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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 paybacks398 on September 21, 2011 at 8:21am: It took my grandson about 6 hrs to get his things moved across the street to A-school and get processed in. He did not get to spend the nights with us because about that time those rules changed. We could pick him up early in the morning and take him back at night. Someone has to sign them in and out and above all DO NOT LET THEM GET BACK TO THE BASE LATE-they will have hell to pay. The traffic gets pretty heavy around the time they are all supposed to be on the base so be sure to allow some extra time.

Comment by Genbrit-GM GL on September 20, 2011 at 10:15pm: DangerQueensmom - Unfortunately, won't arrive until after the meet & greet, :(

I like the idea of going back to the hotel and the museum. That may be the ideal place to meet them. My son phoned today & made sure to tell me, no photos at the gate.

Glad you got your call wenikimic. Only 2 more days :)

Comment by wenikimc (2/945) on September 20, 2011 at 5:31pm: Hi girls! I believe flexibility is the key here when it comes to "after PIR". I just got the "I am a Sailor" call (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) from my son and he has already warned me that it will be at least a few hours for them to process out of BC and into A school and to be patient. That being said, maybe a long lunch or trip back to the hotel may be in order - just to keep busy! :) I like the idea of a trip to the museum too! Thanks MOM C!

Comment by Danger Queen's Mom on September 20, 2011 at 9:16am: Genbrit-Ship - are you not attending the Meet and Greet on Thursday? To answer your question about what we'll do while waiting for them after PIR - I have no clue right now, don't even know how much time that will take. Just trying to be extremely flexible and open to anything.

Comment by Genbrit-GM GL on September 19, 2011 at 10:23pm: Chell, wenidimc & Danger Queen's Mom - my son is a GM and is graduating 9/23 also. Hope we get to meet on Friday. What do you all plan to do while waiting for them to process in after PIR???

Comment by chell (GM, Norfolk) on September 19, 2011 at 3:49pm: Hi Everyone, my son is also a GM and will be graduating BC on 9/23!

wenidimc & Danger Queen's Mom: I will be attending the Meet & Greet this Thursday. Look forward to meeting you both!

Comment by wenikimc (2/945) on September 9, 2011 at 1:42pm: I will be attending along with my daughter and my son's GF. I look forward to meeting you, and all of the other mom's sharing this exciting moment! Two more weeks!!! Woohoo!!

Comment by Danger Queen's Mom on September 7, 2011 at 2:05pm: Yes - I plan to attend. Will you be there too wenikimc?

Comment by wenikimc (2/945) on September 7, 2011 at 1:46pm: Thanks for sharing Freier4! My SR would love to be stationed in San Diego as well, because we live in SoCal, but his girlfriend is here too and that's a big draw!! :) I'd love for him to score high and have the choice to go anywhere he desires. This is really a chance of a lifetime! I look forward to meeting you Danger Queen's Mom at PIR. Will you be attending the Meet & Greet thursday night?

Comment by Danger Queen's Mom on September 6, 2011 at 4:00pm: My daughter is a GM and will also graduate BC on 9/23 - and of course will be going to A school at Great Lakes. We are very excited for her and looking forward to PIR!