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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 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

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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San Diego Moms or Sailors in San Diego

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San Diego Moms looking to support each other and San Diego Sailors we can support while away from home.

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Latest Activity: May 25, 2021

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Comment by Phoenixmom on May 2, 2020 at 3:54pm: If 6oy need more info you can pm and I can share info that I had with my son.

Comment by Phoenixmom on May 2, 2020 at 3:54pm: Hi mk95980 my son got stationed on Coronado island after A school GL. HE WILL HAVE A SPONSOR before he leaves A school. That sponsor will give him all instructions. If he has alot of personal things he may not be able to take it all. My son gave his dishes, tv to 5he others and asked to pass it forward. Totally up to him. Good luck to your son

Comment by mk959801 on May 2, 2020 at 12:11pm: Hi Moms,

My son just got orders to San Diego after he finishes A school at GL. Anyone have any insight on what to expect there - now as well as during "normal" times? What's life like for an E3 there? He'll arrive there mid-summer.

Thanks and have a lovely weekend!

Comment by Phoenixmom on January 23, 2020 at 11:21am: Welcome Sunrise, so Glad your Son is on Coronado it is a very nice base. The Barracks look like apts. 4 guys to a room two bedroom kitchen small living room. He will Love it! My Son just moved out of his Barracks and moved on to the carrier as they went out to Sea. Best wishes to your Sailor!

Comment by Sunrise on January 23, 2020 at 11:06am: hi SD moms - son is enjoying navy life in SD, Coronado. Nice to find a group of Moms with SD in common. Go Navy!

Comment by Oleander on November 16, 2019 at 9:48am: Hi Phoenixmom! Good to be here : ) Hope all is well

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 15, 2019 at 2:27pm: From my understanding the 'Big Stick' will be heading to WA end of next year, changing ports. So new ships coming to SD.

Comment by Phoenixmom on November 15, 2019 at 2:24pm: Hi Oleandar so good to see you post!

Hi Ladies my Son is on Coronado island and is on the USS THEODORE CARRIER. Has. Been there for 2 yrs. He loves it! When they are on ship they will sign for housing before porting, but he still may have to sleep on carrier until barracks are available. At least that is what my son had to do. The Barracks look like an apartment complex, 4 to a room. Has small living room kitchen and 2 bedrooms, 2 to a room. I have a picture on my page if what they look like. Really nice base. My son usually takes Uber/lyft to get around or with friends who have cars. There is a place called liberty station where they like to go, and many malls and restaurants.

Comment by Oleander on November 15, 2019 at 12:07pm: My daughter has been in SD for almost 5 years, assigned to a ship. It is true that it can take some time before barracks are available. A couple of years ago she ranked up and now receives a stipend to live off base in her own apartment. She lives on ship for 24 hours when she has duty, and of course while the ship is underway for training. She's enjoyed life in San Diego, it's a great town with lots to offer!

Comment by shellyh on November 15, 2019 at 11:30am: Well I can tell you this about my son. He is assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard with is in port in SD for refitting...he arrived in SD back in March 2019 and had to live on the barge until a barracks room opened up which finally did the first week in October...a pretty long wait. I'm not sure if he will be living on the ship....but if he doesnt have to...it is usually a long wait for a barracks room.