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:
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**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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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises!
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by KarlaJean (Seabee Mom) on April 29, 2012 at 1:53am
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Thank you Tobianne that helps alot!
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Comment by Tobianne on April 28, 2012 at 6:53pm
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CE is a good job, yes can be dangerous. My daughter is a CE. They will learn about wiring, as well as pole climbing. Scary yes, never let the guard down. My kiddo is deployed, she is setting poles for the parking lot. It just depends on what project they are on. I think she may be mixing some of ECS school. They learn about guns and they go to the range. They are taught how to use different guns. They go into the woods (jungle) in Gulf Port. It is exciting as well a lot of learning. Have her set up with her class mates a study group. They do class with the AF. This is an AF base. They get along, just some playful bantering goes on. They will also see, Army and Marines. This is the school aspect, when she gets to GP it becomes Seabee aspect. Just a note, I get yelled at when I call my kiddo a Sailor. They are this, but have earned the title Seabee. They are called by some "dirt Sailors" or "Sand Sailors". I was nevous at first, she never was. I will say this, her worst day was falling off the pole while climbing. They put her in a situation that she could not be afraid, made her climb again as soon as possible. The underground (manhole) is tight and can be scary, they do rescues as practice and this helps them to know that they will be ok.
I will freind you both, any other questions let me know.
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Comment by julieb1019 on April 27, 2012 at 10:15pm
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Hi Corinne, my son just joined his battalion after completing A school and ECS. You will enjoy being able to resume cell and email contact again. You will be amazed how fast the time goes too.
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Comment by ebigirl on April 26, 2012 at 8:53pm
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KarlaJean-my son is close to home because he is in the Reserves, not on active duty with the Navy. I am very lucky though...he's a great kid!!
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Oh thank you so much SeebeeWife, thats what we had been told origionally, I am not sure why he said that either...unless he was just teasing her, he knows she really wants to be as close to home as possible. That is very good to know, she graduates A-School the middle of August so maybe by July we may know more.
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Comment by SeabeeWife20 on April 26, 2012 at 1:17pm
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KarlaJean-seabees are stationed in Port Hueneme, CA and Gulfport, MS primarily. They can be stationed overseas and in other parts of the US, as well. Not sure why her Senior Chief would have said East Coast. She will find out her orders a few weeks before she graduates. My husband was set to graduate in Feb 2011, and we found out his orders in Dec 2010.
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Oh Ebigirl you are lucky to have your Sailor close to home...I am in the Vancouver area and would love if my daughter could be closer once she is done with A-school. Not quite sure where they station the Seabees, we were told there was two in San Diego, CA and one in Mississippi somewhere....but her Senior Chief from the recruiting office where she first joined called her yesterday and said that all the Seabees end up on the East Coast...I really hope he is wrong, but I guess if not we will survive.
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Kym proud mom; were you the Kym whose son started bc in March 2011? Your screen name sounds so familiar. I think he PIR'd a couple of weeks before my son did. Mine was ship 12/div 157 PIR 5/6/2011. Do you live in WA?
If your not that Kym...sorry.
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Thank you for letting me know that there is another A school for Seabee's. We really do learn something new everyday! My son is a CM in the Reserves, and went to A school at PH. He drills with the Marines at JBLM, an Army and Air Force Base south of Tacoma, WA. Hard to keep track of who goes where anymore!! I'm just VERY lucky that he is close to home (Seattle/Everett area). :-)
To every mom who is new...welcome. I've been really busy and on and off the site, so lost track. This group is one of the best, in my opinion!!
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Thank you ProudMamma and congratulations on your new Sailor as well! The ceremony was beautiful, and I am so thankful we had a small PIR group that place was full, I couldn't imagine it with double the Sailor's and families.
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