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: 2332
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 AwaitingMySailor(Ship13Div.174) on June 30, 2014 at 1:48pm
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Thank you so much, i love this website. I'll make sure i keep you updated :)
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Comment by Anti M on June 30, 2014 at 1:16pm
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Awaiting, hey, sorry to hear they won;t let him stay with you. However, in the fleet, you absolutely can live together. You can choose between renting offbase or using your BAH for the military housing (not always on base). Whenever he is in port, he would go to work pretty much like a regular job, but with duty days. He may go to sea, and then the usual deployment stuff would apply. However, there are Family Readiness Groups and an ombudsman to help you stay informed and involved. It is much different than school.
No problem with being busy, I get it. Hug your little ones for me!
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(Anti M) ...sorry for such the last response. You gave me vert helpful information a few weeka ago. We started receiving b.a.h. and he was denied housing off base. You we're totally right. Previously you we're explaining to me what happens after a school and how fleet is different from school??? Again sorry for the late response i have 2 small children. Hope to chat soon
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Comment by NavyMom5.7 on June 25, 2014 at 11:23pm
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Congratulations Darlene! Much success to your Sailor!
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Comment by Jacob94mom on June 25, 2014 at 11:42am
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Congrats Darlene! Bravo Zulu to your Sailor as well!
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First thing my son wanted was his cell and laptop. He also bought a handheld video game (play station Vita) His roommates had a TV and x-box that they share. He also wanted his blanket from home and pillow. (He does have to keep them in his locker during the day)
He just started school today after only two days of hold!
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Comment by Darlene on June 24, 2014 at 9:23pm
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MY son is home! finished A school with flying colors,Thank You for all the help,leaving this group... San Diego here he comes!
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Thanks LAG!
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My daughter's A school is in GL. Her PIR is July 3rd. What can they have in A school? I've read past posts where people have had televisions or laptops, but is that after they've been in school a while? I was wondering if she'll be able to have her phone or iPad.
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Just talked to him,he has already been in contact with his sponsor! I guess he knows more about things then i realize,still worry because i am "the mom" and being the first time he has been away from family...only 18 years old...growing up in the Navy! Thank you again for your help and guidance
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