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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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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

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

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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.

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GM Moms

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Group for Moms of Gunners Mates in A School or on Duty

Members: 212
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2020

I thought it would be great to get a group together of people who have a Gunners Mate in training or one on duty. I hope we can all give each other a little insight as to what is in store for our Navy Men and Women!!

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Comment by oneproudmamma on March 24, 2015 at 11:15am: Ethan's mom, yes he will be in great lakes for the training. If he wasn't there for his last training he will want to take advantage of going off base and into Chicago when he can.

Comment by Ethan's Mom on March 24, 2015 at 10:22am: So my son who graduated BC on 2/6/15 was in training for a diver but yesterday decided it wasn't for him so he re-classed to Gunner Mate. I spent months researching divers so I know nothing about GM...I would love some info. He is currently waiting on new orders so we don't know when he will start. What I have learned is that training is 27 weeks and I believe he will stay in the Great Lakes. Correct???

Comment by jrw105 on February 14, 2015 at 1:27pm: Thanks, yes my son got there in Gulfport on Monday and it sounds like they won't start until March. He ventured out last night and seemed to enjoy himself. Thanks for commenting on my post.

Comment by jrw105 on February 13, 2015 at 8:08pm: Son is in Gulfport MS. He just got there last week. Any good or bad comments about Gulfport?

Comment by jrw105 on February 12, 2015 at 7:21am: My Sailor just got to Gulfport for more school. He said he doesn't think he will actually start school until March. He seems to be doing fine. Any information about Gulfport positive or negative?

Comment by FlBroomie on January 15, 2015 at 2:51pm: My son's PIR was 12-5-2014 and he's still waiting for his school to start for GM. He isn't real concerned over the wait says it is eating up his contract time. He's had to shovel snow a couple of times but mainly been on watch. They told him he was good at it. He's currently on the Essex. Anyone else out there have a family member on that ship?

Comment by G-Man's Mom on November 19, 2014 at 10:31am: Hi All... My son had is PIR in September and is on the USS Wisconsin too. :) I was told he started is pre classes tho... so hopefully he is staying warm and keeping his head up through this cold front! (I am in Florida..so, we don't get THAT cold) I hope everyone has happy holidays!!

Comment by Jose on November 17, 2014 at 12:11am: Lovemygm- My daughter had PIR on the same date and is currently on the same ship as your daughter. Maybe they know each other.

Comment by LoveMyGM on November 17, 2014 at 12:03am: Hello everyone! My daughter had her PIR 10/31/14 and is in the USS Wisconsin. She finally got her approval for stand down and is coming home for the holidays. She also got approved to spend Thanksgiving with my brother who lives 14 miles from base. She is on hold for A School until after the holidays, not sure when the class will start is frustrating her. She likes to keep busy.

Comment by Jose on November 16, 2014 at 11:48pm: Tarra22- My daughter has PIR on 10/31/14 she is on the USS Wisconsin. Yes she is coming home for Christmas and new years. How about your son is he going home for the holidays?She told me that they should be classing up after the holidays. I'm hoping that they can get classed up. She has been looking into study guides and help in the library for schooling so she can get a head start.