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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 jakesmom USS Bataan on July 12, 2011 at 7:57pm: Where does damage control go to school and for how long and do they go straight from bootcamp? My son just left at 3:00 today for bootcamp

Comment by nicksmum on July 12, 2011 at 3:35pm: yes we are all excited to see Nick, his ship is in australia right now and when he leaves in august hopefully it will be back in sasebo japan so he can get started on his next adventure. I know he will want to spend time with his friends as he will be gone for so long and that is fine with us. we will just take it one day at a time and enjoy him.

Comment by Jason and Jake's mom on July 11, 2011 at 3:14pm: Hi everyone....Nicksmum, you must be so excited to see your son!! Mine is coming home next week, at least as of now. He has his last big test today. He is top in his class right now and if he scores 95% or higher today, it will be final and official. He said if he did recruiting duty, he could have an extra five days at home but I don't know what is happening with that. He could use the days since he will be getting married while he is home. Wedding date, July 30th. We have adjusted to him being stationed in Virginia. It will sure be easier to visit him. His ship is the USS Stout. That ship has had some interesting turn of events in the last few months. Commander relieved of duty, etc. My son said it should be interesting because the new Commander will be running that ship with an iron fist!! Judyann...your son is in Bremerton right? I can't even imagine not seeing Jase for two years!!!!!! I hope the rest of you and your sailors are well!!!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on July 11, 2011 at 1:37pm: Angela - I'm sure you are looking forward to Nick's visit home. Enjoy! Looks like he will be headed for Sasebo where my daughter is also stationed.

A year ago my son Thomas and I were visiting Katie in Sasebo and went on the Gator Cruise with her ship. It seems so long ago........

Comment by nicksmum on July 11, 2011 at 1:10pm: good morning DC moms, just wanted to check in and say Hi!, my son nick is still in great lakes, his pir was 5\6, he finished BECC 7\8 and now he is just waiting to start his strand class on wed. 7\13. I am not sure when he will be home as the date keeps changing. but i do kow he leaves for japan on august 16th to join the uss germantown. He thinks he will get 17 days at home (san diego) before he has to leave. I can't wait to see him and I know it will be hard to say goodbye to him when he leaves for Japan, but i am so excited for him too. I hope you all have a great week, love angela

Comment by mysteryfan(ship 12 div 102) on June 25, 2011 at 9:51pm: Julie- My son is also a DC on a destroyer, based in San Diego. He's been in a holding barracks but just left to join the ship. He really liked San Diego! I'm hoping to get out there to visit after my son returns.

Comment by Jason and Jake's mom on June 22, 2011 at 12:32pm: Hi Magg...I agree. My husband and I are looking forward to visting the area once he is there, settled and knows when he will be going out.

Comment by Jason and Jake's mom on June 22, 2011 at 12:16pm: Hi DWG...Just got in from Washington last night. Was up there for two weeks visiting my mom. We were in Bremerton on Friday to catch the ferry to Seattle. I was so bummed when my son got Norfolk instead of Bremerton which was one of his requests. It is only 30 minutes from my mom. It is gorgeous up there. Even with all the rain I still love, love, love it up there

Comment by D~W~G on June 22, 2011 at 10:58am: Hi DC Moms. Just wanted to share with the moms in bremerton or others who have not been assigned to ships how happy I was that my Son is in Washington. What a beautiful area. It is personally my kind of area. Jealous that he lives there now. Big Navy Hugs to all MOMS!

Comment by slapout52 on June 22, 2011 at 10:05am: My Sailor is still in A school, but he called yesterday to say that he'll be going to Mayport after graduation! So pleased! We live in Alabama, so when he isn't at sea, we can get down there!