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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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Comment by Lissette on April 8, 2012 at 7:20am: C school will really depend on if you end up ET or FC and what weapon system you get trained on. First you will need to get through ATT and A school after boot camp and then you will get orders for a C school.

I think it was like the 5th week of boot camp when my daughter found out if she would be FC or ET. She just graduated FC A school on Friday. She left for boot camp on 6/20/2012, so it has been about 9 1/2 months from the beginning of boot camp until the end of A school (with two weeks off for Christmas break). She is now on hold for C school waiting on orders. She won't know what weapon system she will be trained on until she gets orders and then we should be able to calculate how long C school will be.

Comment by GSMfitzgerald on April 7, 2012 at 11:52pm: Does Anybody know how long C school for his rate is?? I Just joined and leave for bootcamp in augus and just want to get an idea of how long i will be gonw

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on April 6, 2012 at 9:58pm: Wow, thanks for the link Anti M

Comment by Anti M on April 6, 2012 at 1:17pm: There is a shooting club at Ft. Gordon, but he cannot keep firearms on base. Not sure how he'd get around that, rent a secure locker in town?

http://www.fortgordon.com/outdoor_recreation_program.php

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on April 6, 2012 at 11:13am: I stayed at the Navy Lodge - they were wonderful, close by, and had Sarge the taxi driver coordinate getting us to and from every where. His number is 847 212 0246. No wait as he dropped us where we needed to go early and he was fine with my service dog and wheelchair and luggage. He even met my sailor and brought him to us. Navy Lodge simply needs your sailors name and rank when you book it. Thanks on the Fort Gordon info - will pass on to son about riding. What about rifle range?

Comment by breuder2313 on April 5, 2012 at 11:06pm: Navy gateway is DOD lodging. It's located
On the base where your SR will
Be staying after boot camp. I've never had an issue with staying there and 4 other people from my PIR group stayed there as well... My husband just has to
Have me sign him out each time. They don't want the sailors going over there on their own during liberty--- (although it seems every time I go
There are a few) --- either way it seems everyone has a different experience.

Comment by 1ProudMom on April 5, 2012 at 10:51pm: Half - thanks so much! What is the gatewy? We currently have a room booked at the Homewood Suites and I was just going to extend that another night. It isn't a problem for her to hang out there with us, is it?
Thanks for the tip on the temporary pass. Good to know!

Comment by HalfOfMyHeart on April 5, 2012 at 9:51pm: 1ProudMom - i would definitely get a hotel room for sunday night if you have a drive ahead of you. i didn't and regretted it on the 4 hour trip back home (michigan). i was able to meet him at the gate at 0500, walk back sign him out and spend all day until he had to sign back in at 2200. i wouldn't recommend getting a room at the gateway just because sailors aren't allowed there for 'fraternizing' reasons. even if family is there they're not supposed to be. they're really not supposed to be at the lodge either but they are WAY more leniant (no idea how to spell that lol) especially on pir weekend. it's only like two miles away so it's definitely not a long ways away or anything. if you can get a temporary base driving pass then try to do that. but you'll need your registration, proof of insurance and valid drivers license. good luck and have a great time!!

Comment by 1ProudMom on April 5, 2012 at 3:24pm: breuder2313 & NJBlasian (FC in GL) - thanks so much for the info. I think I will go ahead and book the hotel for Sunday night so I can enjoy the evening with her!

Comment by breuder2313 on April 5, 2012 at 8:57am: OHHHH. and I am going for my 3rd visit on 4/26 and now when I go, I just sign him out Friday afternoon, and return him Sunday by 10pm.