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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.

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Latest Activity: Aug 6, 2024

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Comment by Anti M on February 18, 2013 at 10:41am: You find out that day. Chances are quite slim she'll have a watch.

Comment by MartiB_TX on February 18, 2013 at 10:23am: When do you find out if they have to stand watch? We want to come for PIR but want to spend a little time with her too.

Comment by Cleaver6 on February 18, 2013 at 2:00am: Oops, yep, I misread your question. I don't believe they get to take leave during the break after ATT.

Comment by Anti M on February 17, 2013 at 11:32pm: Usually they get to go home on leave once they complete A school.

Comment by Cleaver6 on February 17, 2013 at 11:19pm: She'll find out her rating towards the end of boot camp. She won't be able to come home. She'll get to see you for a few minutes right after PIR. Then, she'll have to go "across the street" to check in at her new command. She'll get liberty after that, beginning at about 1600. You'll get to spend time with her that weekend, unless she has to stand watch.

Comment by MartiB_TX on February 17, 2013 at 10:14pm: My daughter is in BC and will stay in GL for att school and a school. How long after PIR before they start att school? I have heard att is 9 weeks long. Do they generally get a break between att and A school so they can come home for a visit? When do they find out if they will be FC or ET?

Comment by Vickyrun on February 12, 2013 at 12:44pm: Yes Mary, if she could find someone who wants to go to Spain that would be great. She doesn't want to because her son lives in California. Living overses would make visitation more diffcult.

Sorry you missed that call. I hope he can call again soon.

Comment by Anti M on February 12, 2013 at 1:57am: ETs work on that radar. When I can get in touch with hubby, I'll ask him about it, he worked on something similar on amphibs, and radar is radar. A good ET with a basic grasp of radar systems can pick another one up quickly. Older system, but reliable.

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on February 12, 2013 at 1:20am: Marie, I will be in Tampa this weekend --- close but committed plans with .molly.
Teresa, is your daughter a FC? Wondering if you are asking about SPY radar - if so C school is in Dahlgren, VA near DC. But I don't know of any FC schools in Pensacola so that is why I am asking if she is a FC.
Vicky - wish I had a good suggestion for Chrissy, read recently her ship is moving to Rota, Spain in 2014 ...some might be excited for that home port!

Missed our first call from our deployed sailor --- he was in Maylayasia. (Sp). :-0