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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Husband Just Met With The Recruiters

Hi everyone! I was browsing the internet and found this site and thought I would join. My husband just met with the recruiter for the first…

Started by jessicab94

1 Jun 23, 2014
Reply by TexasProudSailorMom

My future sailor (ship date:07/22/2014) is having secomd thoughts...

...and I don't know how to help him.  He says he feels like going in to the navy will be like stepping into his grave.  He says his head an…

Started by ladyvader63

11 Jun 17, 2014
Reply by taylrz08

BC?

Hello everyone, I am new to this website so not sure if I'm posting in the correct area. My daughter signed her papers last week. She is cu…

Started by BuckeyeSailorMom

5 Jun 9, 2014
Reply by Sierrascrapper (ETN2)

Bonus for being in DEP for 6months?

My son came home and told me one of his enlisted friends said they get a $500.00 Bonus for being in DEPS for over 6 months? Where would I l…

Started by dobimom

1 May 13, 2014
Reply by MommaBB

Our son doesn't leave for BC until June 2014!

We could not be more proud of our sailor boy, but what's with the long DEP?  We expected him to go to BC in February or maybe March, but Ju…

Started by roaminggnome61

25 May 12, 2014
Reply by scubagirl

? about MEPS and BC

My son goes to MEPS on May 6, 2014. My question is how long after MEPS testing will it be before he leaves for BC?

Started by 1BlessedNavyMom

1 Apr 30, 2014
Reply by MaryNavywife/mom

Purchasing Airline Tickets

First let me apologize for sending a message to the group instead of posting it here. My son's ship date is 7/22/14.  When will graduation…

Started by ladyvader63

3 Apr 25, 2014
Reply by Jana

New Navy Mom

My son leaves for MEPS/BC on April 8th...I have only 8 more days with him and am getting really emotional (more so than usual).  We are hav…

Started by Dylans Mom S 11 D193 PIR 6/6

9 Apr 20, 2014
Reply by anchorsaweigh

My son leave on April 22, 2014

I am on every link on all these sites and getting so confused.  I'd like to know how long BC lasts......some say 7-9 weeks and my son tells…

Started by Ladyrocker

22 Apr 12, 2014
Reply by Moonwillow

When do we get to spend time with them again?

My daughter leaves for BC on 4/9. I know that we won't see her till her PIR and then only for a few hours. She will stay in GL for an addit…

Started by Sarah's Mom

3 Apr 2, 2014
Reply by GMomma

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