Welcome to
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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Events

Add an Event

**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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

Lara replied to BusterTheDogIsMyFavKid's discussion 'Not even sure what to expect next…' in the group GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

Saturday

CCMA-USN shared missmellen's discussion on Facebook

Moms with aviators in training in Corpus Christi

Saturday

CCMA-USN shared missmellen's discussion on Facebook

Moms with aviators in training in Corpus Christi

Saturday

CCMA-USN replied to missmellen's discussion 'Moms with Aviators in training in Corpus Christi' in the group Naval Aviation

Friday

CCMA-USN liked missmellen's discussion Moms with Aviators in training in Corpus Christi

Friday

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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

Great Lakes A School Q&A

Information

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

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Great Lakes A School Q&A to add comments!

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 7, 2009 at 7:13pm: Thank you Will....I am excited for Michael that the ball is rolling now. Of course, I am a little excited myself. Don't work too hard now....

Dawn...thank you, also, for your congrats for Michael....So glad that you had a wonderful weekend with Matt and that he will be home on leave soon.
Have a good night everyone!

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 7, 2009 at 4:00pm: Thank you all for your well wishes for Michael and A school. Your support means so much to me.
Melanie - I will look forward to your email. I was going to send you one today to ask how your weekend was. I know it was difficult to see him go back to base. San Diego isn't too far for you to make a trip out to visit. Start putting those coins in the piggy bank.

I'm going to call Michael right now and share his excitement.....

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 7, 2009 at 2:36pm: Vee, Great news on Michael classing up! I am sure he is excited.

Maggs, do you know where your son will be overseas? Is it a place you can visit? If so begin saving your pennies for a new adventure!

Comment by Bill S. on July 7, 2009 at 2:11pm: Maggs, EVERYDAY woman,everyday.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 7, 2009 at 1:51pm: Hi everyone, I just got the message from Michael that he has classed up for A school...WoooooooHoooooooo!!!!! I'm so excited for him!

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 7, 2009 at 1:25pm: Aw, Vee, thanks for the cheery sun! It brightened my day.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 7, 2009 at 11:50am: Good morning everyone!
Dori - here you go...I'll share the sun with you.
Everyone, have a great day!

Comment by Anti M on July 7, 2009 at 9:58am: Dori... I think she can put in a request chit to ask for no duty, or to swap duty. We used to able to do that, I'm curious if it still applies!

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on July 7, 2009 at 9:05am: Good morning! Okay, Vee, did you steal the sun again?

Welcome, Julie, you will find that this group is fun and we also get good information as well.

Hoppi or Will, I have a couple of questions. At the end of August, there's going to be a send off for my oldest grandson who is heading out for Marine boot camp. This is definitely not a family emergency. It will be within the 300 mile limit and on a weekend. So, it is possible that Victoria could fly over on Friday night and back on Sunday. Would she be able to "guarantee" no duty so that this could be done? Second, is there a way she could get a long weekend? It is not something she would want to take an extended leave for, even if she could get it.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on July 6, 2009 at 11:10pm: Hello Julie and WELCOME to our group. We are happy to have you with us.
I am not familiar with FC, but my grandson is a GM and he took a few days leave between ATT and A school. It seems it took about 2 weeks or so to get his chit approved for his leave. He is still on hold for A school. I am sure Will and/or Hoppi can shed more light on this subject for you, so hang in there with us.