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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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AECF - FCs and ETs

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For families that have a loved one serving the Navy as an FC or an ET. This is the place to share and learn more about their jobs and schools. For subs - look for the SECF group.

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Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2024

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Comment by Anti M on December 26, 2012 at 9:36am: I answered in the discussion in the GF group... you may be a victim of regulations (no dependents for E-3 overseas) and the geo-bachelor crackdown. He must ask PSD, I think you're falling under special circumstances as the zip code used for sailors in training is almost always where the dependent resides. ALMOST always.

Comment by MsMarianneM on December 26, 2012 at 1:45am: Hi, I have a question about BAH. Our October to November BAH with dependent was based on Hawaii's zip code (where I reside), and for some reason this month it changed to Great Lakes zip code. My husband is an E3 currently living in BEQ Great Lakes for A school as an FC. I am still living in Hawaii. What location should our BAH be based?

Comment by Janie134 on December 13, 2012 at 8:39pm: Grandson who PIR Oct 5 is finishing his ATT school in GL next Thurs. He is in training for FC. Had indoc class and ATT class prior to beginning his A school in Gl for FC. That class FC A school is to be about 6 months. The FC C schools are not in GL. One is in SAn Diego ( Tomahawk missiles only) and two are in coastal VA, Dahlgren and Dam Neck. google them. His weapon (missile) choice determines his C school location. GL schools have stand down/no classes from 21 til 6th.
After his boot, your guy will have the indoc and ATT classes before he begins his A school in GL. Plan on a wonderful weekend for your PIR. He can stay with you during the day, but must go back to base at nite. DO attend Sarge's pre-PIR the nite before PIR to get lots of good info you get no where else.

Comment by Tiff(Ship 11 Div 057) on December 13, 2012 at 8:16pm: Hey I have a question my husband is in boot camp right now pir is Jan 11 and he is going to be either an ET or FC. I think he finds our this coming up week. My question is how long are either of them schools for A school and C school. He is staying in great lakes for A school so will C school also be in gl as well?

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on December 11, 2012 at 10:21pm: Congrats Maddie Gma - it feels like they have a "profession" after C school!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 10, 2012 at 10:46pm: Connie --- they have been around (maybe) forever. Hubby has some from the 80s that I knock the dust off...on occasion.

Congrats to your son!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 10, 2012 at 10:44pm: Woohoo Odi! I am going to try not to be a hater during the holidays for all that may get to see and hug their sailor. We had that joy in November and time simply goes way too fast!

Enjoy every minute.

Comment by Anti M on December 10, 2012 at 6:21pm: Any sailor can be awarded a NAM, it is for some outstanding performance. Usually means they went above and beyond in some manner, and are exemplary sailors. The command puts them up for it, although my memory gets hazy after that. I'll have to ask my husband, he has a couple. I've heard the comment they are handed out readily now, but I think what has happened is we know more sailors who earn one because of social media, not because there are more NAMs. Just an opinion.

They count for advancement points, so they aren't empty chest candy.

Comment by Concernedad on December 10, 2012 at 11:33am: So how does one win a NAM? Is it job specific? Who awards it or determines who gets one? Are there a lot issued?