/ATO any advice would be great. thanks especially regarding class up time in pensacola. he will be there in mid to late oct