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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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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 aster on September 23, 2013 at 10:24pm
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Hello Louann! I'm also in Stuart, my son is in SD, he is in FRS for ROMEO
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Comment by LisaS corpsman mom on September 23, 2013 at 7:21pm
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My son just got his orders. He graduates C school Oct 3...then to Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth VA. I'm so happy for him.
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Comment by navymom2013 on September 12, 2013 at 10:33pm
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mamabear8513 - we went to sarge's meet and greet before the PIR - he answered almost all my questions then and he gave us information that made it so much easier to get on the base and park for PIR - try to go to that- it was great and so helpful. The place they have it is a little strange but I met alot of moms and the food was awesome.
Good luck on your trip - good luck to your son
Things are looking up!!!!
My son passed his final sub school test yesterday and is getting his blue card -
hopefully in a few days but he says he will have it for sure by graduation.
I am getting kind of worried about him taking me back to Rhode Island airport when I leave. Can they leave CT. and go to RI. with a blue card? If not, it's taxi time.
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Comment by mamabear8513 on September 12, 2013 at 2:12pm
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My son is in Great Lakes and from what I understand he will be staying there for a couple months after PIR. I feel like I am on info Overload. I don't know what questions to ask but I am sure I have a lot of them. 9 of us will be driving up leaving on 10/2 to be there and spend the weekend with him. we are staying at Embassy Suites. Any tips knowing that info would be great!
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Hi! mambear8513 - we are happy you are here - congrats and thanks to your son for his dedication to our country. I am from Dunedin in Pinellas County. Be sure and ask if you have questions about PIR - most of us have been there and will never forget that. Maybe we can help. Is your new recruit in Great Lakes?
Hi Florida Mom - I lived in Tampa for forty years. We should all have a get together lunch or dinner somewhere in the middle to trade stories and meet each other. Aircraft Carrier WOW - My son is soon to be on a Fast Attack sub
but don't know which one yet. He is in CT. finishing his quals.
Nice to meet you both.
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Comment by Florida Mom on September 11, 2013 at 3:52pm
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Hi everyone. I just found this page! So cool! My son has been in the Navy for almost 3 years now, and just re-enlisted! Best thing ever!! I live in Brandon. My sailor is currently on the USS Stennis and doing great!! Love the Navy and so very poroud of him!! Nice to find a Florida page!!
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I am a Sarasota County mom - PIR 10/4 I can't wait to see him!
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Hi - I meant Sept 20 in my post. Sorry -wrong month
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Comment by jamesmom on September 9, 2013 at 4:56pm
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Hi Michelle TJs mom I work in the tampa bay area I don't get on here much my son has been in for a year now he is currently in Oklahoma still attending school he will graduate in November and from there will be in Maryland. I am very proud of him and all the young men and women that choose this path its hard for them and us as mothers LOL if a meet and greet is set up would love to attend. Im not a facebook user so I don't follow that side of navy moms. Have a great day everyone
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Hi! Is anyone from Florida going to Groton, Ct on Oct 20 for BESS graduation.
I would love to meet up with anyone from my state while I am there or maybe if someone is unable to attend I can pass along a message to their graduate.
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