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 SeabeeWife20 on November 10, 2010 at 11:01pm
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kymproudmom-I haven't found anyone here yet. I have been pretty busy with seeing my husband and getting settled in from the move, though. I didn't think I would find many people since this is a training base, but I thought I would test my luck. I have seen signs for Lubbock when driving into town. How far is that from Wichita Falls? I'm still getting adjusted to Texas, so I don't really know the area!
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Comment by Kim on November 10, 2010 at 6:34pm
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Nitabee - my deepest sympathy to you and your family
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Comment by KS Cathy (S7Div.357/PIR11/5) on November 8, 2010 at 5:46pm
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My son just start A-school to be a mechanic. Anyone in KS with a reserve sailor?
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Hi ladies. Anyone stationed or living in Wichita Falls, TX right now? I'm looking for people in the area to help pass the time!
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Comment by Kelleypen on November 6, 2010 at 4:02pm
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Denise, it depends on which battalion they are assigned to. They won't know that until the end of A school. My son went to A school in Port Hueneme, but was assigned to a battalion based in Gulfport.
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new to this site--does ayone know which base EA are assigned to after A school?
Son is PIR 12-03 the onto FLW
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Kym, when did he get his orders or how far ahead? Does he know where he goes after combat training? I'm hoping my son finds out soon so we can plan things ahead. I'm sure you're enjoying having him home!! Thanks, Kym
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Hello ladies, haven't been here in a while. Got a ? though. My son will be graduating in about 15 days. He says he hasn't heard anything about where he will be doing combat training yet. Is this possible? He's at Sheppard now. He's suppose to get 10 days before he reports to wherever. Will he come home first? Is this normal? Has anyone been in the dark about this process. Any info would be helpful....
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Comment by Tobianne on November 3, 2010 at 1:49pm
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Jmarie- they clean and have watch. It is pretty long and from what I understand pretty boring. They will muster like no other, and at crazy times! Kayla unit just got into trouble.... 5 people can not make it to muster at 6:45A so now they muster at 6:30A. She was not happy. lol She says I am on time always. It is the same 2 guys. I think the are also room mates!! Is it any wonder.....I do like how they do not just punish 1 it is all of them. I think they should all give each other a wake-up call.
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Tobianne - I asked my son what he wants me to send. He just asked for the camera we just bought him for graduation. Not too much yet....but I wanted to send him some of the books I have written in and the Journal we had everyone write in at his "going away party". He's just waiting now for school to start so it's probably long days....
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