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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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A place were we family members with Sailors on amphibious boats can come and talk ask questions and just hang out.. so anyone out there with a loved one on a amphibious jump on in lets share stories..

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Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2023

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Comment by Elane on October 5, 2011 at 11:02pm: Welcome home. (Boxer ARG) USS Comstock, USS Green Bay & USS Boxer! Glad you made it back safe and sound. (Thanks Lee for holding my banner for me).

Comment by HisMom on August 2, 2011 at 8:15am: any news on the missing sailor? gosh that is sad

Comment by HisMom on August 2, 2011 at 8:13am: Elane-the son who knows everything packed a huge suitcase with stuff all the while momma was saying .....I don't think you should take all that stuff. Let me ship it to you after you get there...... Nope gotta take it. Got a call last night, went something like this......" mom, my suitcase just barely fit in the locker I may have to ship it home.....I may put some clothes in it as well....." Wait till he gets the bill for shipping..... A mother is ALWAYS right.

Comment by Elane on August 1, 2011 at 4:05pm: @ HisMom, the dorm rooms in SD are not very big so nothing very large. Mine shared a bath/laundry/kitchenette with 3 other guys so anything a value, he needs to make sure he secures. In that dorm they had a locking closet but small electronics disappear even when they are looking. If the ship is headed out anytime soon, he will want as little as possible with him, they have small lockers for their stuff there. secure locks for those are a necessity. He will have to move out of any dorm to the ship when it deploys so the less stuff he has the better. The NEX will take credit/debit cards, preloaded gift cards, cash, etc.

Comment by HisMom on June 27, 2011 at 5:23am: he does not have an electronic reader but that is a good idea That has been added to the list. thanks

Comment by Cheryl on June 24, 2011 at 9:11pm: There is also a Subway on base. Yes, the lighter the better, the rooms are small, so less is best.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 24, 2011 at 4:02pm: Does he have an iPad? If not, how about contributions to an Apple gift card. If he does, same thing but for the App Store?

Comment by HisMom on June 24, 2011 at 3:55pm: wow thanks for the advice.

Comment by HisMom on June 24, 2011 at 11:18am: thanks, he is pretty set on most of that except the gift cards. Is there a website that tells about the base? Can you get a gift card for the NEX?

Comment by navynana on June 24, 2011 at 10:21am: Not much...best to travel light. They don't have much room for anything and have to be able to move it easily. A cell phone if he doesn't already have one. A laptop. movies/games. They have lots of fast food places on the base so maybe gift cards McDonalds. They can go through $$$ if they eat out, which most of them do. A few casual clothes and tennis shoes. They can buy almost anything at the Nex. Good Luck.