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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Getting Pushed Back

So now here we are, all ramped up with one month to go;to find out that my son's original recruiter never filed the medical paperwork for w…

Started by MyloScout

1 Jul 23, 2014
Reply by gone2beach

Son leaves. Aug. 19,2014

Ben leaves Sacramento, CA

Started by lysa

3 Jul 21, 2014
Reply by TD's mom

Here comes the nerves!

My son is supposed to ship out on Aug 19 to boot camp. He signed his contract in January and wound up having a torn meniscus torn and repai…

Started by MyloScout

2 Jul 14, 2014
Reply by MyloScout

August 2014

Anyone have a daughter leaving for boot camp in August 2014?

Started by D C

0 Jun 26, 2014

Son Leaves on Aug. 20

Im nervous and excited all at the same time! Im new to the site and forum so any advice for a newbie?!?!

Started by Kay_Cee76

1 Jun 20, 2014
Reply by AU06UA12

My daughter leaves Aug 25 2014

My daughter and her best friend both leave August 25th I am Extremely proud but I am having a hard time with the whole Idea . I am very clo…

Started by D C

0 Jun 10, 2014

A School

My sons A school will be at Great Lakes. Does anyone know if they can have their vehicles while in school?

Started by Austin's mom

3 Apr 16, 2014
Reply by Austin's mom

My Daughter leaves Aug 18

There is so much information out here and terminology that I have never heard...going to take a long time to sort thru all of it...overwhel…

Started by Fancy

2 Feb 23, 2014
Reply by DebinAlabama

Nuke A-School - Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ)

    Nuke A School FAQ click the Above Link

Started by NF Mom

0 Nov 20, 2013

SHIP 13 DIVISION 373

hey guys my son is in ship 13 division 373 and will be graduating Oct 4th...anyone else out there with their child in this division also???…

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0 Sep 19, 2013

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