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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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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 BDee76(Ship 03 Division 048) on November 29, 2011 at 2:26am: Thanks so much Kathy & ProudGMBarb for the advise. I have already found out so much information & many of my concerns have been alivated. So glad I joined this site. It helps to have ppl who know what I'm going through be there when I'm down or just confused or whatever. I really appreciate all the help & advise & just having ppl to talk to :)

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 29, 2011 at 12:18am: Welcome BDee !

I don't have much to add to what Jane and Kathy have already said, except we are soooo glad you joined us!

And now that you have your SR's ship/div, be sure to join that particular forum as well, and also for her PIR date. You will get tons of support on those as well, and learn lots as your daughter moves through BC.

Stay in touch....and ask anything! If we don't know the answer, we will certainly try to find it for you. We're all in the same boat !!!!

Thank you for allowing your daughter to serve our country!

Barb

Comment by BDee76(Ship 03 Division 048) on November 28, 2011 at 11:07pm: Thanks Jane, MM Mom. I am doing that as we speak. I got her ship/div # today from her recruiter...Yeah, so excited to be able to send the letters now the waiting to get one from her begins. But @ least getting her address put a smile on my face today so its the little things :).

Comment by BDee76(Ship 03 Division 048) on November 28, 2011 at 12:48am: Daughter shipped out for BC 11/22. Been an emotional week but couldn't be more proud of her. Waiting on Form Letter so I can send letters I've been writing already.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 21, 2011 at 5:36pm: Anita...enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

Kathy, abosolutely....send any pics you want posted. I wish I could sew like you...but I don't think that's gonna happen in this lifetime! Can't promise I can do anything til after Dec. 1, okay? Email them to: badkunze@cox.net

(and no, I'm not really "bad"...they are just initials!) Gotta run....talk to you all in a few days.

Comment by Anita on November 21, 2011 at 5:14pm: Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Barb, and everyone else! So happy for you, Barb, that your sailor is home. Mine is coming in Wednesday night, after picking up his little boy in Prescott.

Everyone have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 21, 2011 at 4:59pm: Wanted to say "Happy Thanksgiving" everyone! Our sailor is home, so not spending too much time on the computer! Just toooo excited for words!

Kathy...so glad to hear about your OS-3's accomplishments! All the best to him!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on November 4, 2011 at 2:02am: Update... I spoke with our sailor in more depth. Got more info. This may not be the case for all ETs, (so don't quote me!) but ...in his case...he is going to San Diego Dec 2 through March for part of C school. Then more C school in Norfolk. Then, more training abroad...so then he'll be on the USS Germantown...home base in Sasebo, Japan.

He said to get overseas training, he first had to be approved and accepted by a sponsor....which he said he has...by a Senior Chief. I guess this is a standard procedure. Someone else told me that this Sr. Chief will probably be his "boss."

He's been busy with all the formalities/legal stuff (paperwork etc) but he said things have really been moving along well. Most paperwork is done, now he just needs to take PRT (physical fitness test). Also had to get another shot for susceptibility to TB. yuck.

He said he is still really happy that he is an ET...because he will have the opportunity to attend more C schools and train for various aspects within the field.

He's happy...that makes me happy!! And can't wait to see him in a couple weeks!

Comment by Anita on November 1, 2011 at 12:57pm: ThanksMom - Wow! I'd fly to Pennsylvania for free dental work, too. Especially if a dentist here wanted over $2,200 to do it!