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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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We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!

Don't understand the Navy?
Haven't a clue what is about to happen?
Do you just want to share your joys or sorrows?

Then this is the group for you!!!

We enjoy helping family member with all information or just to pass the time chatting.

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It is very important that your future Sailor be physically fit prior to shipping to the RTC (these are new standards beginning 1/1/2018) and that he be able to pass an initial run test. See Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp. "The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by Beachmomblue on October 27, 2015 at 4:17pm: Thank you

Comment by lemonelephant on October 27, 2015 at 3:22pm: jujujape, it's pretty short. If you intend to attend, be sure the recruiter knows so you will be given the time to be there so you won't miss out.

Comment by Beachmomblue on October 27, 2015 at 3:19pm: Does anyone know how long the ceremony last when swearing in at MEPS the day they leave to BC

Comment by lemonelephant on October 27, 2015 at 12:23am: julieh, check your My Page.

Comment by lemonelephant on October 27, 2015 at 12:20am: julieh, make sure that the recruiter has put in a DAR for him to change ratings.

Comment by atwinmom on October 26, 2015 at 10:13pm: Thank you so much sheara71, it's so helpful getting information from people already going through this, I really appreciate it. Your son sounds a lot like my son! :)

Comment by sheara71 on October 26, 2015 at 8:42pm: julieh

My son also was in Nuke program...he was told it is elite, etc... he did no research, he is a brilliant, yet lazy kid...nerdy but doesn't have intense drive....that is NEEDED and NECESSARY for NUKE. it is an intensive 14-16 hour class day plus mandatory study hours...I have read other moms in the nuke group--kids are over stressed and suicidal. It's a 4 year engineering degree in 2 years. My son got his last choice which was MM- mechanic...he got thru 6+ weeks of A school, struggled in the mechanical part..had to make a 2.5 on a test, got a 2.48 and was academically boarded--3 master chiefs throwing questions at him, he answered correctly but wasn't confident in his answers and put out of the program. he was absolutely devastated and then realized he saved himself 6 years of major stress...he loves the Navy, and got ATO and is now in Pcola. Tell your son to hold out for what he truly wants. You got to want to be a Nuke and even wanting is still not enough. Its a tough program and kudos to those who make it!! I'm glad my son is elsewhere.

just my 2 cents

Comment by atwinmom on October 26, 2015 at 8:24pm: Question: my son had his swearing in today,and he took the nuc test. He passed the test and now they are really trying to get him to take the nuc job. He told them he wanted a different job. At first they said no problem, he can take any job he wants, but they are pushing him toward nuc. They said the first job he wanted is not available, so they signed him up for his 3rd choice. I guess my question is: if he really wants his first choice, should he hold out for it, CAN he hold out for it?? Any help would be greatly appreciated, this is all new to me. Thanks.

Comment by atwinmom on October 22, 2015 at 11:00am: Edythe, I agree, my son signed the papers and it is a rush to get him to MEPS. He seems to be ready, I'm just not sure he has taken enough time to pick the job he wants to go for.

Comment by purplemom on October 18, 2015 at 8:51pm: So we singed all those forms Friday and the recruiter started making all these appointments for my son to take his ASVAB and go to MEPS. I got no clue except my stomach is in knots!