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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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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

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

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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 Anti M on May 14, 2009 at 3:11pm: Howdy Brenda, I'm doing fine. Getting things in line for vacation, we're driving down to San Diego for a week, just to goof off. We'll see our sailor buddy if he gets any time of and if he isn't sick.

Comment by Terri-Dustin's Proud Mom-IC on May 14, 2009 at 10:57am: My son Dustin had his wisdom teeth removed yesterday so he is SIQ for 2 days. He is doing good. I was so touched when he told me that one of his bunkmates from BC is in his same building brought him some soup, sliced peaches & powerade because he heard he had his teeth removed. Now thats a friend!!

Comment by Anti M on May 14, 2009 at 10:39am: Sarosa, the Navy doesn't "help" with personal purchases, but the Navy Exchange does carry a good selection of electronics at great prices. No sales tax, either.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 13, 2009 at 9:22pm: Dawn - Congrats to your Matt for starting SCC classes. He will get to know Will. It appears the wait time for classing up is getting shorter and shorter.
Everyone, have a great evening!

Comment by Anti M on May 13, 2009 at 8:20pm: Hoppi, have a fun and safe trip. I adore San Francisco! Do you have a favorite place to go there?

We're headed to San Diego on Monday, going to see our sailor buddy on the Dubuque (the infamous swine flu ship) and do the zoo and other touristy things.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 13, 2009 at 7:44pm: Hoppi, I would love the pics if you can take them...Right now, just concentrate on "getting out of Dodge." We are having great weather right now in California. You will be missed!!!

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 13, 2009 at 7:27pm: Karen C - congrats on your son starting ATT....He's on his way!
Theresa - Hey there....I'm glad to hear Nick got some medical advice for his allergies. He will be fine; they will take good care of him...I know you would rather do it, tho. Keep me posted.
Hoppi - sure wish I wasn't so far away; I'd love to see your PIR. We will sure miss you for the two weeks you are on leave, but you so deserve it!!!!

Comment by Anti M on May 13, 2009 at 6:05pm: One thing I know about military mail... don't overnight anything on a Thursday or Friday, it may still go through the mail room, which would be shut for the weekend. Express USPS mail will get it there just as quickly.

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 13, 2009 at 4:21pm: Letha - I think Will is out of state for a wedding and Hoppi is at the helm for now. I'm not sure when Will is due back. Moms with sailors moving to the school side, it will get much easier for you once they get their cell phones and computers.