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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Looking for advice from DCs

My daughter's a DC and she's really not liking it. She's currently in A-School and has yet to go out to the fleet.  I'm looking for advice…

Started by locogirlp

4 Jan 21, 2014
Reply by Dee

A school then onto Japan for DC

Hi, Phew he did it. Graduation made me so Proud. Proud of him, proud of our Country. Honestly, I was like ok...what did ya do with my son h…

Started by Adam's Mom.

9 Jun 27, 2013
Reply by Dee

DC after BC

My SR is DC...how do I know where he will go after BC.  His PIR is 03/08/2013.  

Started by NavyMom_NC-Ship 02 Div 916

4 May 13, 2013
Reply by NavyMom_NC-Ship 02 Div 916

Advice For a New to be D.C

Hi Everyone, I am new to this. My son is going in Aug 30 from Boston. He has chosen Damage Control for his job title. Can you give some ins…

Started by Adam's Mom.

8 Sep 20, 2011
Reply by D~W~G

A School after Boot Camp for a DC.

I am new here, so pardon my questions if it has been asked before.  My son just signed up to be a DC and leaves for BC in March, 2011.  As…

Started by Ozzy

7 Sep 17, 2011
Reply by Adam's Mom.

Biggest concern for our soldiers would be the nuclear plants, disease, and illness

Nuclear plants in Japan are not under control. In addition diseases and infections are a great concern in general to me. I know that the pe…

Started by goitia67

2 Mar 29, 2011
Reply by mysteryfan(ship 12 div 102)

ANY DC MOM'S OUT THERE WITH SONS/DAUGHTERS LEAVING FOR BASIC TRAINING?

JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE OTHER MOMS OR DADS WITH CHILDREN GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR BASIC TRAINING.

Started by ProudNavyMomEPMN

2 Oct 12, 2010
Reply by Erica-proudnavywife

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