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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.

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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 Reid's Ma on August 4, 2013 at 9:59am: Michele_Ava, my son lives in Pacific Grove in an apartment attached to a nice couples house. He really likes the area. He found it in the newspaper classifieds. It's a 10 min. far drive to DLI. Though he's single, a friend with children also found a house for rent. Good luck!

Comment by Michele_Ava on August 3, 2013 at 10:18pm: Hi!

Does anyone here have a Sailor who will be/is living on their own out there in Monterey yet? My husband graduated from boot camp on July 12th and was flown out to Monterey to the DLI the very next day. I'm his wife and we have two young children ages 3 and 1. We're so ready to be out there with him! Does anyone here know anything about the housing out there? We're on a wait list for a house in the Fort Ord community but we're also open to renting off base if that would be quicker. Any help or info would be appreciated!

Comment by Nerdlette's Mom on July 25, 2013 at 3:38pm: Oh my...I went back through and was reading older comments on here just to get a feel for people's experiences. It kind of got me worried. I know my sailor hasn't started her actual language classes yet and right now she's loving being out there but now I'm worried. She scored well on the DLAB and she's very bright and has a great aptitude for language...but now I wonder if I should talk to her NOW and remind her to utilize all of the services offered such as tutors, etc, at the first sign of a problem (if she has any difficulties). Do any of you think that is a good or bad idea? I just want to make sure she is prepared and make sure she knows that its ok to ask for help...

Comment by Nerdlette's Mom on July 25, 2013 at 3:22pm: Well my daughter has been at DLI since the 13th and so far she's loving it which is a huge relief for me. Now I'm looking forward to traveling out there for a visit around Christmas.

Comment by kcowdin on July 18, 2013 at 1:51pm: Are there any of you all that are wives of any of the sailors at DLI?
I will be marrying my sailor in September as well as finishing my degree and moving to Monterey in November. So I'm curious how long housing takes to come through or if there is anything I should do to help the process along?
Thank you in advance.

Comment by ambi9821 on July 16, 2013 at 10:25pm: Do they get to keep the Ipads and Macbooks, or are they just loaned until the classes are over?

Comment by ambi9821 on July 16, 2013 at 8:14am: Thanks, momkaw1513. I will definitely check out Master Chief Bailey's info.

Comment by momkaw1513 on July 16, 2013 at 2:07am: Ambi and Amy- My son has been at DLI since January. He really loves the challenge that this school is giving him. He has had some challenging roommates, but that is life. I reminded him that it makes siblings look like a breeze:) He has now moved to the other barracks (finally).

Back in April, around the 15th Master Chief Bailey from the school posted some great information for Mom's. It is a great overview of the program and the support that is available to our sailors. I wish I had seen it before our trip to see him the week previous. His log in is CTIMC...something like that. From a mother's perspective, it was great to know that someone like this man is working with my son.

If you get a chance, visit Monterrey. It is an amazing area!! I can't wait to go back. Good luck to your sailor's.

Comment by ambi9821 on July 15, 2013 at 9:48pm: Amy-Jordie's Mom--My son has been there since June 8, and is extremely happy!! We don't hear from him unless we call or text. He is staying busy and seeing all the sites on weekends. I am happy he is happy, but miss him calling!! He started his classes today, so things will definitely change for him. Keep me informed as she settles in.

Comment by Nerdlette's Mom on July 15, 2013 at 4:35pm: My daughter arrived at DLI Saturday night. I talked to her yesterday and she's seems to be settling in well so far. Anyone else have a sailor that is new to the DLI?