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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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PCSing/ Moving

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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.

Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
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Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017

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Comment by TropikalParadize on October 27, 2011 at 8:46pm: We live in military housing here in Coronado, its not "on base" but here in SD area there are about 48 or so communities that are owned by Lincoln Military Housing that you can choose from....provided you qualify and then you can get on the wait list or just take ones that are available depending on your needs....its been awesome for us, we LOVE it here, got a great place and moved in a month after we got here. While we were waiting we stayed at the Navy Lodge, its pretty cheap, $65 a night here, and has all the amenities.

Comment by Kac46047 on October 27, 2011 at 8:31pm: I live in base housing in norfolk. Love it. We called and 3 weeks later got a house. .

McKnights Wife... I had to drive my own car while we expensed towing his car behind the tow truck during the dity move.

Comment by esther22ship02div932PIR7-1 on October 27, 2011 at 8:14pm: My husband is still in A school...has just a few days left, then we will move TOGETHER into the base housing. The housing office told me that it would take 5-6 weeks but that it might go faster or slower. I've been living with my parents while he's been at bootcamp and A school. He's gonna be taking some leave in the next couple weeks, and we'll be good to go. As far as getting on a housing list....start searching online what the base housing is, talk to people at your local base, and do the leg work YOURSELF! It's really is the ONLY way to get stuff done! I had to get paperwork from deers, get his orders off bupers, and make alot of phone calls. I've relied ALOT of the Lord through this whole process, and He's been taking care of us as He always does!!

Comment by ProudADwife on October 27, 2011 at 7:39pm: How long did they tell you? And where did you live in the mean time?

Comment by esther22ship02div932PIR7-1 on October 27, 2011 at 7:38pm: NO experience whatsover here. BUT I know we got on the list for base housing and two weeks later we got a call saying there was a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhouse for us in one of the newer neighborhoods! Much fast than I thought, and to be in a newer one so fast was even more amazing. I of course haven't seen it yet, we'll be moving in a couple weeks. Base housing just might not take as long as you think. Good luck!!

Comment by ProudADwife on October 27, 2011 at 7:35pm: Does anyone have any experience with military housing? Thoughts? Advice? Where do you live while on the wait list? Anything ladies would be awesome!

Comment by FCwifey on October 27, 2011 at 3:31pm: Help Please!! It is my understanding that the Navy will not pay to have my car moved...my options are to either drive it to Great Lakes from L.A. (uuuugh!) or pay out of pocket for it to be moved.....Does anyone have any recommendations as far as car movers go?....Thanks!

Comment by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on October 21, 2011 at 2:20pm: lol okay i assumed that but wanted to make sure! :D thank you! im glad im saving up!

Comment by Anti M on October 21, 2011 at 1:52pm: Short answer: No, they will not.

Long answer: You must marry before his orders are issued for the Navy to pay for your travel as a dependent spouse and for the shipment of your household goods. That's why there are so many discussions about marrying during A school on this board.

Comment by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on October 21, 2011 at 1:29pm: hey there everyone! I have a question i am hoping someone will know a for sure answer too! My bf and I are planning on getting married next year. After that I will move to his duty station, Great lakes, IL to live with him. my question is will the Navy still pay for me to move even though he already has orders and will be at his permanent duty station after we get married?