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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NEW GROUP ARRIVAL from PIR 4/25/14

Hello Sea Family! My son graduated from Great Lakes on 4/25/14 and I understand from him we had a large group going to Groton.   I would li…

Started by SpunkyNavyMom2014 (PIR 4/25/14)

2 Apr 28, 2014
Reply by Cath Bubblehead mom

BESS graduation

My husband graduates on the 4th of April. Is anyone going to be there taking pictures? I am sadly unable to make it due to now being too cl…

Started by Loti

0 Mar 25, 2014

B.E.S.S. Graduation February 7, 2014

My Son graduated BESS on 2/7/14 and we were not able to attend. Was hoping someone had taken pictures and perhaps there might be a photo wi…

Started by RaggedyAnn

3 Mar 11, 2014
Reply by RaggedyAnn

places to live off post

Hi all my husband is currently at BESS and I will be moving with him in April. We are trying to find good places off post because we have n…

Started by MikesWIFE

5 Feb 7, 2014
Reply by Annette

Holidays during BESS

Does anyone know what they do for holidays during BESS? Some at BC have heard rumors they are allowed to take leave for Thanksgiving???  

Started by lakemom

10 Dec 22, 2013
Reply by Donna

Ideas for a new Sailor going to Groton

HI all! I need help with telling my family what to but for our new Sailor. My son graduates this Friday and will go to Groton. This is all…

Started by msmomma

15 Dec 12, 2013
Reply by msmomma

Shipping a car to Groton

Hi everyone, I haven't been on in awhile but I wanted to get some feedback for you all.  I am trying to ship my son's car to Groton and I'm…

Started by JTFsubmom

2 Sep 23, 2013
Reply by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors)

hi

my son just got there on Saturday and trying to get as much info as possible- thanks Cathy  

Started by etv444(ship13 div 334)

3 Sep 18, 2013
Reply by Navymom26

New to this

Hello, Everyone: My son is currently in BC and heading out to "A" in Groton after PIR.  Any information I can get on what to expect would b…

Started by Phoebs

9 Sep 2, 2013
Reply by mammawagzcory

school after basic...

Hey everyone,  I am very new to this and pretty confused. I don't know what my sons rank is or will be that is all over my head. He is at b…

Started by moodygirl

6 Aug 14, 2013
Reply by Annette

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