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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 NavyGirlfriend21 on April 6, 2014 at 1:25pm: Hi ladies! My boyfriend arrived at BC on the 25th. He is graduating on the 23rd of May. He will be staying at GL for A school. I'm wondering if any of you know if they are allowed to have a vehicle on base while in school. Originally he was told he could but then he was told he won't know until after PIR. I was going to drive his truck up to save money on a plane ticket and so he could have it. Anyone know the deal?

Comment by momm2five (GM MOM) on April 3, 2014 at 7:21pm: Bonnie, my son started in January and will finish the second week of May. From what he said, they have shortened GM A School, and these are the last classes of GM's they will have? Not sure I understand, lol! So he will have been in A school for four months.
Looks like just shy of the 27 weeks. It has been so much better than BC!! I love being able to talk to him pretty much whenever I want, Skype is awesome, and the texting wonderful.

Comment by denise on March 30, 2014 at 9:06pm: Hi Bonnie. My daughter graduated A school in Sept 2012 and started in April, so I think the 115 days may be pretty close. After the communication lag of BC, A school was heaven! Text and calls everyday!!! Just remind your sailor to keep his grades up and keep working out (they are on their own with that). Congratulations and welcome to the next ride on this rollercoaster!

Comment by Bonnief920 on March 30, 2014 at 5:03pm: How long is GM school? I read somewhere it is 27 weeks, but read somewhere else it is 115 calendar days (whatever that means). My son-in-law sailor just started a few weeks ago and thinks he will be done in May. None of this adds up. LOL! I just want an idea of how long it will be. Any of you moms have recent graduates?

Comment by momm2five (GM MOM) on February 21, 2014 at 11:22am: That's funny, mspaint! We are from Michigan, so this is nothing to us! My SN is used to it all.

Comment by mspaint on February 3, 2014 at 8:34pm: I think my son is on hold waiting to start ATT. Right now he is shoveling snow!! Haha new experience for him since he is from Atlanta Georgia! As I am sure all of you saw this week we don't do well with snow or ice down here.

Comment by Annette GM3 Mom on February 1, 2014 at 12:20am: Hi Diana - those were my thoughts also. I have been lucky, my son has not been deployed yet. His ship just came out of the yards from updates and upgrades when went aboard so they are testing, etc. but has a possible deployment towards the end of this year.

Comment by Diana (Proud Navy Mom) on January 31, 2014 at 6:18pm: I haven't been on here in a while - glad to see more people on! My son is on his 2nd deployment. I know the general area (I think) but haven't had communication from him in a while. Coming on here makes me feel a little more "connected".

Comment by mspaint on January 29, 2014 at 9:29am: My sailor just transferred to GL A school this past weekend. Is on a hold until Feb 9. He is in a room with a bunch of great guys. He is so happy there. Im sure part of that is because he is no longer in BC. It is so nice to get a call from him at night just to tell me what he has been up to. I am happy too. GO NAVY!

Comment by Annette GM3 Mom on January 26, 2014 at 10:15pm: Wow... Been a while since I was on here last. A lot of activity now. Love it. I am the mom of a new GM 3 stationed in SD as well as the "adoptive" mom of 3 others. This has been an amazing ride for his father and I as he is an only child. We have been in the Navy since March 13, 2012. It has been trying at times but all in all a good experience for all.