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:
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?
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Anyone graduating A school on 10/26/18
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Comment by CCR on August 29, 2008 at 2:55pm
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I've got to come to Florida. My brothers in Spring Hill. You've seen his pics Jackie on my page, the old B & W Navy skinny guy from the 60's. His wife is an Episcopalian minister, she's a hoot. You would love her, everyone does. HEr accent is Rhode Island. A water fountain is called a "bubbler".
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Where is the current week icon marsher? I have quick links, misc. links.
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on August 29, 2008 at 9:44am
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Busy, busy site here!
LynnDear, been thinking of you all morning, praying for LA that all will be okay. So happy to hear about Wade's cast and I'm sure he is working hard to stay on top of it all. I'm not making any plans for Thanksgiving as Nick is due to graduate Nov. 17th - so he could even be HOME for thanksgiving!!!
Jackie - I just knew you had all that talent!
Marsher - thanks for the heads up on the news article, I'm going to check it out. Nick is on the Cole but I think they are similiar, if nothing else another chance to impress or surprise him with my new found knowledge!!! lol
CCR - good to see you back in Conroe, congrats to Jorge - hoping all of our Texas friends will be safe this weekend too.
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Yeah, WADE!!! Jorge did get the job in Beaumont, so he's already being called to come assist the hospital with the hurricane (red cross, Texas Chef's Associationk etc.) this week-end and Monday. And no, I am not moving! I suppose he'll get an apt.
Jackie, you lucky dog! Patrick comes home in 1-2 months and I have to prepare myself for him going out with friends..... Just sent cookies Monday morning, called him today at a rest stop coming home and asked Have you been to the post office? what are you doing?
Answer: (garbled) I'm UMMM eating cookies!!! I told him to give some to his proctor , LOL!
Made peanut butter, chocolate chip, tea cakes, and his very favorite, snickerdoodles!!
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Sorry Annette, if they are assigned one in A school I am not aware of it. You could try calling the public relations office at Great Lakes and asking if we have one. If you need the number, let me know and I will dig around for it.
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Jackie - good to see you, thought maybe you had been out playing with the gators!
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Everything that I have heard about overnighting seems to be a waste of $$$. I will send stuff to Nick in priority mail and it is in his hands in two days. Save the money Susan!
Kathy's daughter Sarah Jane will have her PIR on Friday, she will be reporting for school as an FC.
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Welcome to our newest member...Annette! We are glad you are here.
FC Mom!
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Lori, good to see you again. Smack that sailor - no calls to his mom - the nerve of him!!! LOL
Is he still in the ATT program or into A school now?
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Welcome USNwife! Glad that he has "crossed the street"!
You can expect to hear from him much more often if he has a cell phone. And he is just at the start of alot of school but it's a great program. Will he be an ET or FC? You will find lots of help here so don't hesitate to ask.
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