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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Parents of A School Sailors in Pensacola

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Latest Activity: Oct 18, 2021

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Comment by pammy10268 on March 31, 2014 at 2:01pm: Thanks, Todd. So many things going on as it should. That's life. People asking me things that I'm clueless to. I appreciate the information.

Comment by Todd on March 31, 2014 at 1:09pm: Hi Pammy,

From my recent experience..... my son flew out to Pensacola early morning the day after PIR. He was on hold in Fl, for 2 months. It wasn't until Christmas that he was given time to come home for a week. He schooled up right after he got back in January.I don't think they usually get much time off between grad and A school, if any.

Things they need. Hmmmm

My son is in aircrew, and didn't want or need anything until after he went through NACCS and moved to the other side of base for A school. All he asked for then was some civies and his video games and DVD's. LOL

Comment by pammy10268 on March 31, 2014 at 12:23pm: Hi Everyone.....was wondering if maybe someone could answer a question for me. My son is at Great Lakes now. He goes to Pensacola right after PIR. I understand we will have very little time with our SR's so I was wondering if once they get to Pensacola if they are given liberty.

I know someone else that graduated in December and was given liberty to come home before starting school in VA.

Also, once they get to Pensacola, is there anything they will need....things I can start accumulating now?

Thanks!!!!!

Comment by Todd on March 31, 2014 at 11:49am: Hi Amos and others, My son graduated Nov. 1 from BC and flew straight to Pensacola where he was on hold in for 2 months. He started NACCS after the holidays and graduated at the end of Jan. (about 3 weeks of classes and PT). They get their AC rating at this time. He is AWV. After that, he moved to the other side of the base and then after INDOC, he schooled up for his A school. 3 weeks of ATT (basic electricity) and then on to more advanced courses which is another 8 weeks. He's there now, and graduates on May 5th. He said he doesn't know where he goes next. Could be SERE school, Jacksonville, Whitbey Island in Seattle???? Only time will tell I guess. :-)

Comment by amos on March 16, 2014 at 12:03pm: My son is leaving for boot on 9-9 then going to Pensacola as AC, anyone else have a child go thru this A school? Just wondering if he will stay in FL after A school.

Comment by Ps93:4 on March 7, 2014 at 4:05am: Hello, anyone have a sailor in aircrew candidate school that began Feb 24? Been waiting since Dec 3,2013 so wondering how long this part should be??

Comment by BoomMom on February 20, 2014 at 6:38pm: My son is IT, A school classed up a week ago Tuesday (2/11), and has class 0600-1530. Staying for C school afterwards. Anyone else have son/daughter with same?

Comment by nancynature on February 20, 2014 at 1:19pm: Hi Navy Moms! I just wanted to pop in and wish all new Moms' sailors good luck. My time here is coming to an end as my son will be graduating tomorrow and will be heading on to his new duty station in VA. I wish you all the best and Godspeed to your sons and daughters! Thank you to all who have helped me along the way.

Comment by Shauna on February 20, 2014 at 12:44pm: Hi TexasMom! My son just started his basic electronic class yesterday and told me those will be his class hours as well. He said that class is a month long then he will have a week break and then he will start class for this actual job (which he said is 100 days). His rating is ATI. Oh and we're from San Antonio as well. His PIR was 1/31/14 so it looks like your son has been there a couple weeks longer than mine.

Comment by TexasMom on February 20, 2014 at 11:41am: Hi Navy Moms! My sailor started A School for AT Avionic. His class hours are from 1500 - 2300. Does anyone else have a sailor doing that?