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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**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 Much Trouble on September 11, 2010 at 10:06pm
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Kelly, that is a gorgeous picture that says it all! It is nice to cry with happiness instead of fear and worry. Thank you so very much for sharing your family with us.
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Comment by Kelleypen on September 11, 2010 at 8:29pm
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I love the tender look on my son's face as he finally gets to hold her . . . and yes, she is adorable; of course, I'm completely biased. Thanks
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Comment by seashnoel60 on September 10, 2010 at 10:01am
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My son is in bremerton and loves it he always like cool weather and water and trees. my son was in CB7 in Gulfport for 5 years and needed a break from humidity. He is about 5 minutes from the base,
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Comment by RobinM on September 9, 2010 at 10:17pm
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Hello All, Haven't been here in a while. Just a lot going on. My son graduates from is combat school tomorrow in Gulfport. So very proud of him. Wish we could be there, but a very long drive!! Does anyone know if there is a website or something where they can see their orders? My son doesn't seem to know anything about anything until the very last minute. Is that normal? Fine either way, but would just like to know sooner if there's a way to check that. Helps in the trip planning!! Thanks to everyone for this great place to stay connected and supported!!
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I was there for two weeks this summer. It is horribly humid, however, the people are warm and friendly, the food is amazing(Gulf SHRIMP), the trees are lovely, and the sea coast is beautiful. So it's not so bad. Yes, the commissary at the air base in Biloxi is nicer than the commissary at the Seabee base in Gulfport, but only because they had to rebuild theirs after Katrina while the Seabee one stood through the storm.
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Comment by robinw58 on September 9, 2010 at 8:41am
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@ djloch (zac's mom). I went to Sicily out of my "A" school. It was public works and it was my best duty station i'd ever been to. The Seabees there were such a wonderful family. I was a single mom with a young daughter and she was included in this family. We worked hard and played hard. The work was plenty. The island is lovely and the people are really awesome if you let them get to know you.
@ Yvette, yes, Gulfport is humidity haven. I was never so glad to have ended a duty station and get out of there. I'm from RI so going to Ms was a complete culture shock! Did meet my husband there, retired out of there and went back to Sicily as a spousal unit!
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Thanks so much for getting back to me. I find it so hard to get to talk to anyone about the seabees and I am so glad to have this group. I was starting to feel like I would not find anyone who has a seabee in the navy. My son just left Mississippi and is stationed in Washington state and we finally conviced him to stay in whih I am so glad considering I just became a grandma for the first time.
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Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on September 8, 2010 at 10:34am
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thanks Robin for those words!! My son is in A school in MO right now and Im just waiting see where he will land next..he is hoping that he will get overseas duty right off..did any of yours do that??
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