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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 Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on September 17, 2009 at 4:22pm: Tyler thought it had a lot of Algebra, calculus and Trig in it. Would you say it refers to a lot of advanced math?

Comment by Bill S. on September 17, 2009 at 4:21pm: Hi Joanie, ATT is all the technical stuff. Electronics and electrical systems,how to read schematics ,fluids, hydraulics,torpedoes and any thing else that doesn't just point and shoot.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on September 17, 2009 at 4:05pm: The ATT class for gunners mate; exactly what kind of course is it, i.e., sciences, maths, etc. and what do they study?

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on September 16, 2009 at 6:37pm: Tyler classed up to ATT starting on Thursday.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on September 11, 2009 at 12:54pm: Tyler is just about to phase up to wearing civilian clothes. He called home last night with an order to be shipped. Will finish SCC on Tuesday. Then I'm sure he'll be on hold waiting for ATT to class up. He's doing great and adjusting to life in GL really well.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on September 1, 2009 at 7:39pm: Judy, my son is a GM at GL, but he's one of the instructors on the recruit side at the simulation range.

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 31, 2009 at 8:23pm: This is not a wisdom tooth. Just a molar that has grown in sideways. Actually it has come in since his braces were removed about 2 yrs ago. he said they told him he would be dropped from his class. They told him during bootcamp that this tooth should come out, but they never called him back to dentist. I guess since SCC is only 12 day course, 2 days makes a difference. I'm sure Tyler will do fine, although he's never had a tooth pulled while he was awake. Do they allow them softer foods during the two days and plenty of liquids to drink? I know his ship doesn't allow food or drink onboard. I wonder how he'll be able to get enough liquids?

Comment by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on August 31, 2009 at 5:24pm: Well, a slight set back for Tyler. He has to have a tooth pulled on Thursday and will be SIQ 2 days. He will be dropped from his SCC class and will have to wait for another class to start. Keep him in your prayers.

Comment by J from O on August 29, 2009 at 11:43pm: My son graduated from boot camp in November. He will leave Great Lakes Sept 10. He is very happy to be on his way.