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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 Vickyrun on August 31, 2012 at 2:44pm: Lol at the "regular underwear" That is what my daughter wanted too. I tought it was just a girl thing. Fummy that the guys don't like the Navy underwear either.

Comment by tiffanyk2010 on August 28, 2012 at 12:18pm: Audra - Absolutely! I was able to give my husband his cell phone the night he graduated. Once the ceremony is over you will get some time with your new Sailor. But then he will have to meet up again and move his stuff over to the main base. You'll be able to meet up with him again then and do dinner and stuff. At that point you can give him his cell phone and whatever else he wants. All my husband really wanted was his phone and his regular underwear! LOL! So that is what I would recommend. They don't really have a ton of space in the barracks. Oh but if he has a laptop, definitely bring that! Or an iPod. Basically things for entertainment. Since your son is staying in GL, you will most likely have all weekend to spend with him. Enjoy! And congratulations!!

Comment by Audra (Alumni Ship 14 Div 289) on August 28, 2012 at 10:19am: Tiffany- Thanks for the info. My son's PIR is 09/14. We are driving up there for it. Luckily I am originally from the GL area and all my family is there. I was wondering should I bring some of his "stuff" up there with us? I know he will want his cell phone and such. Maybe pack a suitcase and leave it at my brother's.

Comment by tiffanyk2010 on August 28, 2012 at 8:03am: Audra - My husband is currently in ET - A school and was not given leave in between BC and ATT. From what we have been told, he can take leave in between A and C school. Of course that all depends on when orders come in. :)

Comment by TrudyK on August 27, 2012 at 4:12pm: Does anyone know when the Christmas shut down will be? My son is graduating from boot camp next week and then going to AECF A school in GL. Just wondering when he might get time off at Christmas.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on August 27, 2012 at 3:47pm: Audra,

unless they have changed things since last august there is no leave between bc and A school. there may be some hold times (my daughter didn't start ATT for 2 weeks) between grad and ATT then between ATT and A school but no leave time allowed. my daughter graduated last august and didn't get to take any leave until the christmas shut down. now between A and C school she could take leave but she was also on hold from april until august. she is now in FC C school in dahlgren, va

Comment by Audra (Alumni Ship 14 Div 289) on August 27, 2012 at 3:24pm: I have a question for all the experience parents of ET – A school sailors. Do you know if they normally give the guys/girls leave before the start school? Many, many years ago, my husband went to ET A – school and he was able to go on a two week leave before A-school. That was back in the day when he was in Orlando FL boot camp and the A-school was in GL. I know times have changed, but we are both crossing our fingers!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on August 26, 2012 at 6:21pm: nothing more special than a homecoming ` so glad you got to experience it BR549. Ohhhh typhoons! if his ship is in port, they usually will pull tem out until it passes.

hope everyone stays safe from Iasac!

Comment by R'sproudmom on August 25, 2012 at 9:00pm: BR549, been wondering about your trip. Wasn't sure when you were going. I cannot imagine how emotionial the whole thing must have been. Glad you got to go.