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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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October Boot Camp Family

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This group is for Moms and families with loved ones leaving for Boot Camp in October any year. It was started with a group leaving in Oct. 2009.

Members: 137
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2019

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Comment by Bugs Mom on October 21, 2012 at 10:51am: Hi B'snukemom u an feeling the same way . our last weekend will be next weekend then we will leave on wednesday for san antonio then to chicago. I pray you are enjoying your time with him. I know we will.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 20, 2012 at 5:09pm: Last weekend with our son - he heads to boot camp on Tuesday!

Comment by Zman'smom on October 14, 2012 at 5:45am: Well, tonight we had the big "here's what you need to know before he leaves" meeting. My son's leave date was pushed up to Oct 25th. He's excited and ready to go. I, on the other hand, am struggling. I'm so grateful to have found this group! What I've read has already given me comfort. And I agree...having graduation around Christmas is going to be tricky.

Comment by Bugs Mom on October 11, 2012 at 11:11am: Thank you ladies I have too watch this video when I get home. I appreciate it.

Comment by Bugs Mom on October 10, 2012 at 10:34pm: Trisha-ashleys mom and carol thank you for three information it sure helps to know these things, I an not a basket case but had questions that I could not seem to find answers too on the site. Just waiting . 22 more days until he leaves .

Comment by Bugs Mom on October 10, 2012 at 1:57pm: Thank you trisha-ashley what about their wallet?

Comment by Bugsmama on October 9, 2012 at 10:49pm: Mommab you will still get a box with the clothes he was wearing and shoes. Unless he donates or trashes them there.

Comment by Bugs Mom on October 9, 2012 at 10:25pm: Mommab
What if you are there when they are sworn in , do you still get a box or can we taker his stuff when we leave?

Comment by Riley on October 9, 2012 at 8:14pm: Received the box today. Jeans were rolled up. Thanks for the heads up my husband couldn't figure it out. Without your help I would not have had the answer. One thing I didn't receive was the letter, does that come at another time. Anyone else have this experience.