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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 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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Moms of Aviation Rescue Swimmers

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Members: 317
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2021

This group is for family members and friends of Aviation Rescue Swimmers, or sailors in training to be Aviation Rescue Swimmers

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Comment by Grace on April 29, 2015 at 12:03pm: Son's graduation is this Friday and I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. Ack!

Heading out to Pensacola tomorrow from Texas and wanted to wish other Moms heading there a safe trip. Look forward to meeting you Friday.

So grateful for the info on this site!

Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on April 28, 2015 at 1:21pm: Hello members of Moms of Aviation Rescue Swimmers! I was just wondering if any of you would be interested in becoming an admin for the group. Feel free to message me if you're interested in this role.

Thanks,

Tiffany (N4M Admin)

Comment by Saltyocean on April 10, 2015 at 10:37pm: Thank you Melissa for the information about the FRS graduation. We were able to see the BC and the AIR Crew graduation. This one will seem to be the light at the end of a long tunnel, with the fork in the road only beginning. Your tips on how to dress are appreciated.

Comment by Melissa on April 8, 2015 at 1:25am: Saltyocean - FRAC or FRS graduation is not unlike A School graduation in that it is a smaller, less formal affair than BC grad. In San Diego, it is held outside on the patio (weather permitting) across from Coronado Bay. The graduates receive their certificates, if any of them are being promoted that will occur, and then they are symbolically given their wings, and the Sr. student will lead them in the oath.

Following, there was cake and punch, plus the opportunity to meet instructors and friends, then my son was able to give me a tour of the School House, the flight line, and I got to see one of the helo's up close and personal.

The dress was business casual, though make sure you have on comfortable shoes - and bring your camera. During my son's grad, there were two Navy ships, and a 4-masted sailboat that passed in the bay.

It is short, but touching, and worth the effort to be there, but don't beat yourself up about it if you can't go - the guys understand.

Comment by Saltyocean on April 6, 2015 at 10:59pm: Just informed that FRAC graduation is coming up soon. Can any of you moms tell me a little about what to expect.. We are excited to go. Thanks in advance.

Comment by mtnestr on April 4, 2015 at 9:17am: Aren't those families placed front and center?

Comment by TXmom on April 2, 2015 at 4:55pm: He's Sierra. @etripp4, I hope you get to go to your sailor's PIR; it's very impressive and an emotional day for everyone. Rescue swimmer graduation is a small occasion, but a pretty big deal to have made it through, so if you're able, try to make it to that, too. There's 4 others graduating with my son next week, so not sure what to expect, but I'll keep y'all posted!

Comment by etripp4 on April 2, 2015 at 12:18pm: Congrats TXmom, from another TX mom. My son is still an SR and hoping to get that "I'm a sailor" call any day. PIR is next week!!

Comment by Jodi-alumni Ship 4 on April 2, 2015 at 10:05am: Congrats TXmom!!! Is he a Sierra or a Romeo?

Comment by TXmom on April 1, 2015 at 9:47pm: Proud to report our son has completed the RS pipeline! We're heading to his graduation in San Diego next week :) He's excited for the next chapter and to actually start working.