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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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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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PIR 5/21/10

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This to connect all of the family members who have a loved one with a PIR on May 21, 2010. Hopefully we will be able to share stories and information to help all who are in "the same boat." =)

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Comment by momof5 (Ship 04 Div 192) on April 6, 2010 at 7:28am: Thanks for the warm welcome ladies. I love that we all have this site to go to. My son is going to Nuke. We are all so proud of him. I have 2 older sons in college. My oldest is going for his Phd for music education. My 2nd oldest is graduating Buffalo next month with a business degree. He's talking about enlisting too. My youngest is 17 (graduates next summer) and plans on joining the navy. He wants to fly. Already in BOCES in flight school. I'm so proud but getting grayer by the minute. At my age I thought the next stage of my life would be grandma... that's a long way off now...lol Instead of getting married to their girlfriends, they are marrying the military... great career choice but scares the heck out of me. I'll have to keep on working..working..working.. There's plenty of time to bounce grandbabies on my knees...

Comment by SNMoesWifey - STG on April 6, 2010 at 12:07am: I have always heard that each sailor has their own schedule for after PIR (they do not have whole Divisions doing the same thing). So some sailors in one Division may be grad and go, others may not be. It all depends on the schedule the Navy has set up for them. Maybe I have been informed incorrectly though. From what I have read, only your sailor can tell you if they are grad and go or not because only they know their own schedule.

Comment by t-wifey (Ship 14/Div 189) on April 5, 2010 at 11:26pm: mikesproudmom - I'm confused... my husband is in div 189, his A school will be in GL. I was under the impression that 'Grad & Go' meant that those individuals would be leaving after graduation, but my husband is sticking around GL. Urgh, just when I think I have it figured out!

Also, hopefully I'll be starting PT (physical therapy) school within the year! I wish your daughter the best of luck... it's such a rewarding field!

Comment by lovemysailor (ship 14 div 190) on April 5, 2010 at 10:46pm: Hmmmm thanks so much good to know. U should join the group specifically for ship 14 div 190. Sailormoesgirl started it u caN find it under her or my groups

Comment by lovemysailor (ship 14 div 190) on April 5, 2010 at 10:31pm: Oh and anyone else with loved on having the job as a airframe mechanic....just curious thanks

Comment by lovemysailor (ship 14 div 190) on April 5, 2010 at 10:29pm: Mikesproudmom.....thanks for the info about grad and go...just curious where u heard that from??? Does this mean they are a grad and go because thereb a school is schedualled to start asap???

Comment by SNMoesWifey - STG on April 5, 2010 at 9:53pm: My boyfriend wants to continue on to get his Master's degree also! He would like to even go as high as getting his PhD. He was hoping that the Navy would be able to pick up the tab for this higher learning. I'm proud of our recruits for following their dreams!

Aren't you happy you won't have to go through this twice? I'm glad your daughter has found her niche. I have also found mine as an Accountant. I am a junior at WNEC with an internship set up with KPMG. I hadn't considered the military until my boyfriend did. I was thinking about maybe putting in an Officer application, but who knows.

Comment by SNMoesWifey - STG on April 5, 2010 at 9:27pm: My recruit also went in as E3 with a BA in English (hence why he joined the Navy... absolutely no jobs with an English degree to pay for all the debt he's in from earning it). His rank is currently STG (Sonar Technician- Surface) but I know he wants to get into some kind of intelligence sector because he can speak Arabic fluently. He really wants to put that attribute to good use. I have heard that the talking amongst themselves (what little there is of it) won't begin until a few weeks in. That would be neat if they were bunk-mates!

My recruit actually tried to become an Officer. He went through all the testing and put in his application, but was not accepted. I have heard the acceptance rate is quite low now to become an Officer. That was a good decision on Mike's part to go into nuke. Amazing bonuses and an integral job.

Comment by Jules on April 5, 2010 at 9:22pm: JessicaB-Sailor Mom: Thanks for the response. That is very good to know. Jules

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on April 5, 2010 at 9:19pm: Hi Momof5, my daughter is the same ship and div. I just got the form letter today.