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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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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 Brenda Sue on July 13, 2011 at 12:47am: oh - Kimbokatbo reminded me of something! My Sailor had Monday off because it was President's Day. So, if their Monday after PIR is a federal holiday - they may get leave that day also. My kid begged me to stay another day (we didn't know he was off until Sunday morning - I had already checked out of the hotel - and was geared up to tell him good bye). We changed my flight, went back to the hotel, and etc.

Comment by chriscwick on July 12, 2011 at 10:06pm: At PIR we
Looked forward to our day with Chris, kiss him goodnight & goodbye 10 minutes to 20:00 ( long walk to barracks). Drove back to the hotel thinking of leaving that night back to NC. So glad we didn't!! He woke us up at 04:24 (yeah, I do recall the time) to say they're transport to Midway had dropped them off for an 06:30 flight that was really at 06:30 PM!! 15 newborn squids were cooling their heels till the flight. We dressed, packed & set a land speed
record to the airport!! We got an extra half day with him. Thank the NAVY for not proof reading the itinerary!

Comment by jennnyj on July 12, 2011 at 8:34pm: my husband left the next saturday morning after PIR for A school as a MAA , it really depends, every division is different with when they leave.. He told us probably about the 5th week at bootcamp for sure when he was leaving.

Comment by Patttea on July 12, 2011 at 8:24pm: Thanks Brenda Sue and Chriscwick. Do they get that info the week of PIR or do they get that info sooner so we know if we should book our flights for late Saturday or Sunday? Most of the flights back to Florida are early Saturday and I don't want to leave if there is a chance of seeing him on Sat. Anyone know?

Comment by Brenda Sue on July 12, 2011 at 6:50pm: The only one that will know that Patttea, is your son. Mine did not leave for A school until the following Wednesday. He finished A school in the middle of April and did not get to come home for his first "leave" until the end of May. Each group is different.

Comment by chriscwick on July 12, 2011 at 5:45pm: My Chris was "grad n go" after PIR, 14 days leave (after A School) prior to deployment for 2 years in Bahrain. We've got him home on leave (right now) after his first year on duty. Hope this helps?!

Comment by Patttea on July 12, 2011 at 5:02pm: Ship 11 Div 273, PIR Aug 26. my son will be going to A school as MAA. Does anyone know if the SR has anytime on Sat for liberty or is he shipped off to A school already? We are trying to figure out our arrangements for Graduation.

Comment by Brenda Sue on June 26, 2011 at 5:55pm: ProudNavyMom, there is somewhat of a ceremony when they finish A school - but it is nothing as grand as PIR - but still nice enough. Most get to come home before going to their next location - which necessarily isn't the next school - but their "assignment" (can't think of the right word). Mine is stationed in Portsmouth, VA - but spends more time out of the country each year than he is here!

Comment by lemonelephant on June 26, 2011 at 5:55pm: For those on here with loved ones soon to be headed to A School, join San Antonio MA's.

Comment by ProudNavyMom on June 26, 2011 at 5:21pm: Hi, I'm also new to this. Our son is at Basic Training right now (PIR also in Aug.) and his A School is in San Antonio for MA Schooling. Do they have a graduation from A School? or do they just move on to their next location for additional schooling?