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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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: Aug 6, 2024
Discussion Forum
Anybody out there?
Started by Jules. Last reply by Bandmom Aug 24, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Current A school at GL for AECF?
Started by BessLynn423. Last reply by ANOsMom Nov 11, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
Started by Dena4. Last reply by Anti M Oct 9, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Alex's_Mom (Robin) on January 10, 2016 at 1:50pm
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Alex is currently in ATT and has 3 more weeks to go for AECF - Fire Controlman
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Comment by Anti M on January 10, 2016 at 1:11pm
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Nope. He has to wait for enough people to finish ATT to fill a class. That can only be guessed at.
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Comment by ScootersMom on January 10, 2016 at 12:48pm
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My sailor's PIR was the middle of November, 2015. He's been on hold since then waiting for A school to start in AECF. How long is his hold? Is there a way to find out when his classes will start?
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At Great Lakes.
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One question, after A School when they go back on hold. Do they get transferred to their C School location and then go on hold or do they go back to GL and go on hold until C School is ready for them?
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FYI, when calculating the # of weeks in classes, don't forget to add in the weeks on HOLD. Alex didn't start his ATT right away, he was on hold for 4 weeks prior to ATT. He has 4 weeks left of ATT, then on hold again before A School actually starts. Once he starts A School, we should get an actual date for his A School graduation. He even stated that once he graduates A School he will get his 2 week leave and then have to return to GL for hold again before even going to C School.
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Comment by Myboysmom on December 10, 2015 at 1:24pm
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Can someone share the link or remind me approximately how long A-school is for FC rate? I am aware of how many days/week ATT school is for. Thank you!
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Be sure to check other prices, the military discount is not always the lowest price, and is not available for every flight, or is limited to X per aircraft. Usually these discounts are not published or online, you must call the airline directly.
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/travel/airfare-discounts-for-american...
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Comment by MissingMyKing on October 29, 2015 at 11:54am
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does anybody have experience with booking flight using military discount? which airlines are best to use, etc.? thanks for any help!
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