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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

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**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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Air Traffic Controller Moms

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Known as the "Elite of the Fleet" , a small but unique class of individuals that work as team to keep not only our military air spaces safe, but as well as airports all over safe with expeditious movement!

Members: 148
Latest Activity: Feb 4, 2020

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Comment by DisneyDebi (02/903) on October 4, 2011 at 4:48pm: My son is just on the plane now to BC so he's a couple of months out from A school but it is good to be part of this group early to see what everyone is going through!

Comment by towermom on October 4, 2011 at 12:24pm: Calbransmommy - glad to hear everything is going better for him and his tattoo tribute made me cry too! Hopefully my son doesn't get any more tattoo's, he and I got one together when he turned 18 and last year he got two more. UGHH I am not sure if its PMS or I just miss my son so much - it helps to be able to talk, text and skype with him but not to be able to hug him and kissing him hello or good bye is killing me - he says he can come hope Dec 16th and I can't wait.

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Comment by towermom on October 4, 2011 at 7:27am: calbransmommy - tell him not to worry it really isn't that bad - my son did all the training and tests before he classed up last week and it was fine. tell him to hook up with someone else that is going thru it too (plus they have study groups). I was worried when my son told me what all he had to do before being able to class up but he did just fine and is enjoy the AC classes - today is his first test so I am anxious to hear how he did.

Comment by iwagot on October 3, 2011 at 3:47pm: My sailor got to Pensacola for A school on Saturday night. PIR weekend with her was wonderful. Now on to the next phase.

Comment by towermom on September 30, 2011 at 9:24am: calbransmommy - my son also said he can come home after classes on 12/16 - I told him I would make arrangements but he said he would do that - wow! He usually asks for my help but the Navy has given him so much confidence and responsibility - I guess my baby has grown up! :) I am so looking forward to see him.

Jojo - I am new to this but check out the navy lodge in pensacola. I was looking online because I am planning on going there during Thanksgiving and it wasn't that expensive.

Comment by jojo on September 28, 2011 at 6:55pm: can some please tell me where the school is? i want to make a reservation for a condo at thanksgiving, but i don't know where in p-cola to do it!

Comment by towermom on September 28, 2011 at 11:19am: My son is looking into this right now - he was by his roommate they get off 10 days during Christmas - I really hope so. He just started school on Monday so we will see. Once I hear anything i will let you know.

Comment by jojo on September 28, 2011 at 1:04am: I probably already know the answer to this, but since so much has changed since I served, here goes: while they are waiting for their class to start, can they leave the area? Like to come home for a visit? My son will PIR on 10/14, which means he will be in A school for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sounds like there is a chance that he won't even start school before class

Comment by esther22ship02div932PIR7-1 on September 27, 2011 at 4:34pm: My husband just got his orders a few days ago. Looks like we'll be headed to Virginia Beach! I'm excited, just trying to stay patient for more details.

Comment by towermom on September 27, 2011 at 1:46pm: My son just starting A school yesterday 9/26. His roommate is one week ahead of him. He is looking forward to it - too much downtime. He and some other sailors went to see a lot of movies, Hooters and beach so now its time for school!!