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
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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?
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BECC Info?
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on May 10, 2009 at 6:27pm
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Awe, Hoppi....and you picked a most beautiful city to take your leave for just the two of you, and I know you will ENJOY immensely.
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Will - thanks for the Mothers Day wishes! I have heard from all 3 of my kids today, but won't be with any of them because of the distance. However, in 2 weeks, we are having a family reunion in SoCal and that will be great...Only one that won't be there will be my sailor grandson.
Gail...welcome back! I hear you when you say you spent a lot of time on N4Ms and then get backed up on things around home. Your garden sounds wonderful.
Everyone else...have a great day!
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Happy Mothers Day morning to everyone! And, thanks to all for the wishes for our special day! I hope you all have a blessed Sunday....
Hoppi - thank you for your B/Z...
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Comment by Bill S. on May 10, 2009 at 9:56am
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Good Morning everyone! And a big HOOYAA to all the beautiful Moms, Grandmoms and wives that may someday be a mom too! Happy Mothers Day from my wife Sharon and myself. When you get right down to it, this site wouldn't be here if weren't for all of you. On behalf of the Dads on here, thanks for putting up with us and allowing us to put in our 2 cents worth. All you Moms out there are the backbone of this great country. Without you, there would be no fighting force to defend this great country of ours. So, when someone thanks a member of our military for serving, they are in fact thanking you for your support of your child in their service to the US of A. I am PROUD to be a Navy Dad but even prouder to married to a Navy Mom! Godspeed to all of you and yours. Bill and Sharon
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A very warm WELCOME to our two newest members (Lauren and Reva, I think).
Lauren - I believe my grandson completed Phase II about the time he was in SCC or soon thereafter. You will get used to all the abbreviations we use on here and for a great reference, check above in the Discussion Forums. There's a lot of info up there on various subjects to help you out. My grandson was a "grad n go" after his PIR and once he moved his belongings to the school side, he was able to spend the weekend with his parents. What is your S/O going to be in the Navy?
Karen - how great that Corey made it home for the weekend. I can just imagine the happiness in your home this weekend. What a wonderful Mothers Day gift.
I'm gonna shut down tonight and will catch all of you tomorrow....Vee
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Will and Gary - you are too kind! I am still learning and just hope I can pass on what I do learn on here to our new members...
Will - you have a safe trip to Virginia Beach and enjoy that wedding!
Gary - my sailor has "dog duty" this weekend....
Back to watching Tiger golf....catch up later.
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Hi Denise....I had to laugh reading your comment about Ben and TALK, TEXT, SLEEP....Those are my Michael's 3 most favorite things, too, and things he had to do without in his early Navy days...lol lol I wanted to just add something to Gary's comment about computers. If they don't have an access card, there are places on the base where they can connect and some of the ships have access points. I don't believe Michael has an access card, but he does find somewhere to get online. PS Michael is also 19...must be a 19 yr. old thing. Have a wonderful Mothers Day tomorrow.
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Gary T....great explanation again! I'm sure Denise will appreciate it and it will help her get more familiar with what our sailors do there at GL....HAGD!!! :-]
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Happy Saturday morning to everyone, and have a great weekend!!
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Gary T....what a great explanation and directions you gave to Anne. If I don't watch out here, you will be taking my place as Sgt. at Arms.....lol lol lol I will make sure my daughter (Michael's Mom) gets it in case she decides to make the trip to GL in July.....Thanks bunches! ....and goodnight all! HAGN
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