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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AECF - FCs and ETs Discussions (85)

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Where is your C school?

Yes, the day is finally on us that we are now seeing orders for C school! I understand for the FCs, C school can be located in: 1) Dam Nec…

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick

50 Mar 7, 2011
Reply by paytonshana

My Sailor is an FC ...

Sometimes we I get our ETs and FCs confused or simply not sure which sailors are what rate so it was suggested that we start a new list so…

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick

205 Mar 6, 2011
Reply by knwisconsin

Can I move to Great Lakes early?

Hi ladies. I've looked around this site and can't find anything that specifically answers my question, so here goes...   My husband has PIR…

Started by Dani_Girl (ET wife)

3 Mar 4, 2011
Reply by Anti M

Tomahawk C-school length?

My Husband graduated A school on Feb 4th... When he filled out his dream sheet he put Tomahawk down for his number 1. He has been told the…

Started by Jennifer

1 Feb 13, 2011
Reply by Twidget

Is Waukegan, IL a good/safe place to live??

Hello!!!  I am new to this group!  My husband is in basic and will be having PIR THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!  YYYAAAYYY!!!!!  Anyways :), he will be…

Started by Amanda.ETSailor'sWife

8 Feb 7, 2011
Reply by Amanda.ETSailor'sWife

Housing at Great Lakes...

For all of the families, living in GL or looking to move there...

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick

25 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by priscilla; FC wife

FC-CIWS Graduation July 2nd

Just a little proud and happy! Instructors Sailors and Coast Guard graduates.

Started by CCR

14 Jan 13, 2011

Aegis Ashore

Administration eyes land-based SPY By Philip Ewing - Staff writerPosted : Monday Oct 25, 2010 5:37:47 EDT As the surface Navy continues to…

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick

2 Oct 27, 2010

Advice for a new Fiancee?

Hello ladies!  I am so excited to finally be getting orders soon!!  My fiancee and I just got engaged, and he is an FC.  Since you all are…

Started by lovinL

3 Oct 26, 2010
Reply by Twidget

My Sailor is an ET...

Sometimes we I get our ETs and FCs confused or simply not sure which sailors are what rate so it was suggested that we start a new list so…

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick

72 Oct 25, 2010
Reply by Barb - Proud MN Mom of a Sailor

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