This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Class 14-10My fiance is in class 14-10. I got to talk to him for about 5 minutes last night and he's already lost his voice! They have to yell everyth… Started by ddsso |
319 | May 30, 2010 |
WWII Slogan "Loose Lips Sink Ships" Just as relevant today!I saw this article on the Carrier Moms group and thought it deserved posting on other groups as well: Remember - LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPSBRE… Started by NCNavyMom |
3 | May 3, 2010 |
New MOM joiningHi Everyone, I'm Gayle and have a son in 16-10. (I think - He reported on 3/28 to OCS in RI ??) Does that mean the 16th class to gradua… Started by Gayle |
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Mar 31, 2010 Reply by Gayle |
class size?Just wondering how big class 12-10 is? I have an LO in 13-10. Thanks. Started by Lisa |
2 | Mar 27, 2010 |
HiHi all. I just joined this site and requested to be apart of the facebook group for class 15-10. My LO is in this OCS class. I am so glad I… Started by chopwife06 |
1 | Mar 21, 2010 |
HiI am new to this group. I have enjoyed reading the previous posts from you all. My son's girl friend told me about it. Just wish I had kn… Started by mom808287 |
3 | Mar 8, 2010 |
STA-21Did your sailor go through the program? If so what is it like? What kind of things do i need to be aware of? Any traditions i need to be aw… Started by Sweet*Southern*Lady |
0 | Feb 28, 2010 |
Address to mail a letter to my sonCan anyone tell me how to send a letter to my son? He started class on February 14th. Is that the 10-14 class that everyone is talking ab… Started by cvhs |
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Feb 17, 2010 Reply by gatorjls |
OCS 14-10 (start date 2/14/2010)looking for others that have son/daughter starting 2/14 Started by NP |
0 | Feb 12, 2010 |
Class 11-10F Dec 3,2009For those moms, wives and girlfriends of OCS graduating on March 12,2010. Started by fsumarta |
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Feb 3, 2010 Reply by fsumarta |
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