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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 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

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PIR 10/15/10

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Boot Camp PIR October 15, 2010. Join us here!

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Latest Activity: Sep 14, 2011

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Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on September 2, 2010 at 5:55pm: My son is Nuke. Age 18, just graduated from high school. Got a 95 on the ASVAB at age 17 without having taken physics or anything other than basic, basic high school math. So I'm hoping he can tough out this program. We've heard the drop-out rate is anywhere from 60 to 90%.Scary. But so worth it if he makes it through.He really wants it, so we're behind him all the way. And if not, well, he's in the Navy for the 6-year enlistment, which is also quite OK with him, and with us. My dad was a Seabee. The Navy, as far as I'm concerned, is the "civilized" branch of the military!!

Comment by timsmom submariner on September 2, 2010 at 5:53pm: I just cannot help but wonder how my son is doing...I sure hope he is not the one in the group going against the grain and causing all your boys to do more push-ups. He is a good kid, I just worry...I would hate to get to know you all and then find out my son is the troublemaker.

Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on September 2, 2010 at 5:50pm: Victoria - Sounds like he's a smart guy. Video gamers often are! I married one, too.... LOL... and raised one... not sure how that's turned out yet, though! :)

Here's a cool article about Power School. LINK

Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on September 2, 2010 at 5:39pm: LC Girlfriend - Thanks for sharing that! I rest my case. It's a HARD school and takes a lot of dedication and BRAINS to get through it!

No, not in the Navy anymore. I have a desk job... renewing Industrial Process Control contracts for a big company... it's very glamorous! OK... not so much, really! ;)

Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on September 2, 2010 at 5:35pm: All the jobs in the Navy are important!. Especially the cooks! LOL! :)

My grandpa was GM in WWII. It's a proud and distinguished rating. :)

Oh... I believe that the ET's and FC's train together at first and then later a decision is made which route your Sailor will take based on needs of the Navy and their interests. I THINK. I could be wrong abut that, though, so don't quote me. :)

Comment by timsmom submariner on September 2, 2010 at 5:34pm: Dana, I am so impressed that you did ET school!! What type of a job do you do now? Are you still in the military? Or how does that work?

Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on September 2, 2010 at 5:28pm: ET & FC are great jobs but require a longer enlistment period due to the length of school required. My son was adamant about only doing 4 years and really wanted the IT field.

Nuke is the hardest school... and the longest. No thanks. Not for my kid. He would hate all the schoolwork for that.

Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on September 2, 2010 at 5:25pm: ET = Electronics Technician ( I was this rate)
FC = Fire Controlman (Or maybe FT now - Fire Control Technician)
ST= Sonar Technician

Submarine Electronics / Computer Field (SECF)

Advanced Electronics / Computer Field (AECF) (I was in this - no submarines for me and went to school in GL)

My sons friend is going the sub route and his school is in Groton, CT.

Comment by timsmom submariner on September 2, 2010 at 5:13pm: Pink...I do know that you have to score high on the test to get that job....my son says "mom, it is a good job"....

Comment by timsmom submariner on September 2, 2010 at 5:11pm: Good question....I just know that is what it said on his contract. I think Dana knows...also there is a group for SECF - ET/FT/STS jobs. It might help us to understand more. I think STS has something to do with Sonar. Please correct me if I am wrong -- anyone?