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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 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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Navy.com Para Familias

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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 kim on June 24, 2014 at 1:03am: I'm new to this! Help....my son leaves in Sept. he is designated as AN Pact. He really wants to work on airplane mechanics. I was so excited for him, but now I'm reading that he doesn't go to A school and that this is a not a good job choice. Now I'm just scared and nervous

Comment by encourager on June 13, 2014 at 10:25am: Thanks phloughb! I am also excited about him coming home. Our family has always been very close (the four caballeros) but in his absence, we have really felt a void. I know that all military families go through this but whew I would never have guessed it would be this intense.

Have a nice weekend, all! Hoping you all have a sunny day.

Comment by phloughb on June 11, 2014 at 11:18pm: Great to hear Encourager. Hoping you get to see him before he goes on to his duty station. Very impressive on your sons high marks. Congratulations!

Comment by encourager on June 11, 2014 at 9:29pm: So proud of my AZAN as he got high marks at A school and is going to California. First come home sweet son, I have missed you so much. At least I have spoken to him more regularly than he was in boot camp.

Comment by ChristineLI,NY on June 9, 2014 at 6:33pm: Hi All. My son left on Saturday morning for A school at Meridian. His rating is AZ. He is currently rooming with 2 marines and says it's real hot down there. Hoping all goes well and he makes friends.

Comment by nancynature on May 24, 2014 at 10:58pm: Saltyocean did you ever find out if this is where you should be? I don't kow what the AWR stands for...AN is for Airman so yes on that one! :)

Comment by Saltyocean on May 18, 2014 at 6:46pm: Our sailor is an AWRAN, is this the place to call our new home?

Comment by julee88 on March 17, 2014 at 12:43pm: So happy, my son just got his orders, He is an AD, he picked helicopter strand and is going to HSM 41 San Diego, CA. Which is pretty close to us.

Comment by nancynature on March 16, 2014 at 4:20pm: This is what I have been told by others....from what I know helos are in SD, Bremerton, Port Hueneme and, Lemoore...