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 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:

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.)

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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

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GL A School Moms

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GL A School Moms

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

Members: 493
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022

Discussion Forum

What they can have at A School

Started by Azzurra. Last reply by Dena4 Apr 25, 2018. 2 Replies

Att school

Started by Pooter527. Last reply by sambam32 Sep 4, 2017. 4 Replies

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Comment by NavyFam (Ship13, Div 321) on September 29, 2010 at 9:44am
Hi Navy Moms! I'm new to this group. My cousin's PIR was 9/24 and his A school is in GL. He's graduated into an Fireman E-3 and will be going to A School to become a Electrician Mate. Anyone else?
Comment by Terri(Machinist Mate Mom) on September 22, 2010 at 12:27pm
what other gl site
Comment by EQ on September 20, 2010 at 3:44pm
If you have any questions go to the other GL site there is a guy named Gary T. who knows Everything.
Comment by Terri(Machinist Mate Mom) on September 10, 2010 at 8:06am
yvone-check out PIR 9/2 group. I wrote about how I sent stuff. Message me and tell me where you son is living at GL
Comment by sailormomnTEXAS on September 9, 2010 at 9:42pm
Hi Terri, I sent you a friend request. . . but I wanted to ask you I read where u sent him his stuff, do u send it thru post office..see I'm kinda worried cause I sent my son his phone yesturday thru post office (overnight delivery) I jus checked the status with tracking number, it said notice was left so I'm assuming he didn't recieve it. Will he have to go get at the post office?? It said he could schedule redelivery?? but time can't be guarenteed. . so jus wondering now what happens?? kinda stinks if he has to Taxi to post office. defeats my overnight delivery to him if he has to go get it =(
Comment by Terri(Machinist Mate Mom) on September 9, 2010 at 9:27am
yvonne-hello. My son is in GL for A school too. He doesnt start till oct 3rd.
I just sent him his stuff yesterday. So now he is in limbo with odd jobs to do. We left Sunday from his PIR and that was a rough day. He has called us on Tuesday and last night so he has liberty at night
Comment by Vickyrun on September 6, 2010 at 5:26pm
Yes yvone, you can send him his phone as soon as he gives you his new address. They will give him chores and stuff to do, duty and watch until school starts. He goes thru cetain phases and earns more privileges.
Comment by sailormomnTEXAS on September 6, 2010 at 5:17pm
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group my son PIR'd on 9/2 it was so awsome to see my son, now a MAN, walking, talking,thinking different. I have been in my 9/2/10 PIR group and now that it's over I kinda feel like a lost puppy with no home. lol
We just arrived home last night, so I'm still feeling the after shocks of the GOOD BYES =( although it's been nice because he has called me several times. =)
This is what I know: he packs things up tonight (he's still in BC barracks) van picks him up tommorrow 6am to take him to "THE OTHER SIDE" as he calls it. His school starts Sept. 20 for HT, now what happens?? Will I be able to send him his phone?? What will he do for 2 weeks til school starts?? Please if any one has any info it would be greatly appreciated..Thanks
Comment by Vickyrun on September 3, 2010 at 2:56pm
Hi GL A school Moms, TGIF! and Happy Labor Day weekend.
Comment by SherryETWife on August 25, 2010 at 4:07pm
Hello Ladies! I just wanted to let everyone know that from now on Cupcakes Ahoy! will be donating our delivery fee to Molly's Adopt-A-Sailor!
 

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