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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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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 AmyS on March 1, 2011 at 4:41pm: Hi,

First I want to say I am so glad I found this site. Have learned ALOT over the last few days and it helps to ease the anxiety (at least a little) knowing some of what my son will be experiencing. Peggy(michael's mom), my son also leaves on Oct 4th and will be in the nuke program. I too am hoping he will get a job this summer...

Comment by mtnmom on February 21, 2011 at 1:52am: lynne-

Geoff is sure tall and handson. Bobby is in Ships Swimmer Search and Rescue School in Jacksonville. He should be graduating on his birthday, he's gonna be 21. The boys have been in the navy almost 18 months now, can you believe it?

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on February 20, 2011 at 1:55pm: Mean Geen'

Welcome to our group. I very happy that both you and your son are excited to be joining the Navy. Enjoy the adventure and give your son a big "thank you" hug from me.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on February 10, 2011 at 12:33am: Kendra-

Bobby was in G/L this time last year, and they a lot of bad weather then. He's in Jacksonville right now, going to Search and Rescue School. He is so lucky to be out the bad stuff.

Here in Central Cal the sun has been out every day since Friday, and it has felt so good, much better than our wonderful Tule Fog.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on February 4, 2011 at 4:50pm: Peggy

Welcome to the group, and yes, we, moms' do join but its emotional, and love that joins us to the Navy.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on February 4, 2011 at 2:22am: SailorMom-

Welcome to our group. Please thank your daughter for her upcoming service to our country.

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on February 3, 2011 at 12:59am: Lynn-

LOL, can't say I miss those Texas Ice Storms, but I really am quite happy here in the Central California. It was sunny this afternoon and mid the 50's. That's a little cooler than normal, but it wasn't FOGGY, that will happen tomorrow.

Bobby should be heading for Rescue Swimmer School at the end of this week, he thinks. We shall see. That school is in Jacksonville, Fl, lucky boy!

Gen

Comment by mtnmom on January 26, 2011 at 10:31pm: Lynn and Kendra--

Bobby passed the swim test on Monday, he is now a Swimmer 2nd class. All those months on sitting in the hot sun, or freezing cold during water polo and swim season has paid off. I',m just a little bit proud of him.

Comment by mtnmom on January 20, 2011 at 12:56am: Christine-

All of us moms, know that empty house feeling, having my son home for the 9 days was great, especially since he a just returned from a 7 month deloyment on his ship.

Keep us posted on your boy, especially when he deploys, you'll need us a lot then.

Miamishark-

Welcome to the group.

Gen

Comment by Miamishark on January 17, 2011 at 11:16am: Our son is expecting to leave for BC next October, 2011. He is going to MEPS Soon and just wanted to sign in.