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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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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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OCS Graduate Moms

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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

Members: 668
Latest Activity: Feb 3

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Comment by OkSuzy on May 18, 2012 at 9:41am: I may be mistaken but I thought the cab fare was $30. I believe they get reimbursed, save all receipts. My LO's arrival date was confused due to it was Jan1. Some incoming arrived 12-31, 01-01, and some 01-02 so they were not "docked"...the New Year holiday confused the system. mine arrived on 01-02 and went straight to OCS. Imagine that they all had different orders. He was nervous that his orders were correct as were several other LO's but all was good!

Comment by M's mom on May 18, 2012 at 8:44am: My son will begin OCS on June 17,2012, and will be flying into Providence on June 16. There was something mentioned about a $90 cab fee from the airport to the Newport base! I told my son to look for someone else at the airport who looks like they may be headed to OCS to share the ride with. His recruiter said they would send him the flight confirmation info. Where did any of your LO's stay the night before reporting, at the Navy Lodge? Are the candidates reimbursed for this?

Comment by OkSuzy on May 16, 2012 at 11:17am: Sphillip, my LO was in 08-12. It was unusual because we has graduation one day early due to on base exercises. Graduation ended and we had to be off base by noon. In your case you should be able to enjoy lunch in any number of restaurants. There are many to choose from in the downtown section as well as by the waterfront. Lots of good seafood and many other selections as well. Our morning of Graduation began @ 5ish with watching them PT and Eat breakfast by the numbers...it was fun to watch them "in action"...altho early it was well worth it! We had HI MOMS Wednesday night, again one night early...it was @ the Officers Club and super well done! Your LO will get your meal preferences from you after they decide on a menu. Your LO will have loads of info on all this as time draws nearer. We didn't hear anything about graduation until after CANDIO...good luck!

Comment by sphillip on May 16, 2012 at 10:13am: Graduation is scheduled for July 6th. What can I expect? Should I plan to go out for lunch? If so, does anyone have any recommendations for a restaurant?

Comment by sphillip on May 16, 2012 at 9:18am: Are there any moms from class 13-12 graduating on July 6th in the group?

Comment by Dawn on May 10, 2012 at 9:25pm: Thank you

Comment by navymom9875 on April 28, 2012 at 1:04pm: It may have changed, but when my LO graduated last year everything was wrapped up by around 12 noon on Friday. Some stayed to get their military ID but the line was a several hour wait so my LO opted to get his at his first duty station which he was reporting to on Monday.

Comment by Dawn on April 28, 2012 at 11:40am: Does any one know what time activities and graduation end on Friday?

Comment by Dawn on April 17, 2012 at 8:18pm: My son starts may 6. Looking for all information I can get on process, graduation etc

Comment by M's mom on April 17, 2012 at 8:07pm: Congratulations OkSuzy and Kathy M, and to the new Ensigns! My son starts OCS in June, and I'm already so proud of him for getting accepted into the program. I'm sure I'll be a blubbering mess at his graduation!!! Kathy M: You said that your daughter did not have her orders yet with two weeks to go before graduation. I'm assuming that she has them now. How long does she have to report to her next school?