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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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Undesignated...What's Up With That?

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A place for Moms of Undesignated Sailors to share concerns and support each other.

Members: 458
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022

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Comment by sjr23 on September 8, 2010 at 1:54pm: Hey OregonMom - my son and your daughter may end up knowing each other - we'll have to stay in touch a little. He is currently in GL waiting for a space for the undes class, I think (need to talk to him myself - hubby's translation is sometimes a little fuzzy) and then going to come home and then report to San Diego, also. I know he moved this morning out of corpsman housing - not sure where he moved to? I don't have any idea where his undes school will be? Is there anyone with any info on that? Do they do the indoc days there like they do in other A schools? Thanks!

Comment by oregonmom1 (ship06/Div942pir9/2) on September 8, 2010 at 1:41pm: You are correct, she has not started any classes yet. Not sure when anything else starts

Comment by CrackerjackMom on September 8, 2010 at 1:05pm: Not sure but I'm answering what you want to know.....day two of orientation, not school, right? Sometimes they are put on hold till a space opens up for class. School is usually just two weeks, then she should get to come home for about two weeks before reporting for duty.

Comment by oregonmom1 (ship06/Div942pir9/2) on September 8, 2010 at 12:51pm: Hi Ladies,
I am confused now. My daughter is undes, and i thought the school was 4 weeks? She is being assigned to San Diego on a cruiser. I don't understand being on "hold" in GL for months before reporting? She is just now in day 2 of orientation so maybe answers will come soon?

Comment by CrackerjackMom on September 8, 2010 at 12:50pm: Hey great to see the ol gang here. It's almost like we were on summer vacation. Welcome Pammie, and all others glad you found us.

Comment by Pammie (?) on September 8, 2010 at 6:41am: Thank you and I will go and read past posts for sure. I will make sure that I let him know he is still AWESOME. Sorry to hear about all the work stress Julie. Things are starting in where I work. I do direct care for folks with Developmental Disabilities in April I left the kitchen to come to the direct care side and now the lay offs have started. A friend who had left 2nd shift and was in the workshops (days) is now back to 2nd shift, but still working I might add. Not sure how long it will take before the lay offs would get to my spot or if they will. Everyday I tell myself that at least I have a job for today.

Comment by LynB on September 8, 2010 at 1:51am: Hi Pammie!

Comment by Pammie (?) on September 7, 2010 at 10:20pm: Hello.....I am new to this group. I was shocked when my son called home and said that he might give up his Seal contract and there might not be a job for him. His fall back contract after Seal was MA, but he said there were no jobs right now. A Mom from another group pointed me towards this group and I am glad. I am still happy he is in the Navy. He still really likes the idea of spec ops, but wants to have time for other things as well. Maybe he heard that he might get some time at home? I think he has really missed some friends and the animals here at home and us also. I want to stay up and read more of your posts, but my eyes are giving out and I am about ready to let my face crash down on the keyboard. So nite all and I will look in on you tomorrow.

Comment by AnG on September 7, 2010 at 7:49pm: My son is going through the classes now at GL also and will finish next week. It ends up being about 2 weeks total. He has earned a few days of leave so he will get to stop off for a visit before heading to his base.

Comment by micheles3 on September 7, 2010 at 6:17pm: My son recently finished undes school at Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois, it was about 2 weeks long. I am not sure if there are other undesg schools?