This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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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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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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Leave after A school? But going to c school..This may not make sense, and i do apologize, my husband grads ctr school Friday then heads to C school.. Now my question is.. If he's on ho… Started by Brenda |
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Oct 11, 2013 Reply by Brenda |
Security Clearance Requirements.Requirements for a Security Clearance 1) If you are a CT, IS, IT, or in another clearance requiring field you will begin completing your… Started by Craig |
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Jun 23, 2013 Reply by Craig |
My son left for BC Wednesday - he is going to be a CTMPlease bear with me. I am very new to the military and how it all works. I am still in the teary phase of him leaving. Stupid things mak… Started by caroltrv |
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May 29, 2013 Reply by Lauriebelle |
6 Yr CTTCan you tell me if my daughter will be going to NAS Pensacola or Corry from RTC? I read that she goes to NAS for a month's training but tha… Started by RobynS |
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Feb 2, 2013 Reply by Kimberley |
A School Delays for CTR?My daughter finished BC and was supposed to start A School for CTR. She was told they are backed up as much as 8-10 months and she's now ju… Started by coloradoholly |
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Dec 1, 2012 Reply by Linda Rae |
Questions about CTR Security Clearance...Hello everyone! This is my first post here on Navy4Moms. Great site! My boy leaves Aug 21 for bootcamp. I have some questions about this "s… Started by darrad(Ship09Div341) |
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Oct 12, 2012 Reply by darrad(Ship09Div341) |
A death in the familyMy father unexpectedly passed away last night. My sailor and I have spoken and he told me I need to contact the red cross so he can come ho… Started by Mom of Marcus |
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Jul 9, 2012 Reply by Reid's Ma |
How long is CTN school?My son just arrived at Corry Station 03/30/2012. Just finished a week of CORE classes. He says he is going to be at Pensacola for a year… Started by Lori B |
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Apr 9, 2012 Reply by Lori B |
What is a CAC card reader? Why is it so important?What is a CAC card reader? Why is it so important? written for: Cryptology ~ CTI ~ CTM ~ CTN ~ CTR ~ CTT ~ First off, what is a CAC ca… Started by Craig |
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Mar 18, 2012 Reply by mombychoice |
Peace Corps - Automatic Disqualifier for CT, IS, ITQ: Why does Peace Corps Service disqualify you from certain military jobs?(ie CT, IT, IS)A. To avoid even the APPEARANCE of impropriety. Th… Started by Craig |
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