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:
Events
**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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Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
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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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
*******BattleStations********
Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by gmmayo-A School mom(pir 2/11/11) on December 20, 2010 at 2:34pm
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diannep, your link for grad and go is not working. do you have a new one?
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Comment by Sailor Collins Wife!! on December 20, 2010 at 2:10pm
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That last comment was to JessicaB- sailor mom
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I got my letter and i am division 69.
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Comment by diannep on December 20, 2010 at 1:30pm
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pench: Not all attending A School in GL are GradNGo. Some will be held on RTC for a few days before moving over to GL base. That is why parents ask for www.lockango.com info...so they can store their sailors cell/laptop, etc until they are located on GL base and can take a cab to get their things. If your sailor has to move to GL base right after PIR, then he/she is GradNGo. That may mean overnights with him/her, so that is a great thing! Those who are retained on RTC will not be allowed overnights.
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himmiemom: I so know your feelings. My son was in bc for both Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. Christmas seemed so different...especially Christmas morning with just my older son (who lives in his own place). That was the first year I didn't video opening of the gifts. Just too sad. I am thankful that my sailor is home for Christmas this year :-). He missed Thanksgiving/Christmas last year and Thanksgiving this year. But as military families, we have to get used to that, I guess! Hoping that he can call you either Christmas Eve or Christmas...
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Proud USA Mom: I messaged you the Residence Inn info...it is a very nice hotel...1- and 2-bedroom suites. I believe the living room has a pullout sleeper too, but not positive on that. Full kitchen...which is nice if you want to cook for your sailor! Walmart super store nearby for supplies. Location was great.
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Comment by himmiemom on December 20, 2010 at 12:58pm
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Aprul..That is awesome that you got a call already. When did you husband leave for bc?
I am really missing my son. All the kids are home for the next two weeks on Christmas break. It makes it hard not having him home also. It will be two weeks tomorrow when I said goodbye to him. It has gone really fast and it is hard to believe that I will get to see him in 6 weeks. I am not looking forward at all to Christmas, but I have two other children and I have to be for them. It is just so hard to put aside my feelings so others don't see them right now. I can only imagine how my son is feeling right now. I hope that things are going okay for all of them and that they are becoming their own family right now to help each other get through this.
Finished all my Christmas shopping over the weekend. Weather has been bitter cold, but so far no more snow. Although I would love a little more snow for some sledding with my daughter and son. Anything to get my mind off missing my son. I was okay untill today. Now again, I am crying and feeling blue. It was so much easier the last two weeks being home by myself I could cry, but with the others home I feel like I shouldn't be crying.
How is everyone else doing with Christmas approaching? Anyone feeling the same. Just want to make sure I am not going crazy.
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Comment by pench on December 20, 2010 at 12:31pm
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BB I have the zip as 60088-3156
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on December 20, 2010 at 12:05pm
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Good morning, glad to see that so many of you got your letters! we did last week, for those of you who did not read my post, he said he was fine, a little board, and that he loves us! I don't know about any of you, but the waiting is just killing me, the no contact is just terrible! I know no news is good news and that is just what I keep telling my self. I have written several times, I hope that he is getting some mail soon!
I still have a question about the zip code and have not gotten a clear answer, I am going to call the recruiting office today. those of you in ship04 div804 what zip code are you using, I have gotten 2 different ones.
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If your Sailor is attending A School at Great Lakes, they are considered a Grad & Go, and they will need to check into their new command before taking liberty which may take up to five hours. Please make sure your recruit has your phone number so they can call you when they are ready to be picked up following check-in. While you wait for your Sailor, USS YORKTOWN and eateries at RTC are available
mamawalrus I found it on the RTC site under family guide. hope this helps
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