This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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:
**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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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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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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BESS GRADUATION 2/25/2011Hi all I am just wondering, who all is attending BESS Graduation Friday? Started by SubWife2010 |
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Mar 1, 2011 Reply by Bri.SubWife |
Schooling questions for an SECFHi all! My DH is in boot camp now, graduates 2/11/11. He will be an SECF, my understanding is that he will find out if he gets ET, FT, or S… Started by MamaMiri (FT) |
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Feb 26, 2011 Reply by Cheri (L.A. FT Mom) |
My husband is goin g to A school in groton ctMy husband is going to groton, ct for A school and hes going for SECF and I was jw if anyone's husband or bf r in that. Cause I have major… Started by joshswife (ship 12 div 094) |
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Feb 11, 2011 Reply by proudNAVYwife(USS.Kentucky) |
BAH adjustmentsHi everyone, so we have made it succesfully to Groton:) YAHOO!! On the other hand, I am wondering how long it will take for our BAH to ad… Started by WifeyForLifey!! |
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Jan 7, 2011 Reply by WifeyForLifey!! |
Information for New ArrivalsMany of us have kids heading to Groton. Let's put everything we need to know about transportation, hotels, visiting, etc. here in one place. Started by Nancy |
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Dec 30, 2010 Reply by Lori_KingsBay_USSRI_Radio |
Hotel In GrotonMy husband is currently in school in Groton right now.. When I previously visited him this last September, I had stayed at the Navy Lodge..… Started by Sam (AUX PAC - Groton, CT) |
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Nov 3, 2010 Reply by Sam (AUX PAC - Groton, CT) |
Need Info...Orders after BESS???My husband graduated BESS Oct. 8th, and we are still waiting for his orders...we really want to move up there, it's been about 5 months sin… Started by WifeyForLifey!! |
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Oct 26, 2010 Reply by WifeyForLifey!! |
transportationI'm leaving in 2 weeks to go see my husband in Conneticut. But we are trying to figure out a way of transportation from Groton, to RI for m… Started by AliciaH*Ship09Div306/PIR9-10-10* |
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A Groton Wedding... If you've visited or live there, ideas please!Hi everyone... I'm not a Navy mom, but I am a mom and know 'mom's opinion is best!' My sailor and I are planning a small family wedding fo… Started by katofmt |
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Sep 21, 2010 Reply by lizzy |
Navy LodgeNavy Lodge New LondonNaval Submarine Base 2 Proteus Ave. 06340 860-446-1160 https://www.nexnet.nexweb.org/pls/nexlodge/process_find_lodge_… Started by Sam (AUX PAC - Groton, CT) |
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Aug 25, 2010 Reply by tayway |
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