This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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San Antonio MA rating?If anyone out there has a Sailor that just arrived in San Antonio, give me a shout, will ya? Trying to keep us all connected for info purp… Started by MOMOFTOM (Ship9/Div266) |
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Sep 9, 2012 Reply by MOMOFTOM (Ship9/Div266) |
SHIP-02 DIV-941Posted by Stigzmom on July 5, 2012 at 7:19pm in Boot Camp Mom's Back to Boot Camp Mom's Discussions HELLO EVERYONE!! We received our form… Started by Stigzmom |
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Aug 31, 2012 Reply by Kathy(ITSailor) |
Veteran moms ~ Need your help ~ 900's divisionsHey guys, I am starting to design the USS Reuben James Ship-2 challenge coin. I need some current info on the 900's division so I can bri… Started by Craig |
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Aug 26, 2012 Reply by shamar88 |
Overview of RTC from Google EarthI know a lot of people are probably wondering about the walking distance, parking arrangement, etc. Here is an image pulled from Google Ea… Started by Jenn_NicksWifey |
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Driving Tip to RTCMy husband just finished bootcamp and we went to his graduation 7/20/12. It is an amazing, amazing thing. But, I thought I would hop ove… Started by Jenn_NicksWifey |
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Ship 09 - Div 267 and 268 (brother divisions)Hello all. My son is Div 267. Started by Dakota's Mom |
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Aug 21, 2012 Reply by Dakota's Mom |
Ship 9/Div 265 and 266Haven't found many folks with SRs in this same group as my son. Thought I'd try a new discussion? I know 266 is brother div. with 265. T… Started by MOMOFTOM (Ship9/Div266) |
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Aug 20, 2012 Reply by Charlies mom PIR 8/24/12 9/266 |
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^This is their final test and then they are sailors! It usually takes place during the 10 days before PIR. Please click on the link below… Started by diannep |
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Aug 18, 2012 Reply by diannep |
Waiting.....the hardest partUgh...I'm in agony just waiting for the "I'm a Sailor" call. Praying for good news cause I've been down this road already so definately pra… Started by pammy26 |
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SHIP-11 DIV-263 & DIV-264Hello everyone! I didn't see a thread started for this division, so I thought I'd get things started! I don't know about you, but I was r… Started by Greta |
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Aug 14, 2012 Reply by PamperedMom |
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