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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 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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Moms with aviators in training in Corpus Christi

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Navy Speak

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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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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2331
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by blackbirdmom on September 26, 2017 at 1:50pm: @Phoenixmom - that sounds like a nice day for them. It's nice to see them get out. J and his friends spent a lot of Saturdays in Chicago, taking the train, finding favorite little restaurants, trying new foods. Our Lab sat at the door for weeks when our sailor went to boot camp. I meant to say earlier, about mailing things, we found USPS flat rate packages to often be a good deal. You can pack them full and no matter how heavy, you pay that one price.

@barefottie - He didn't tell us what his arrangements were. We offered to get him a cab to the airport, but all he would say is, "I have it taken care of." I will ask him and let you all know. For future reference.

Comment by Phoenixmom on September 26, 2017 at 1:34pm: I spoke to my son Sun. and him and two others went to go get massages that day, nice thing about it is they share the ride and go together so the movies and out to eat was the plan after of course the massages. A first for my son and he loved it! I'm glad that he is doing things for himself and trying new ventures.

Comment by Phoenixmom on September 26, 2017 at 1:29pm: AWWWW! how exciting, I bet your Lab was very excited! and Granny I bet she was very excited and surprised! what a way to start the morning Love it! That brought tears to my eyes. LOL the BAG of course! too funny! Have a very nice visit with your Son so proud of him!

Comment by barefootie on September 26, 2017 at 1:27pm: Curious if he was able to leave base on his own?

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 26, 2017 at 1:22pm: He got here at 3 am. Not much sneaking in the house because we have dogs, and one of them wouldn't leave his side. Our 15-year-old lab, who can't see or hear much but sure knew his boy was home. He was back up early, had to check in with the recruiter. On his way he stopped at the place where he used to work to pick up breakfast and they came out hug him. Then, he surprised his Granny by waiting on her as she pulled into work. And he brought home one big sea bag which I think is full of dirty laundry. LOL

Comment by Phoenixmom on September 26, 2017 at 1:02pm: Thank You Anti M got my packages ordered in the mail, and thanks for clarifying that. SN it shall be and no USN. Alright Blackbirdmom so HAPPY for you! My son would have done the same try to surprise me!

Comment by blackbirdmom on September 26, 2017 at 12:50pm: Boots in the House!!!!!

Comment by Anti M on September 26, 2017 at 12:47pm: Sorry to sound so nitpicky.

Comment by Anti M on September 26, 2017 at 12:40pm: Trust me, don't use the USN too, it just is confusing in an address. Think of SN like you would use Mr. or Ms.; and it can go first or last depending on whether you put the last name first or last.

SN David Jones

or

Jones, David, SN

Sincerely, ETI Margaret Clayton.

Comment by Phoenixmom on September 26, 2017 at 12:35pm: CherylIG his has SN in the beginning Then USN after the Name so something like SN last name, first Name then USN would that be correct.