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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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in August Discussions (143)

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Ship 11 Div 332

My son arrived on August 14th in GL for boot camp and he is oh Ship 11 Div 332

Started by Ladyt41

2 Aug 24, 2012
Reply by Ladyt41

ship 14 division 334?

our son is in this division according to his recruiter, but we are still waiting for the letter.  

Started by MICHELLES5

0 Aug 24, 2012

Leaving for Bootcamp August 1st or 2nd, 2012

I keep seeing running lists of dates that kids are leaving and I really wanted to connect with other people whose kids are leaving at the s…

Started by JonsMama SHIP 13 DIV 314

116 Aug 23, 2012
Reply by Kyle's Mom Joanne Ship13 Div 313

Son leaves tomorrow (8/15) from Sacramento Ca

Hi,  I want to thank everyone for their post on this website.  It has been very helpful as my son leaves tomorrow.  Mix feelings; however,…

Started by ProudMona:) ship11 div331

19 Aug 23, 2012
Reply by ProudMona:) ship11 div331

I Got My Box!

My son left on 8/1 and I received his box this morning FedEx! No Surprise message inside, but I have never been so happy to see his dirty c…

Started by bnb&bmbmom (Ship 02/ Div 929)

26 Aug 21, 2012
Reply by Brandon'sMom94(SHIP 14- DIV 334)

Ship 13 Div 312

Hello just looking for others with sons or daughters in this Div...

Started by Tori C ship 13 Div 312

3 Aug 14, 2012
Reply by mickie

Ship 13 USS Marvin G Shields Div 313

Hey Mom's I got my kid in a box today which I was not going to get cause Kyle said he was just going to throw his stuff away...the funny t…

Started by Kyle's Mom Joanne Ship13 Div 313

8 Aug 10, 2012
Reply by Kyle's Mom Joanne Ship13 Div 313

week of 8/6/12

I got my box today! I downloaded pictures from his phone. I totally laughed at the pictures he is such a sweet fun boy. I wish all the mot…

Started by shannon-ship-03-div-315

2 Aug 9, 2012
Reply by shannon-ship-03-div-315

son arrived

My son texted at 2:51 to say his plane just landed in Chicago.  Is was great to see his final swearing in.  There were only four there and…

Started by Steven'smom

7 Aug 9, 2012
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

Did anyone attend the swearing in ceremony in Portland OR today?

My Son Damien left yesterday, It was/is the hardest thing I ever had to experience. He swore in today in Portland Oregon and is shipping fr…

Started by Misty Mell * Damien's Mom

1 Aug 9, 2012
Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

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