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

**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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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.)

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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

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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

What happens after ASchool?

Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply

BECC Info?

Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies

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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 9, 2009 at 6:49pm
Hoppi - I think Liesa Marie got them off of PhotoBucket....aren't they great! Much better than the one I was trying to design for you. Have a good evening; I'm going out for Chinese Food....
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 9, 2009 at 2:53pm
Boy was I confused earlier when I posted "HAPPY WEDNESDAY"....guess I was rushing the week. So, Happy Tuesday all. :D
Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on June 9, 2009 at 2:12pm
Good afternoon. Been a bit slow today.

Happy Tuesday
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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 9, 2009 at 1:34pm
Hi Liesa Maria - I'm doing ok today; how about you?
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 9, 2009 at 1:13pm
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Liesa Marie - Thank you so much for helping me out in helping Hoppi....I was still searching for DolphinBetty for her. I knew they were out there; just didn't know where and was going to try my hand at designing one for her...I haven't mastered PhotoBucket yet for some reason.
Let's all keep Will and Gary T in our thoughts and prayers today for safe travels.
Theresa - a HUGE THANKS for your call last night!!!! :D
A very WARM WELCOME TO all our newest members!!!!!
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 9, 2009 at 1:09pm
good morning
Comment by Anti M on June 9, 2009 at 9:33am
Jaime ... I dyed my hair vivid purple for my 50th and I kept it that way for an entire year. 50 can be anything you want it to be!

(I hate glitter graphics... but I'm an old curmudgeon, don't mind me). ((LOL))
Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on June 8, 2009 at 9:46pm
Finally did talk to Victoria! She is on the Halsey and busy. Good for her.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 8, 2009 at 9:42pm
Hoppi - until I can come up with a Dolphin and Betty, this one's for you:


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Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on June 8, 2009 at 9:38pm
Hi everyone....I still need to know what the Car Wash is??? Calling Hoppi or Will; come in and answer....lol lol

Hoppi - I don't make my own graphics. I get them off of different sites. Gosh, if I knew how, I sure would make you one of Betty Boop on a dolphin. Since I don't know how, I'll keep my eyes out for one for you. Will that work?
 

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