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.

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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

Comment Wall

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You need to be a member of GL A School Moms to add comments!

Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on April 15, 2009 at 6:38pm
Hi Kim, how long was Josh in GM A School? Congratulations to you and Josh on his achievement!!
Comment by Kim - Josh's Mom on March 27, 2009 at 6:24pm
Josh graduated GM A school today!! Yeah!!!
Comment by Kim - Josh's Mom on March 2, 2009 at 7:52pm
Hi, son is on the Porter in GL and should finish GM A School in just a few weeks. Boy he can't wait and is still awaiting his orders.
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on February 28, 2009 at 7:06pm
Hi Susie - Yes I have joined the GM group and am active in it. My G-son, Michael, has finished his "night" classes but I don't know if those are the first two class sections for GM. He is on the USS Porter waiting to be classed up for A School. Thank you so much for your comment. Vee
Comment by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother on February 22, 2009 at 11:44pm
Hi everyone, my grandson graduated BC in January and is on the "school side" on hold like a lot of others. He is working on his GM rating. I will be grateful for any and all information you all are able to pass along. Thanks in advance.
Vee
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on January 11, 2009 at 8:36am
You will never experience a greaduation like his PIR but our son just graduationed from A school in GL and we did attend, mostly because we had not seen our son in eight months. There were about 20 in the class graduating and the same day there was a re-enlistment ceremony and a frocking that took place so it may have lasted an hour - which is long for most of the ceremonies. They were very welcoming to the families and gave each of us a certificate of appreciation and said a few nice words about the support that we provide to our sailors.
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 31, 2008 at 9:29am
new year... Pictures, Images and Photos
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 24, 2008 at 7:58am
Happy Holidays Pictures, Images and Photos

A special holiday wish to each of you this Christmas season! Our Sailor did arrive home - although late, he is here and we are treasuring every moment of it!
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 17, 2008 at 11:58pm
Hope all of our sailors get out of GL okay on Friday, sounds like the weather could get rather wicked.
Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on December 9, 2008 at 3:54pm
And there is a group for MMs - look for: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/machinestmates

It appears we have a group for just about every rate now!!! Just go to Groups and search for the rate that you are looking for. If you do not see yours - start a new group and they will come!
 

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