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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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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

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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:

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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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Comment by Pat on June 1, 2012 at 7:52pm: After "A" School, MMs may be assigned to ships and naval repair activities afloat and at shore stations in the United States or overseas. If your sailor stays in the Navy for 20-years he/she will spend about 70 percent of their time assigned to fleet units and 30 percent to shore stations. There is a set rotation of fleet/shore duty determined by the needs of the Navy. I believe that the first sea tour is 60 months. Some of that time will be in port, some will be out to sea, depending of the ship assigned to and the needs of the Navy.

Comment by wenlower on June 1, 2012 at 12:02am: So A School for MMs at GL is 8 weeks? Then they join the fleet? How long is that typically? Just curious. Haven't thought of much past PIR.

Comment by Pat on May 31, 2012 at 11:11pm: After A school at Great Lakes (8 weeks), unless picked up for special additional training, an MM will go to the fleet.

Comment by Pat on May 31, 2012 at 11:07pm: Nuke MM's are in school in Goose Creek, SC and Ballston Spa, NY.

Sub MM's are in school in Groton CT

If you are not in either of these groups, A school is just across the road from Boot Camp.

Comment by Pat on May 31, 2012 at 11:01pm: All Nuke MM's are not stationed at a port mainland US. There are East Coast boats (submarines) and West Coast boats (submarine). East are generally stationed at: Kings Bay, Norfolk, Groton, or Portsmouth/Kittery. West Coast are San Diego and Washington state or Hawaii. There are three subs that are fwd deployed in the South Pacific. The other assignment for Nuke MM's is on a carrier.

Comment by Sheilamf #2 PIR10/10/14 Div 318 on May 18, 2012 at 2:17pm: A-MJ's Mom, My son is stationed in Groton. His PIR was 10/11. He's finished his schooling & on his first "swim" expected to be about a month.

Comment by A-MJ's Mom Ship7/Div162 (2012) on May 17, 2012 at 9:04pm: Hi All, well, I thought the SR was possibly staying in GL for A school but he just sent a letter saying how he was a "Grad and go" so I guess he's on his way to Groton like originally planned. I'm sort of happy since he's so close to home (MA) but also a little disappointed since we booked our return flights out of Chicago on Sun. See, we thought we MIGHT get an extra day with PIR on 5/25/12 - Memorial Day w/e and all - oh well, guess i better get used to the Navy way of not listening to mom's requests, LOL. Any other Groton moms out there? Any other groups on here I should join?