This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS Discussions (65)

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Timing of transition from BC to A-School

I am trying to understand what to expect after my son finishes BC.  He is a SECF rating.  Do all SECF go to Groton for A-school right away?…

Started by navymom803

3 Jul 10, 2016
Reply by navymom803

newbie here

Hi all. My son just started at Groton or BESS as I see it referred to. Just sayin hi to the group. :-)

Started by Mrs. C

2 Nov 1, 2015
Reply by submarine

ITS

Does anyone have a sailor in A-school for ITS or has completed ITS training?  The training is longer than most rates. I have heard it is ch…

Started by Praynmom

3 Jul 2, 2015
Reply by Praynmom

Paternity Leave

Does anybody know anything about paternity leave while in A school in CT? I read that it depends on where he is at in his training and at "…

Started by MrsHD528

1 Jun 20, 2015
Reply by Seahorse

June 4 Graduation

Hello, My son is scheduled to graduate on June 4th.  Can anyone tell me when he might find out his orders or if he will have any liberty be…

Started by tam17730

1 Apr 25, 2015
Reply by Praynmom

New Facebook Group for Loved Ones of Groton A (and C) School Sailors

Hi Navy family, If you would like a chance to connect with others who have loved ones at Groton.. join us on the new facebook group, "Loved…

Started by betsy

47 Jul 22, 2014
Reply by Nereida

Navy Facebook Pages

Hi ladies(and gents)! When asking to join one of the various Navy Moms Facebook pages remember to check your other folder for messages. If…

Started by Chimene

0 May 22, 2014

PIR gifts

Hi everyone. My SR is graduating from BC on June 6. I've been thinking about what to get him for graduation and saw something online about…

Started by Mackenzie33

4 May 19, 2014
Reply by Mackenzie33

A school grad May 29, 2014 - FT

Anyone else here going to graduation?

Started by Rascal73 (Ship 11 Div 279)

2 May 12, 2014
Reply by JTFsubmom

Also PIR on 4/25/14

Hi! My son, Mike graduated to sailor at Great Lakes on the 25th as well! I don't know how to friend you on this site, but I'd like to know…

Started by rnabckly

0 May 8, 2014

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