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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

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: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

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Comment by Butterball on October 23, 2017 at 6:02am: musicteachermom when my son graduated in august, we got a very short visit right after PIR, they have to go across the street which takes a couple of hours. Then I got to sign him back out that afternoon/evening for a few hours, there is a curfew. I signed him back out on Saturday and Sunday morning for the whole day, until curfew both evenings. Congratulations in advance and thank your new sailor.

Comment by musicteachermom on October 23, 2017 at 12:00am: My son is graduating November 3. He is staying in Great Lakes for A School. How much time can I expect to spend with him Friday and Saturday following gradation?

Comment by CherylG on October 22, 2017 at 4:49pm: I just send stuff too.. My son told me he didn't need anything but my daughter made him cookies and we sent enough to share.. They all get stuff from their moms..no one judges, they all like to see their name on the mail board.. Just sent Halloween treats...

Comment by Mitzi on October 22, 2017 at 4:45pm: When I ask my son what he would like, he tells me not to send anything. I send stuff anyway and he appreciates it when the delivery arrives. Sometimes it's only a card, other times it's a box of goodies or a gift card. I'm sure he likes to know that I've been thinking of him.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 22, 2017 at 2:55pm: Thank YOU Godisgoodallthetime, I have been feeling really emotional lately. I know my son is trying to do things on his own It's been really hard for me to let go. This empty nest syndrome has really hit hard. I appreciate you and your wisdom

Comment by Godisgoodallthetime on October 22, 2017 at 2:36pm: Dear Phoenixmom, I'm so sorry for your hurt feelings. Please try to attribute this seeming slight to your son's youth and being a male and not remembering whatever he said to you. He may be trying really hard to break away, which he must do, and is not considering his mom's feelings at this particular point. Pray for him, give it to the Lord and I'll be praying for you. I know how hard it can be when the ones we love hurt us. It will be okay, I promise. Don't dwell on it. Let it go and continue to love and care for him and go ahead and send a care package! He loves you - you're his mom!

God bless you, dear loving mommy.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 22, 2017 at 2:26pm: Hi Ladies happy Sunday, Well I got to say I am feeling really sad, I think I mentioned that I was wanting to send a care package to my son and he told me no.....Well today my Daughter went on face book and he posted that he was waiting on a care package from anyone. I mentioned to my daughter that I had asked him what he wanted so I can send, and he told me no. Now to hear this made me feel really sad. Maybe I'm thinking to much into this, but I just feel hurt.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 20, 2017 at 7:43pm: Good night Ladies, have a great weekend and God Bless!

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 20, 2017 at 1:56pm: I was wanting to send like beef jerky, popcorn bags, you know stuff like that and he shot it down, so I figure if he wants me to send him some stuff he will let me know. But I think it all sounds Great! yes I was told they have to wait until they see their name on the list to be able to go get their stuff from their post office.

Comment by barefootie on October 20, 2017 at 1:27pm: My neighbor sent my sailor fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. He was unable to get them for a week as his C School hours didn't allow him to stop by the mail room during the hours of operation as they are only open during certain hours that did not coincide with his schedule. That being said the cookies were sort of stale but he still loved and and appreciated them and her for doing so.