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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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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How to prepare for deployment!

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A group to prepare for deployment of our loved ones.

Group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Members: 100
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2022

Get ready for deployment!

Use this group to help prepare your Sailor and yourself too. Learn what we can do to help them, and encourage each other through this time of change and transition!

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Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on September 6, 2010 at 6:57pm: indybova, it's normal! lol The unknown gets to me also. My son will be leaving soon also. My son is also in San Diego and loves it!

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on May 17, 2010 at 10:25pm: Hugs Cherie! My son won't leave for a few months but I am already feeling a little overwhelmed. We are here for you!

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on May 9, 2010 at 4:49pm: We have a very close family friend ( I call him one of my sons) that is EOD. He is stationed on the East coast. I think EOD are some of the bravest guys out there! Tell him Thank You for me please!

Mine emailed last night and said he would try to call this afternoon

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on May 9, 2010 at 4:42pm: Yes, Penny, he is! He is an AM on helos

Comment by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on May 8, 2010 at 1:28pm: Hi Ladies, I am new to this group. My son will go on his first cruise in July so I am looking for lots of info.

Janie, you are one day closer to seeing him again also.

Comment by Mommacat on March 29, 2010 at 9:02pm: My son had a contact person on his ship when he was done with A school. He went through the same kind of zip, zip, too. He'll have to ask what he can bring. I have heard that Skype doesn't work on board, but don't know. Navy e-mail is our lifeline most of the time. (he will get an address when he is on ship)
Thanks for the encouragement, CindyH.

Comment by Mommacat on March 26, 2010 at 9:52pm: My son's home port is Norfolk. He is on his first deployment. Sure miss him, but e-mail has made it easier. He's not a big writer, but he's trying. Hard when they can't say much but how much sleep they're not getting. lol

Comment by Mommacat on February 10, 2010 at 10:24pm: Hi. Also new to the group. My son will deploy soon, also. I am trying to get everything I can organized before he comes on leave before shipping out. Love all the helpful tips.

Comment by Cheryl on October 18, 2009 at 9:55am: I think it will never matter how old our kids are we will worry. I think we worry even more when they are in the military. It is very hard when they are deployed and we can't be there to do for them, or when they are stationed a long ways from home. Navy08mom, I hope your son get better soon.