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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How many form letters can a SR send?

I know he will send one to his mother but will he be able to send more than just that one?

Started by Happy*Sailor3 (Ship 11/DIV 322)

2 Jul 27, 2012
Reply by SusanGMom of 2

August 31st

My son is going to Boston on Aug 30th and shipping out on August 31st for BC anyone else going to be up there at this time? I hear they let…

Started by momoftwosons

14 Sep 3, 2011
Reply by springfire

August First 2011

My husband just left for MEPS, and will be on his way to Great Lakes tomorrow, does anybody has have a loved one that left today or is leav…

Started by Alyssa(Ship11/Div321)

71 Aug 18, 2011
Reply by Tonya K(Ship 03 Div 319)

Ship 13 Div 329 PIR 10-1-10

 I thought I would just start mu own group in hopes that there are more moms  who have children in with my son. 

Started by sailorjayship13div329

23 Aug 16, 2011
Reply by twilk21 proud navy mom

Off to boot camp August 8, 2011

Our son left today for boot camp. We were at MEPS and able to be there for his swearing in. It was just him and us, so a very personal even…

Started by ranchboss

13 Aug 16, 2011
Reply by jbsgirl1417

this is for REAL!

My son signed his contract last November and his ship out date of 8/8/2011 seemed so far away.  Now, not so much! The time is flying by! He…

Started by SonandSea

48 Aug 10, 2011
Reply by ZZsMom

18 days!!!! EEEK!

Whoa! Slow down time!  Feels like I am on a bullet train!  My son leaves on 8/8/11!!  Here is my blog about this journey... http://sonandse…

Started by SonandSea

20 Aug 2, 2011
Reply by SonandSea

August 8.....14 days!

This is SO different from sending her off to college.   College I knew I could drive up and have lunch, spend the night.  I knew that she w…

Started by ZZsMom

8 Aug 2, 2011
Reply by SonandSea

tips on dealing with the seperation

Hello i am not a navy mom but I am navy girlfriend. My boyfriend leaves on aug 3 to great lakes for bc we have been together for 4yrs. I am…

Started by desireenavygf (Ship 11 DIV 322)

2 Jul 25, 2011
Reply by desireenavygf (Ship 11 DIV 322)

Son Leaves tomorrow January 31

  Hi Moms;  My son is just off to the hotel today and then tomorrow morning he goes to the local Fort for his last swearing in.  I am allow…

Started by reggie11209 (Ship 11, Div 115)

4 Feb 1, 2011
Reply by Kyle's mom

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