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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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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: 670
Latest Activity: Jul 3

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Comment by Jenna07 on June 19, 2018 at 12:09am: Thank you.

Comment by Andy'sMom on June 18, 2018 at 12:30pm: Jenna07

They have made a facebook page for your class:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/256843911719583/

It's US Navy OCS Class 16-18 Friends and Family

Comment by jsefamily on June 15, 2018 at 3:38pm: biscuit22, there were a few young children of graduating officers attending when our DS graduated. It was held outside. So whether you include them is your decision and with your understanding of their attention span and how distracting they would be for you and others. Also, you may or may not want them present for photos after the ceremony.

Comment by Andy'sMom on June 15, 2018 at 2:29pm: biscuit22, we had small children at my son's commissioning. It lasts about an hour. If they start to get unruly, you could take them into the back room that acts as the staging area for the Candidates to walk in from. Hope that helps!

Comment by biscuit22 on June 15, 2018 at 11:52am: Is graduation appropriate for small children ages 2 and 5 to attend?

Comment by Andy'sMom on June 13, 2018 at 3:40pm: Jenna07, as of now, there hasn't been one made. You could always create it! They do have rollers from 15-18, so perhaps someone from that group will make it.

Comment by Jenna07 on June 13, 2018 at 1:12pm: I mean create the facebook page. Sorry for the confusion.

Comment by Jenna07 on June 13, 2018 at 1:12pm: Does anyone know when they will post information about graduating class 16-18 on facebook for friends and family?

Comment by Andy'sMom on June 12, 2018 at 3:22pm: redheadlass, As Nancy said, he will get one call and gave the address. They are reading off a board, and they only have a set amount of time! Also, As sherru stated, you will receive a letter. Unfortunately, that letter was sent to his address and not ours! You can also get the info on the Officer Training Command Newport facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/OTCNewport/

Click on the "notes" tab and it will give you the address. Please make sure that everyone knows to just send letters and no packages. They can not receive anything but letters until their Candio phase which starts in week 9. Send letters often, but don't expect too many in return. They only have time in the evening to write and many times they are exhausted. Good luck to you and your son.

Comment by sherru on June 12, 2018 at 9:27am: My son started in April. Within a week or two, I received a introduction letter from OCS staff and in that letter it stated correspondence guidelines and information which included the mailing address to correspond.