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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

Events

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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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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Arizona Moms

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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!

Location: Arizona
Members: 276
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020

What's happening in our beautiful state...

AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014

AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013

Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013

NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!

Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!

Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.

Post others in the Comments and we'll add here.

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Comment by ProudGMBarb on July 10, 2011 at 1:16am: My hubby will also come on Aug 7, unless an unplanned pet sitting job comes up.
He "might" also come this Wednesday...he didn't come to last mtg, but there were a couple other Dads there and it was nice to hear them tell some stories and get to know them too.
Pam..(from Camp Verde?)...are you still with us? Her husband came and we all thought he looks just like George W. Bush! He said he hears that a lot!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on July 8, 2011 at 9:04pm: PollyAnna...You are so right...I think Nuke school IS the hardest program in the Navy (except for SEALS of course)...at least that is what we were told. And, it takes a special kind of person to handle some of those Nuke jobs...especially being on a sub for months at a time. (the only sub I like is with tomatoes and mayo thank you very much!)

Anyway, when our sailor first signed up, they said he qualified for Nuke, but he personally didn't feel like it was for him (glad he was honest)..so they told him the second best to Nuke would be ET or FC in the AECF field. He chose ET. That schooling is also very long...2 years...that's why they have to sign an 8 yr. contract. It's long, and hard, but they sure are being trained well. And....heck...we know they are pretty safe while still in school, right?!!!

Personally, I think ANY job/rate is awesome...they all get super training...and every single recruit has my utmost respect and gratitude for chosing the military life and service.

Again...welcome to the east valley. Try not to get overheated during your move! Hope to meet you soon.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 8, 2011 at 8:46pm: Hi Cindy! RE dates - it's all in the Party discussion up top :)

Comment by Anita on July 8, 2011 at 8:15pm: PollyAnna - where in east Mesa are you moving? I used to live out there many years ago, and until recently I worked for the City Prosecutor's office of Apache Junction, not much farther out than east Mesa. Welcome to the area. It's a lot hotter here than in Prescott! I actually started with USS Ronald Reagan Mom's the beginning of the year, but Marcy got me started with this group. Now I can't stop!!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 8, 2011 at 7:17pm: Oh I know, I'm the same way - you take some cornmeal, add some ground beef, etc LOL Instead of a new discussion, we can just add dishes to the "Party" discussion above. You can still email me recipes marcy@marcyscott.com.

Comment by Anita on July 8, 2011 at 7:04pm: Great idea, Marcy. I'll have to write it out so it makes more sense. I've made it so many times (as has my daughter) that I know what I am supposed to do. Our family loves it! I got the original recipe from a friend about 20 years ago, so you can imagine the recipe card is kind of messy!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 8, 2011 at 7:00pm: Anita, that sounds so good! Oriental Chicken Salad it is. I'm going to post another discussion with our choices so everyone can see what the others are bringing. If anyone would like to email me their recipes, I'll print them out and can place copies by the dishes - I know I like to be able to go home and make something I've enjoyed at a party :)

Comment by Anita on July 8, 2011 at 6:33pm: PollyAnna - welcome. I just started today, too. I was able to talk to Marcy, and she filled me in on the meeting on Wednesday and the event coming up in August. Not sure I can make it next week as I have a prior engagement, but I'll be there in August. My son will be home on one month leave - maybe I can get him to come, too.

What would anyone plan on bringing to the potluck? I could bring a big batch of Oriental Chicken Salad, if that would be okay?

Comment by Sherri (mom of Kirsten) on July 8, 2011 at 6:10pm: Here she is, all done with A school and ready to get out to the fleet. Thanks Barb for the nice comments.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on July 8, 2011 at 5:54pm: Sherri...I see her! She's sure a pretty young woman...and that single shot photo came out great. She certainly looks happy and proud! You can take a copy of it from the TSC FB page and post here for all to see (if you'd like). If you want to, but can't, just let me know...I'd be happy to do it for you.
Just love these happy sailor pics!