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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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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 Braelen'smom on January 27, 2013 at 9:53pm: Karenlee thank you for the heads up about the book. Proudnavy03 that was the same explanation my son gave. He said they are pulling them for their training but they are in other divisions.

Comment by Karenlee on January 26, 2013 at 9:44pm: For the new Navy Mom's-there is book your sailor will receive at bc. It's called The Bluejacket's Manual by Thomas J Cutler. It has all the info you want to know about the Navy. They do not cover Spec Ops but still a nice book to have.

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 21, 2013 at 1:23pm: Got to talk to my son Sat. So excited! He explained his division status and sounded good! Prayer works!

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 17, 2013 at 11:53pm: Regina sorry just saw your other message. He did go with an EOD contract and we do have a copy. he is 22

Comment by Regina on January 17, 2013 at 11:16pm: Braelen'smom Once bootcamp is over the communication is better, our son calls often. We were fortunate enough to have him home for 3 1/2 weeks over the holidays.

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 17, 2013 at 11:05pm: Regina it really is seeming like forever but I know it will come. We got the letter today that told us his graduation date and seeing his handwriting on the envelope thrilled me! I am so looking forward to PIR! Thanks for the encouragement!!

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 17, 2013 at 10:57pm: Karenlee Thank you yet again! It really helps!!

Comment by Regina on January 17, 2013 at 10:56pm: Your not going like my answer but it was about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks it seemed like forever, but once they came someone in the family got one every week sometime two and before you know you will be there for PIR. But you should keep writing him everyday, our son said he really enjoyed getting his letters.

Comment by Karenlee on January 17, 2013 at 10:52pm: Baelens'mom, he wrote every Sunday so we received a letter every Wednesday. We live in St Louis so the mail from GL only took a couple days. I think he was in almost 3 weeks before we got the first letter. I wrote every day so he would have mail.

Comment by Braelen'smom on January 17, 2013 at 10:48pm: Karenlee thank you, as always! I at least feel better about that! Maybe I'll understand better when I get his first letter. How long did it take for you to receive that first letter?