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

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

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.

Members: 836
Latest Activity: Feb 18

Discussion Forum

Anybody out there?

Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies

Current A school at GL for AECF?

Started by BessLynn423. Last reply by ANOsMom Nov 11, 2019. 1 Reply

Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18

Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies

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Comment by TXNavyMom on October 29, 2011 at 12:56pm

Thanks for sharing.  Looks like a mug for dad's collection

 

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 29, 2011 at 11:42am

Hi ladies,

I was looking for a Navy shirt for an upcoming event and found on cafepress.com lots of FC and ET items from cups to shirts such as the one below.  They have them for dads, moms, nieces, etc...

FC Mom Mug

Comment by TXNavyMom on October 29, 2011 at 11:38am
Mary it was great to meet you as well.  I will look forward to your visit after the first of the year. Unless I'm away on business I should definitely be able to make time for you.  Have a wonderful weekend.
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 29, 2011 at 10:15am

Denise, I was in Round Rock on Wednesday -lovely area.  

Tx Navy Mom, it was so nice to meet you and your family.  Found out the next day that the parents of old high school friends live in your same town.  I will be back in the area after the first of the year, we will have to get together if your schedule allows for it.  In the meantime, you know where to find me if you have any questions.

 

BR549, Lori is a sweetheart.  We've been together thru thick and thin or at least the beginning of this group almost four years ago!

 

Navyblumom - I know Lakeway!  You may live in NM but I suspect once a Texan ...always a Texan.

Comment by Anti M on October 28, 2011 at 9:06am
I just haven't had much news.  My ET2 leaves for Atsugi next week, with wife and two cats in tow.
Comment by TXNavyMom on October 28, 2011 at 8:48am

@Mary, Glad to see you made it back to Austin safely.  I know it was a long drive.  It was a pleasure to meet you.  Now I know when I have a question about my FC where to turn.   Have a safe trip back to Atlanta and any time you make it back to Texas let me know. We would love to have you come visit.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 28, 2011 at 7:02am
Br549, new orders? It really does happen, I know a great mom with that ship and her son has been an FC on there for a few years now I will have to introduce you. Noel will definitely be working with her son.

I am in Texas this week on business and took time to go to Navy weeks dinner in San Antonio. Wonderful evening with an Admiral, and a couple of COs as well as many enlisted sailors at the Fairmont BUT also had the pleasure of meeting one of our Texas FC families as well. Nice evening for all!

Hope all of your sailors are well, ours is in Yokosuka, Japan today...his birthplace. :-)
Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on October 27, 2011 at 10:58pm

BR549, where has everyone gone?? LoL   I try to stop in from time to time. I see Barb, Vickyrun, Vickymed, Anti M and Mary here. Where have the rest of us seasoned Navy moms gone.

I am glad we have lots of new moms/wives and gfs joining.

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on October 27, 2011 at 10:25pm
BR549. Wow. can't believe his orders have already changed. Where is St George?? or is that part of the name of his ship? LoL.  I hope it is somewhere nice.
Comment by Vickyrun on October 27, 2011 at 5:30pm

Hi. Saw this on FB maybe you have seen it before but want to share it here, says how I feel about deployment; 

“A ship in harbor is safe—but that is not what ships were built for.” - Admiral Grace Hopper

She had been on deployment 1 month now, many more to go.

 

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