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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 Sunshine son on July 14, 2013 at 9:40pm: Hi Moms-my son just graduated from NACCS on July 11th, he said it was the hardest thing he has ever done mentally or physically so far and he loved every minute of it!! He is very excited to start A school.

Comment by mindshaper87 on July 7, 2013 at 6:50pm: does anyone here have a sailor graduating from NACCS this Thursday? If you do and get a photo, please post and tag. Wisconsin is too far from P'Cola for me to attend :(

Comment by mindshaper87 on June 24, 2013 at 9:41pm: my son classed up today! He said the first day was pretty tough...the swimming with gear on.

Comment by Storymom on June 6, 2013 at 7:56pm: melissa, there might be a reserve group here you can join...I don't know anything about the reserve program at all. Sorry. Congrats to all in their schooling, or waiting to class up, or in Bc or waiting to begin BC. Five years ago my son enlisted and has never regretted it. He's the radar guy on the P 3 Orion fixed-wing 'sub-chaser' airplanes. He's been all over the world, including North Africa, Okinawa, Italy and France. He loves his job and his squardon. Navy On!

Comment by Storymom on June 6, 2013 at 7:43pm: mind: phases are stepped thru by completing instruction books, small quizzes, and staying out of trouble, passing uniform checks, room checks, passing muster etc. They then get some of these things 'signed off' by instructors or mentors, then the next phase is approved. This is the simple explanation. But my son forgot to cross a T or spelled a name wrong and he had to wait a few days more for the next phase. I guess its a very crucial lesson of following directions and sticking to detail. This was for AWN- non acoustic radarman...might be different for other rates?

Comment by nancynature on June 4, 2013 at 1:00am: Thanks for putting up the meaning of the acronyms!!

Comment by mindshaper87 on June 2, 2013 at 4:33pm: My son just arrived in Pensacola on Saturday from PIR! He is on a month hold. He is bunking with a sailor from Wisconsin and one from Illinois. We are from Wisconsin so they joked about putting all the midwestern boys together. It is so nice to be able to talk with him on his cell now. One question: what determines when/how they move from phase 1 to phase 2 to phase 3?

Comment by Chele ship 12 div 048 on June 1, 2013 at 8:08am: My son is FTS aircrew and has been in pensacola since Jan 7th. He was on hold for about 2 months before starting NACCS and completed that mid April and now is on hold again waiting to start A school. Should start that sometime this month or July.

Comment by Melissa on May 30, 2013 at 9:09pm: Hi My son is currently in BC and his PIR is 6/14/13. He is Aircrew but I dont know what his rate is exactly. He is FTS (Full Time Support) which is considered Reserves. I know he's going to Pensacola NAS next. Is thee anyone else here who is also FTS?