This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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.

Format Downloads:

Latest Activity

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.)

N4M Merchandise


Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…
My bf just left to boot camp this morning and I'm really sad tis will be the 1st time we will be apart and I know I could write to him but how soon will I find out where I could write to him and also how long is boot camp?and once he's done with a school how many days will he be able to come back home for?

Views: 314

Replies to This Discussion

He might get San Diego, he might not.  SD is a big base, so that's not impossible, even likely.  However, no way to tell this early.
FYI...they are only allowed to go 5 days in the hole!  So if they only have 2 days leave, they can only take 7 days leave.
So does that mean once he's done with a school he can come back home for only 7 days

That depends on his orders to his next command how long he will be able to go home for leave.  Also about the going in the hole...that is a command policy and where he is going to.  Just wait to see what his orders say.

 

My post was a response to the one above it about the holiday stand down leave

Seven days leave is very normal for after A school.   While they earn 30 days a year, hardy anyone ever gets to take the 30 all at once.
I now how the felling is. My bf graduated next week Friday on the 4th. Sad he is missing my B-day today though. I got my first letter the third week of him being in but you may get on the second week I have heard. I got one every week sense then. It goes by fast when you keep busy. Did you give him your address? You can write him at any time and he will love it. Ask his parents a little after a week they should have his address he just may not get to write back for 2-3 weeks. I have got a few phone calls as well. One was the 4th week and the next the 6th week. Look for the area code 847 it will be likely your sailor so keep a look out for it. When he graduates boot camp he can't come back home he has to stay there and it might be the next day or a few days after he will be on a plane to were his A school is. If you have any other questions you can ask me. I just joined in the navy as well this Tuesday. I will answer the best of my ability. Wish you guys luck. You will make it threw.

RSS

© 2024   Created by Navy for Moms Admin.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service