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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.

Members: 836
Latest Activity: Feb 18

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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on September 29, 2011 at 10:25pm: congrats whiteclay! He went thru pretty fast!

Comment by WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913 on September 29, 2011 at 10:23pm: Sailor called to say he passed his comps for A school, stopped by the NEX for his rating badge (?) and something else & will grad next Thurs. He plans on coming home for long weekend end of October, first time since Dec 12, 2010. Guess I'd better finish getting his room ready... =)

Comment by proudtexasmom93 on September 29, 2011 at 10:18pm: Does anyone have information on the AECF-STG rate? My son went in thinking he was and STG. He is in BC and he wrote the other day that his rate is know AECF-STG and he didn't know if that meant he could be both or one or the other.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on September 27, 2011 at 4:58pm: Vickyrun...it's is so good to hear that you are feeling a bit of relief from all the stress you previously went through. Wishing Chrissy much success!

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on September 27, 2011 at 2:49pm: Anti M. I really feel sorry for submariners. I guess because I would go bonkers in such a cramp space. (and to have to share it. uh uh)

Comment by Vickyrun on September 27, 2011 at 11:19am: Chrissy has been gone a week. I am not worried at all. BC and A school was more worrieseome. Now I know she is well prepeared and doing what she wants to do.

I agree about the Facebook she posts on there every day.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on September 27, 2011 at 8:58am: Welcome to all of our new members, glad you have found the group.

Our son is experiencing Thailand now, can remember when his dad made that same port as an FC as well.

FSG operates from wherever the ship is home-ported but they welcome all family members to join regardless of where you live - you just won't be able to
attend their dinners and outings unless you travel to them. But they do a lot to support the ship's morale and welcome everyone's help.

Where your sailor joins the fleet they have the ability to add you to the ombudsman's list, which allows that person to communicate with you. I recommend that you have a conversation with your sailor before they report to the fleet and let them know you would like to have that communication link or the ombudsman is not allowed to share details with you.

Sometimes when sailors report to the fleet, they like to believe they are all grown up and don't need their mommas but we all know that is certainly NEVER the case!!

Traveling today, catch up soon!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on September 27, 2011 at 8:46am: Wow o wow, so many deploying and on their first outing! Good luck to Chris, he maybe scrambling but getting underway is what it is all about. Expect him to e working a lot of hours and probably slapped with cranking ...just to make sure his first deployment is a real experience!!

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on September 26, 2011 at 11:27pm: Vickimed - No kidding on stress!! The be prepared is a hard one - when it is unexpected and a first time out. BUT, smooth sailing to them and SO exciting!

Comment by mattsmom/kts424 on September 26, 2011 at 9:15pm: Hi All. And thanks for the many kind greetings as well as good advice. I'm really happy to hear about touring the base. My Dad will be thrilled as will the rest of us.

I feel like I learn so much from you all every time I visit this sight. Matt will be leaving for Norfolk in January and has already been assigned a ship. Lots to learn about that. My son is not a big talker, bless his heart, so I truly value all you guys have to say.