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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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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
Discussion Forum
leave after A/C school-- orders are confusing
Started by MANDY. Last reply by Anti M Aug 16, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
What happens after ASchool?
Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
BECC Info?
Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Anti M on December 22, 2009 at 8:40pm
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Connie, first you have to have the pictures stored on your computer (I have no idea how to post from a phone). Then when you reply, look at the little icons right at the top of the box. There is one shaped like a tiny black camera. Click that and it will ask you to browse your computer to add/upload a picture. Just follow the prompts, it will take you step by step. Does that help?
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Comment by mtnmom on December 22, 2009 at 4:07pm
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Hi all--
I can definitely relate, mine goes out after dinner to spend time with his buds, but is here after he wakes up around 11 until he goes out again. I am blessed that he is here, because I know that this could be our last Christmas for a while. I have had a great time making all his favorite foods and just having him make noise in the house.
Thank you all for letting us all vent, brag, cry and learn.
Gen
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Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on December 22, 2009 at 12:50pm
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It seems like a mixed bag with sailors sharing time with family and friends. Tyler is spending his days visiting friends and most nights with family. He's been catching up on his sleep some and I'm sure he'll be out with friends at night pretty soon. I think he's visiting with Mom in anticipation of Christmas gifts?????? He seems a lot more mature than when he left.
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My nephew got home from nuke school, but we've only talked on the phone while he was in transit... once while I was in Vegas this weekend, of course he called while I was in a really loud bar. I only knew he was calling because I was reaching into my bag for my camera when my phone vibrated in my hand! And we talked while he was stranded in Kansas. As an aunt, I'm on the bottom of the visit chain. I don't even know if my SIL will invite us over for Christmas dinner. She hasn't answered her phone for me; since my brother has gone she seems to forget we exist. Sigh. But I'm glad he's home and I'm hoping he'll find time to wander over.
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Good morning all--
My son is home, and its been wonderful to get to cook his favorite dishes and have him make noise in the other parts of the house. My house isn't quiet since he's been home.
Joanie----
Happy Birthday to your son!!!!!!!!!!!! What a terrific job you've done.
Gen
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19 years ago today, my sailor was born. He went from being a pudgy, happy little baby to the wonderful young man he is today. He has been the greatest blessing in my life. It's great to have him home on leave. I know I might not have him home again on his birthday or Christmas in the future, but God will get us through everything he brings us to. BTW he has decided that it's a gift to Mom to let her clean up after him......I don't thinkg so! Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy your sailors.
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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on December 20, 2009 at 3:54pm
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Haven't been here in quite awhile. Congratulations to all who are welcoming home their sailors for the holidays! Things don't look good for mine to get home--so close and yet so far! He's 3-4 hours away, but if he only gets one day off, he won't come. As so many years, we've learned to celebrate holidays and birthdays on any day we can. Our best wishes to all of you and yours!
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Joanie---
How wonderful for you to all you children home.
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Good morning all;
Like most of you, mine is still sleeping, and he looks wonderful. Its 7:30 on the West Coast, so nothing is started yet, but I want him to sleep until he wakes up. I wqill start the coffee in just a few minutes. I will bake his pumpkin pie today and some cookies. WE don't have any plans for today, its his time home.
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Wow....cookies baked....breakfast ready to cook.....my sailor son still sleeping..... in his own bed.....life is great! My wish today is for everyone to have a wonderful time with your sailors....and Merry Christmast to all!
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