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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 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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Comment by lou2949 on May 26, 2011 at 9:48am: So sorry to hear about the loss of your mom, Jami.....praying for strength and comfort for you and your family.

Comment by Paymaster on May 25, 2011 at 4:58pm: Jami....So sorry to hear of your mother's passing. Prayers for peace to you and your family.

Comment by lsP3Orion on May 25, 2011 at 11:15am: Shelia - that's so nice that they have friends here! I really like Jacksonville - I was very surprised on how green (tree-wise) it is here - kind of funny to see some palm trees mixed in with the evergreens - very similar to Oregon EXCEPT it's warm here :)

We've hit a few good restaurants: Clark's Fish Camp, Cantina Laredo, Yamas Greek Cuisine - good eats!

Comment by lsP3Orion on May 25, 2011 at 9:37am: Shelia - I am in Jacksonville for a few more days - let me know if your son would like to go out for dinner with me :) Also, so glad to hear that your daughter is on the mend - you certainly have been tested that past few months!

My son left last night and it was very cool to be in the squadron hangar and watch the C-17 fly in! I was so glad that I had some extra time with him this past week to help him get ready - I know he appreciated me being here. Just an FYI, if your LO is looking for a good travel bag, we got a High Sierra duffle bag on wheels at Dillards 50% off. Then bought a bunch of space bags and really packed a lot of stuff into it.

Surprisingly, I'm not as emotional as I thought I would be - the only time it hits is when someone says to thank him for his service to our country, then it hits!

They will have a little time in Italy before heading out, so he gets to see something fun!

I am going to down the coast of Florida over the next few days and play tourist and then hook up with Flyboymom & Leslie next week - that should be a hoot. Wish you all could be with us!!

Comment by lou2949 on May 24, 2011 at 5:05pm: Praying for you and your daughter, Shelia. Keep us posted.

Comment by Paymaster on May 24, 2011 at 9:18am: Sheila....Remember to breath. Prayers for you.

Comment by P3PilotMOM on May 24, 2011 at 6:35am: sheila, i will pray throughout the day. He is in the business of miracles. Your life is a testimony of His ability to carry us when we seem to be at the end of human endurance.... and now more. Nothing is as scary as our children, my heart is with you. Please keep us informed. Will pray now its 5:30 am and I just woke early so I have extra time.

Comment by Paymaster on May 22, 2011 at 1:09pm: PattyM...Sorry have been tied up this weekend with the funeral of a friend husband. Its been crazy.

I would still love to meet up with you. What are your plans this next week?

Comment by PattyM on May 19, 2011 at 10:57pm: Jody, that is an amazing letter/email you sent your son. I know this is a hot topic, and generates a lot of emotion. But your note puts things into perspective :-) Hope everything is going well for you and yours...SD is still on DET in Qatar but should leave on 10 June. The amazing thing? SKYPE! We can Skype and see SD about once or twice a week! It does much to alleviate mommy's anxiety. Anyhow, we still need to get together for coffee sometime. How about Saturday mid-morning?