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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 proudmom on March 29, 2017 at 12:28pm: Just posted but forgot to include my email.

Please respond to maggie.geis798@gmail.com

Comment by proudmom on March 29, 2017 at 12:23pm: My DS is off to Japan sometime in the near future. Can anyone give advice for staying in touch. I know we can email and Skype but what about FaceTime? And phone calls? Any help would be appreciated.Proudmom

Comment by Gina Mills on March 29, 2017 at 11:22am: Hi, my son is currently in Pensacola. He is in his Pre-Flight Indoctrination? All I know it is whatever you do before the instructor led courses for the Cessna. He has two exams left. Any advice appreciated. I really don't get much out of my son.

Comment by BuckeyeMom on March 29, 2017 at 5:07am: My DS is also preparing for his first deployment. We are so glad that we will be able to head out to spend some time with him and our DIL beforehand. I am so grateful for a welcoming and unselfish DIL,who encouraged our visit.
I will be rereading this thread but would love any additional advice in making the transition 'easier for him, for her...for us.
Thoughts on cell phone service, as he is still on my plan. Our service provider said to shut him down from satellite to wifi only. Anyone have experience with that?

Comment by Kama on March 29, 2017 at 2:05am: My son's first deployment is upcoming. I need some help knowing how to set up financial support for his bills and what you do to send packages. Some tips would be much appreciated. Thanks. My email is kamajama@comcast.net if you can share your personal tips with us. Thank you!

Comment by Kama on March 29, 2017 at 2:03am: Thank you Hurricane...I didn't know. I appreciate it. I deleted it and will repost with no info.

Comment by Hurricane on March 28, 2017 at 11:32pm: Kama, Just a few things. If you can edit your post, I would remove the info about his deployment and where he is headed. This falls into OPSEC rules, which is for our LOs safety. As far as the financial aspects, he will be briefed on making sure someone has a Specific POA (power of attorney) prior to his deployment in order to assist with things i.e. financial. If they live together, he would probably want to consider auto pay or setting up the stipend to her account so she can pay the bills. Contact can be limited but it all depends on a lot of things we can't/shouldn't discuss in an open forum.

Comment by jsefamily on February 14, 2017 at 11:33pm: I love and appreciate all the ideas! Thank you, ladies!

Comment by Barb on February 14, 2017 at 11:07pm: Suzie, that is awesome! Great ideas, thank you. I am anxious to learn more when you hear from him. Happy Valentine's Day to all.

Comment by ulua on February 14, 2017 at 4:30pm: Wow Susie, you rock! Great ideas and resources. Happy Valentines Day to all You lovely Navy moms, especially to those whose loved ones are deployed. Our hearts travel with them every day.