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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 MrsREC on June 9, 2017 at 9:38pm: Hi ProudNavyGirlfriend! My son is a GM. If I recall correctly, his A school was about a month and a half. The tests are pretty intense, so make sure he studies. I believe there is about a test per week and if you don't pass a test then you have to start over again (I think you may be allowed to not pass only one test, but you have to re-take it). After A school, they may send him on to C school; but I believe C school is for GM's that will be working with the missile systems. My son works with all weapons except missile systems, so he only had to do A school. Hope that helps.

Comment by ProudNavyGirlfriend on June 9, 2017 at 8:16pm: Hi everybody. I'm new to this website. My boyfriend is shipping to boot camp in December, and his job will be GM. Does anybody know how long A school is for GM? Thank you.

Comment by MrsREC on April 5, 2017 at 1:08pm: Hi Sansan61! My son was in the same situation last year. He had graduated from A school but he wasn't going to be given his orders for a few months. During those few months, he was assigned a job until he received his orders (in his case, he was working at the security checkpoint to the Great Lakes base). He'll also continue to help maintain his Ship and stand guard. They'll keep him busy. Hope that helps.

Comment by Sansan61 on April 5, 2017 at 12:51pm: My son graduated last week and is attending GM A School in Chicago. He was supposed to begin Monday, but he was briefed that it may not begin for up to 4 months! What will he do for that time?

Comment by BoiseMom on January 16, 2017 at 3:53pm: Thank you so much NavyMom2014 and SOTS. This is so helpful. I watched the live stream, or least part of it, of last week's PIR and I cried through the whole thing. I've been an emotional wreck, but in a good way. I'm already dreading leaving Chicago when I have to come back home. Depending on how long he is there, I might plan another trip. All the money I've saved on food having him in the Navy and not at home, will be spent on plane tickets. Ha ha. Thank you again!

Comment by SOTS on January 16, 2017 at 1:08pm: I agree with NavyMom2014 - Usually have to wait a couple of weeks before they are allowed to wear civilian wear.. and yes - they need to make sure that they lock up any valuables as instructed

Comment by NavyMom2014 on January 15, 2017 at 10:08pm: Congratulations BoiseMom and to your son! Yes he can have civilian clothes to wear on liberty, but I don't think they get to wear them right away. If I remember correctly, they have to do certain things before they get permission to do that. I could be getting mixed up though.

I'm pretty sure they can have the ibuprofen in their ship, but I would have him ask when he checks in at the barracks just to make sure. Once they check into A school, they are pretty much allowed to have anything they need to live a "normal" life. They can get pretty much everything they need at the NEX on base, but there is a Walmart and I believe also a Target not too far. There is also a mall where we went, but for the life of me I can't remember what the town's name was.

The first night we checked our son into his barracks after liberty, everyone was checking in with tvs, game systems, bedding, pillows. It was kind of like moving a kid into their college dorm room. It kind of is, I guess. I just laughed.

Yes, regarding the xbox, everything in his room will have to be able to fit in his "closet" to be locked up when he is not in there.

You will have to check him in and out of his barracks every time, but you cannot get on base without him with you. You will have to park in the parking lot right outside of the gate, he will come out and meet you. Then you can drive in to where his barracks is located and you will have to go in and check him out as well as check him in when you get back to drop him off.

Have fun, but hold onto your heart! PIR is very emotional (at least it was for me) and your heart will fell as if it going to burst with pride! Take lots of pictures (inside the building of course). Again...CONGRATULATIONS!!

Comment by BoiseMom on January 15, 2017 at 9:01pm: I'm getting ready to fly out to Chicago to see my son's PIR on Friday. I'm planning on bringing a few sets of civilian clothes for him to have at A school in GL. I know they can't wear them while in school, but can they wear them on the weekends or when they go out on liberty? I'm also wondering if they are allowed to have Ibuprofen in their dorm for the occasional headache or sore muscles. I wouldn't want to give him something seemingly innocent only to have him get in trouble.

Comment by BoiseMom on January 12, 2017 at 7:40pm: Good advice Ruth. I'll reiterate that to my son.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 12, 2017 at 7:39pm: I hate to add this, but warn your sailors to keep their technology locked up. Even with the Navy, things disappear.