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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on April 24, 2011 at 11:00pm: My husband was a nuke. We were married before he left for boot camp. Now, granted this was back in 1992, but I can't imagine things have changed that much. Yes, the Navy moved me and our daughter to his A school and the other schools that followed. Considering the length of DLI, no matter what his language, I can't imagine the Navy not moving you.

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on April 24, 2011 at 10:29pm: Sooooooo..... this might be the wrong place for this question (apologies in advance if it is!)

Anyway, I'm just dying at the thought of seeing my husband PIR and then kissing him goodbye AGAIN! From what I understand, though, married sailors (we were married long before he enlisted) and sailors with A-School that last over a year, can get some time off between basic training and A-school. And I've also heard that the Navy will move the sailor + family if the a-school is longer, too. Anyone experienced this sort of thing?

My husband's a-school at the DLI is going to be a while, so I am just hoping that he might get some time away.

Thank you!

PS - I posted this same message over in another group... so sorry if it is a repeat for you!

Comment by Leslie1200 on April 23, 2011 at 9:48am: Keep us posted Ellen- I'll be curious what they actually

do say!!

Comment by Leslie1200 on April 23, 2011 at 9:40am: Ellen,

I would imagine that you won't get far. If your child is of legal age and of sound mind, there is no reason for anyone to discuss his medical condition with you, even if you are his mom. Sounds harsh I know, but your boy is a man now. And a Sailor!

Comment by KC'smom on April 22, 2011 at 9:18pm: I do not know what initials my son falls under??? But he will be going to DLI after boot camp. this seems to be the right group. Does anyone have a child/loved one in boot camp currently?

Comment by Leslie1200 on April 22, 2011 at 12:16pm: Thanks Sharon, I think that I know which language the Navy thinks is most valuable so now I have a good idea- and it's the one he would choose too. He grew up bilingual so I think that gave him an edge on the test. Thanks for the info!

Comment by Leslie1200 on April 22, 2011 at 12:04pm: Do our sailors get to choose their language does anyone know? For example, my son is eligible for any language.

Thanks,

Leslie

Comment by navygirl0428 on April 21, 2011 at 5:49pm: Hello everyone! :) I came on this group about two months ago and got some advice from some lovely ladies. I just wanted to share that I'm here in Monterey now. Things are amazing. We spent 7 months apart and it was so hard, for anyone that is going through that now my heart goes out to you but for us... it was completely worth it. I was, however, a bit upset by how CA wants to let you get married. We had to pay $75 dollars for a license and then an additional $150 to have the license signed. That's just unacceptable in my eyes. Being a military couple you don't have a lot of extra money and to pay that amount for a signature should not happen. Therefore, I have gotten the authorization to sign marriage licenses and will be doing that for military couples. I do have to pay a fee every year, but I will never charge more than $40 for a signature. If anyone knows of a couple who needs this done please give them my email. sjohnston1129@gmail.com. Thanks again for the great advice ladies, I love it here.

Comment by Cannonpark03/Div 152 PIR 4/29/11 on April 20, 2011 at 5:26pm: Dee~thanks so much for the information. I feel so much better with a little knowledge under my belt!

Comment by Lisa (A-Mac's mom) on April 20, 2011 at 3:07pm: I guess that it is true, here all the information is consolidated and easy to read all in one neat little package. Whereas, on FB one would have to know whose profile to search for. Kind of makes sense that they'd frown on site like these. The information I've garnered here has been invaluable. I certainly hope all the moms don't get scared off.