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
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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on March 26, 2013 at 4:59pm
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I mailed a pkg from oregon to the middle east using the if it fits it ships box - and it got there in 6 days!
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Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on March 26, 2013 at 2:26pm
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Jayme, what is the facebook group you linked do different from this N4M's page? or is it just for facebook people? And is it run by the same people?
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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on March 25, 2013 at 8:21pm
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Hi ladies! Just dropped in to say hello and welcome the new AECF members. Tell your sailors it's a long road to travel but well worth it. Hang in there.
My son is a FC on his first deployment. He is on the USS Gonzalez.- "Fighting Freddy."
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Comment by Jayme on March 25, 2013 at 6:10pm
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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on March 24, 2013 at 1:56pm
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Is everyone using the Zip plus 4 code for your sailor's mail? Alot of the commands are trying to get that message out saying if you do not use it - they may not get your letters or packages.
It is due to cuts and the way they are handling military mail. I do not know more than that but iI know our son made a point of telling us months ago and lately I have seen three or four ships get that message out as well.
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Comment by tiffanyk2010 on March 22, 2013 at 1:00pm
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Yes, I'm in the San Diego area :)
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Comment by sallyg on March 19, 2013 at 9:49pm
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MyKidsInNavy, yes, I guess nothing is for sure. I am sorry that it means less time for you with your son nearby. (I think mine would've happily been on hold for another couple of weeks.)
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Anti M...I figure if the Iphone works for now, then I am happy. If he gets shipped eventually to a place it will not work, no worries. There will probably be an Iphone 10 by then anyways and this one will be out dated
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yes sallyg...My Son also told me yesterday that ATT will be starting today for him and as of Friday he was told it could be a 1 month hold or longer, and then late yesterday, he told me it now Starts today!!
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Today I got a text from mine (on hold for ATT) saying he starts school tomorrow. Anyone else hear that?
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