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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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MAA Moms

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A group for moms of "Master At Arms" sailors.

Members: 630
Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2023

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We look forward to hearing about your sailors journey. How he/she likes being an MAA (MA) and which kind of job they are doing and how you are doing knowing what your sailor does for a living.
NOTE: Please help keep our sailors safe. Don't give out exact locations.Example: If he/she is in Iraq you can say Iraq but I would not say the name of the camp or a town near the camp. If they are on a ship don't give the last known location. Although some of that is public we don't in anyway want to jeopardize them.

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MA Schools
Lackland AFB, TX -- 40 calendar days
Hampton Roads, VA -- 50 calendar days
Kings Ba, GA -- 50 calendar days

Ship and shore physical security requirements, crime prevention, military and civil law, antiterrorism procedures, physical fitness training, interpersonal communications, first aid, firearms and physical restraint. Group instruction, classroom and physical training in use of restraining devices.

MA's Practicing There Skills - Bahrain

OC Spray

Below is a look at what the MA sailors go though in "A" school at Lackland Air Force Base.

USS Russell April 12, 2008 The ship's boarding team practices their close-quarters combat skills while the ship's Master-at-Arms offers "encouragement".

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Comment by PEPECOLA on July 16, 2010 at 4:52pm: Just spoke to my son, he is over in SA for MAA school and he said next Friday they get sprayed! He just got down there 3 days ago and sounds like he is getting settled in. I guess his roommate was also in his BC division so that's nice. I guess he also bumped into a few other fellas that were part of his DEP program back at home.

Comment by Nancy (MAA Mom) on July 16, 2010 at 4:43pm: My daughter didn't mention that she got a certificate. I just emailed to ask her and let her know to keep it safe.

Comment by Brenda Sue on July 16, 2010 at 3:29pm: Did y'all know they get a certificate for completing the OC courese? It is not just sprayed in their eyes - they have to "fight" several people - kinda like going through an obstacle course with their eyes BURNING!!

Comment by Nancy (MAA Mom) on July 16, 2010 at 2:06pm: My daughter just called and said she got the OC Spray today. She said it's the worst thing she's ever done. Anyone else hear from their MA's?

Comment by Rhonda Ship14 DIV274 (PIR 8-13) on July 16, 2010 at 10:05am: Kimmydee, my son graduates the same day as your daughter and he is going to A school in San Antonio. He also has a buddy from boot camp that is going. Do you know if they are grad and go yet? I'm sure all that's going to the same A school will do the same thing?( Grad and go or not)

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on July 16, 2010 at 9:42am: Kimberly, yep, I remember the "River Walk". It seems like that's THE place to go for the kids in San Antonio. I know they got big discounts at the amusement park, and I think they got in totally free to the local "Sea World". Lots of restaurants in the area also. Kelcie has been in almost 3 1/2 years and still loves her job. What is it with sailors and "ink"? Kelc has gotten several since she has been in. They are pretty.... as tat's go, but I see lots of "laser work" in her future at some point }:( Oh well, whatcha gonna do?

Comment by janieflorida on July 16, 2010 at 7:25am: Lots of studying at MA school. They have a room not a dorm, and much more freedom. You can talk with your sailor.

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on July 16, 2010 at 1:58am: Kimmydee, "A" school is a LOT different than bootcamp. They have a TON more freedom. They can have their cell phones, laptops etc. There is a TON of stuff for them to do in San Antonio, and military discounts up the wazoo! Physically speaking, it was more intense than bootcamp. That's good that she has a friend going with her. Kelcie had 2 friends from bootcamp that were in "A" school with her.

Comment by Nancy (MAA Mom) on July 16, 2010 at 1:49am: joshswife(ship11Div212)PIR06/11 - Sorry I didn't see your question until now. My daughter did start on Monday 7/12.

Comment by Brenda Sue on July 15, 2010 at 8:39pm: I did go to my son's over two years ago in Virginia. It was very nice - but NOTHING compared to PIR!!