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Navy For Moms

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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Seabee Moms

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For "We Build, We Fight", moms!!

Members: 505
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023

The Ten OPSEC and COMSEC Points:

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 Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on July 16, 2011 at 11:11pm: Hi I am new to this group. I have a SR at RTC to PIR 7/22. Battles Stations tomorrow night (I think). He will then go to Port Hueneme, CA for A school. I am hoping to find out more about A school at Port Hueneme for CM rates. Anyone here been there/done that...or in the process?

Comment by SeabeeWife20 on July 16, 2011 at 8:17pm: Kttsong-he will have to get his vehicle inspected by someone before he is allowed to travel. Anything over 250 miles and the car has to be checked to make sure it's safe and he will only be allowed to travel 8 hours at a time....that's the requirement by the Navy but typically no one follows the 8 hour rule. When my husband and I traveled to Texas we had to get the truck looked at and all they checked were the tires to make sure they had enough tread on them. So it's not really a huge inspection but it was mandatory for us.

Dave's mom-my husband is in Japan and legal drinking age there is 20. They are allowed to drink 1 drink per hour, no more than 3 drinks a night. If they go out to the clubs or bars, they are ALL required to be out of them by midnight. They can still be out on the town, just not in the bar. Most of them probably don't follow this rule. My hubby has had a drink or two while there, but feels he has more important things to do than drink. So it's not a regular occurance. He does turn 21 while he is there, though, so he may go out and have a few that night lol. As long as he has fun and stays safe while doing so, I tell him to enjoy the experience of being in a different country!

Comment by Momofahousefull on July 16, 2011 at 6:07pm: cudawn - this is his first deployment.

Comment by Momofahousefull on July 16, 2011 at 8:36am: My Seabee left this morning to join his battalion. Enjoyed the time we had together and am looking forward to his return. I'm praying for a productive, safe deployment for his new battalion.

Comment by ktssong on July 16, 2011 at 12:17am: cudawn, Thank you. I will let him know. He drove down there from Ohio and he did stop and sleep at a rest area and then drove the rest of the way.

Comment by ktssong on July 15, 2011 at 12:46am: I have what I think is maybe a silly question to some more experienced but not so silly to me. When my son puts in for a chit, he is responsibile for his own transportation there and back correct? They don't fly him home do they? We are assuming he is responsible so he plans on driving home since he has his car now.

Comment by ktssong on July 12, 2011 at 11:59pm: I have a firm date time and place for the Cinti Navy moms breakfast with guest speak Rear Admiral Cruz and others who will be joining us to answer questions. I need to know if you are coming. Please message me or respond to this because I need to get you more details. This will be Thurs. Sept 1 0745 at restaurant "First Watch" 700 Walnut st. Cincinati, Ohio. Please message me so I can get with you to get info from you I need.

Comment by Marcie on July 12, 2011 at 3:01pm: To all sea-bee Moms, I'm new and helpless, thanks for the support and the service of your children!

Heros in the making!