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.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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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms Discussions (20)

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New to all of this- lots of questions ! Help!

My son left 07/09 for BC... Is a CS with no experience. What will happen after PIR? When will we get time with him? How long is A school? D…

Started by Lynnie78

19 Jul 26, 2014
Reply by LuvmysailorSON

A school

My daughter told me after boot camp she stays in GL for a week then VA for four weeks I'm confused

Started by Lisazship2DIV928

23 Jul 15, 2014
Reply by disneygirl64

Any CS Submarnie mom out there?

My son has now completed his A school at Fort Lee.  Class 060 Honor Class!!! Ryan earned the Hard- Charger Award.  Now he is at Groton, CT…

Started by NavyTwinsMom

22 Oct 18, 2013
Reply by Bri.SubWife

New here

I Love this website more and More everyday so much information and I am so thankful for it so I am prepared and head of the curve so I can…

Started by sassymom9503

3 Oct 4, 2013
Reply by Labornurse

New Location for CS "A-School" - Fort Lee, Virginia (Army Base)

For those of you who don't know ... The new CS "A-School" is located at Fort Lee (Army base) in Virginia. The Navy and Air Force share a br…

Started by navywife21

28 Jan 7, 2013
Reply by Apeface

New CS mom

 Hello, I'm a new CS mom and my daughter just went to Fort Lee VA. Are there any Texas mom who child went to Fort Lee for A School? Please…

Started by NarMom

14 Nov 17, 2012
Reply by dtarmy06

CS A School Graduation 11/02/12

Hello, Friday my sailor will be graduating from A School...Woo Hoo. School was cancel do to the Hurricane Sandy on yesterday. Will graduati…

Started by NarMom

6 Nov 6, 2012
Reply by NarMom

hold status and CS hours

does anyone know if they are on hold to "class up" if they wait in VA or in GL? also how long is A school?some mom referred to Long hours?…

Started by kristy

4 Jun 16, 2012
Reply by kristy

Tell us about your CS.

Tell us about your CS and where he/she is. It would be interesting to keep up with all our CS's as they journey through the Navy as they co…

Started by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors

11 Aug 29, 2010

What is a tiger cruise?

I am new to this group, my daughter is halfway through "A" school. Looking around the group I see some of you talking about a tiger cruise.…

Started by Nanon

1 Jun 24, 2010

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