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Navy For Moms

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

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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GL A School Moms

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for those with sailors in A school in Great Lakes, IL.

Members: 493
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022

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Comment by SuzieQ on July 26, 2012 at 5:25pm: My son is still in boot camp and had a question about visiting home during A school(Great Lakes). He wants to know when he will get some 'breaks' and he heard also that there were stages of A school where you got more freedom and stuff. Can anyone answer this for me so I can let him know?

Comment by ENMomJapan@8-12(Pat) on July 5, 2012 at 11:06am: Ruth,

My son's PIR was 4/20 too, he just finished A-school last week. He will be moving ships today. Is your son still in Great Lakes?

Comment by dbarton(ship04div223) on June 7, 2012 at 2:51pm: Hello I'm new to this group - my daughter will PIR 7/20 and will stay for A school as a GM until February...I look forward to meeting new moms because we all know what each other is going through :)

Comment by Ruth on April 30, 2012 at 8:44am: Hi All, I'm new here. My son's PIR was 4/20 and he is staying at GL for A school.

Comment by Mama Bear on February 8, 2011 at 4:50pm: Hello, I am new to this group. Our son's PIR was on 2/4 he will be at GL for A school for 12 weeks. His rate is EN. I would love t get to know others and learn more about A school. Thanks in advance.

Comment by joansj proudGSM mom on February 3, 2011 at 9:10pm: Hi all I am new to the group my son had PIR on 1/28/11 he is now in GL for A school. He is doing GSM which I don't really know what that is. I am looking forward to chatting and learning more on A school.

Comment by TamiS on February 3, 2011 at 8:27am: My son PIR'd on 1/21 also (hi DebBon!) and is attending A school at GL. He will be an ET. He's still waiting for his A-school instructions, and is also waiting for his perm. ship assignment. Looking forward to chatting and learning with A-school moms.

Comment by DebBon / Ship7 Div 052 on January 25, 2011 at 1:28pm: Good Morning All,

My Son just PIR'd on 1/21 and will be attending A School at GL. I think he said he was a FA whatever that is. Navyfam I think my son is the same thing yours is he said Fireman Apprentice and is also an E-2. He was also suppose to be an E-3 but his recruiter didn't file the paperwork in time.

Comment by Terri(Machinist Mate Mom) on October 11, 2010 at 8:38am: Navyfam-My son is in A school in Gl . He is going to school for Machinist Mate. His PIR was 9/2. He is a fireman apprentice and is an E-2. HIs recruiter messed up paperwork and was suppose to be E-3. oh well.

Comment by Donna-Amanda's mom on October 2, 2010 at 12:42pm: My daughter Amanda graduated BC on 9/10 and is at GL as a GM. Can't wait to meet and talk with other people who have someone in this rate.