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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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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
Information
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: 834
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023
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 Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on June 25, 2008 at 7:38am
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They are in the same county but north of us, maybe next time you are in town we can make some plans.
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LynnDear - we have so been thinking of you and Wade. How does he get trash detail when he has sprained ankles, much less a cast on?!!! Although I love that he has a "Navy" cast, I hate that it is getting in his way of class. Hoping the ortho doctor has a good plan for him tomorrow. How frusterating this must be for him.
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Jackie, if your time allows you should stop by the Opryland Hotel and just have a drink in the lobby. I stayed there a number of years ago and it is just beautiful.
I wish we were in town this weekend - I'm heading up to see my dad in Michigan. We live just north of Atlanta and I would love to meet you. What part of Atlanta are your friends in? We are in Marietta. Old navy friends are the ...best!
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I have not heard anything from LynnDear - trying not to worry too much but she is so good about staying in touch. Do not have any updates on Wade as of yet.
Jackie - what a big trip you have planned. Grand Ole' Opry is and area is just fun! And then you get to see John for your bonus.
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Geez...turn my back for a few hours and the room keeps multiplying!
Welcome Robin and Barbara! We have a couple of Barbaras on board now.
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Comment by CCR on June 23, 2008 at 9:58pm
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You are going for 4th of July too? This is NOT FAIR. Actually, my nephew has come home from Afghanistan for the 3rd time and he'll be coming from SC to TX on July 1 - 4. I cannot wait to see him as I babysat him while he was a toddler and I love him so much. He was an officer in ROTC, graduated HS, joined the Army, got married and had a baby. WOW. I am excited to see him and his baby. Are you flying or driving? Jackie, will you be staying with your brother?
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Yes, its getting crowded. Welcome Barbara, you lucky dog, you get to see your son July 4th week-end, and Jackie, and someone else, who was it? I like TX, but sometimes I wish I lived in Great Lakes, Waukegan, or even Gurnee. It would be nice to get a little apt. up there. Boy, would that make him mad! He's so glad to be away from home and on his own. What happened to my little boy?
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It's getting crowded in this room!!! Isn't that wonderful? I think it was just me and Lynn Dear for the longest time...explaining to other rates what AE/CF meant!!! lol
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Welcome Barbara! Actually you may find it takes a tad longer to get to actual A school!! Some of our sailors PIR-ed back in March and they still have started A school! Not to be concerned, there are just a number of classes that lead to it. They start with about 5 days in indoc, usually the Monday after PIR. Then they may go on hold for a few days before SCC (basic seamanship) I think this lasts about two weeks and when that is completed, they go to ATT (Advanced Technical Training) and this can go on from 2.5 weeks to 10 weeks depending on their rate, etc. All of this happens before they go to...A school!
So it's a long road there but we are happy that you joined us. Congrats on your upcoming graduation, do you know if your son will be an ET or an FC?
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My husband is having a hard time believing they cannot have cars at A school (he had his afterall!!) but he also can't believe the changes in the tatoo policy from his old Navy days either! See...something do change! lol
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