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
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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: 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 Chris on October 21, 2015 at 4:47pm
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My wife is in ATT for FC. She failed her test yesterday but passed it after lunch but they still said she has to go to night school till next week what were trying to figure out is she's live shore with me so does that mean she can't come home till next week as well any advice would be awesome
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Comment by Anti M on October 1, 2015 at 11:57am
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That is an outstanding set of orders, especially for an E-5!
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Comment by Vickyrun on October 1, 2015 at 11:40am
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Yes Thanks, it means Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)and Master Training Specialist (MTS). But she said it is not the one in DamNeck, it is the one in Norfolk, VA. She was sent home form deployment and was not doing FC stuff, she was on light duty, then doing Yomen stuff. Then she got these new orders. She seems real happy about it.
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Tomahawks are taught both in San Diego and Dam Neck. Several months, three I think.
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Center for Surface Combat Systems, Dam Neck VA.
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=67902MTS = Master Training Specialist
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Hi all, Does anyone know what CSCS is? And what does MTS mean? Chrissy said "Got my orders to go to CSCS and when I called to speak with my sponsor got informed that I'll be going to instructor school asap so I can work on my MTS!!! Freaking amazing for a second class to have this opportunity!!!!"
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Comment by MsT on September 27, 2015 at 8:50pm
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My son has completed FC A school and is waiting on hard orders for C school. He says he has soft orders for Tomahawks, where will he go to school at and for how long?
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The Navy schools will not let him use personal electronics to study, but laptops are great for relaxing downtimes and communication with family. He will have to pay for wifi in the barracks, they usually split local service in a room. As for stuff for his room, they have sheets and issued blankets. He'll probably want his own pillow, and maybe a personal blanket (although chances are he can't leave it on the bed).
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Comment by Kim on September 27, 2015 at 2:18pm
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Hello all. My son just left for BC last Monday. I am trying to figure out what he may need for ATT, A & C schools. That is, is there anything I can get him for the Barracks or school (i.e., Laptop, printer, organizational tools, etc.)
My questions may be out there. I really just have no idea what to expect and the closest reference I am drawing from is college dorm life! Any and all advice welcome and appreciated. Thank you for putting up with me as I try to turn my sad but proud heart into something positive.
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Ah, they've changed that again, thanks for the info.
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