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 Kelleypen on June 3, 2010 at 11:58am
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You are, Abby. Thank you. That's my son's battalion.
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Comment by abbyblue on June 3, 2010 at 12:26am
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dont know if im posting this in the right group.
QUY NHON, Vietnam (May 25, 2010) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, based in Gulfport, Miss., paint the ceiling of the Hope Center engineering site during a Pacific Partnership 2010 community service project. Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission to strengthen regional partnerships. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Arwen Consaul/Released)
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Comment by Tobianne on June 2, 2010 at 6:14pm
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Kellypen, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family in your time of sorrow. Praying that your sons call lifts your father spirits and helps him. It is a horrible thing being far away from home when this happens. some times just an embrace can guide us.I send good wishes to you in hopes that you have the strength and courage to get through this.
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My step dad is dying. His heart function is 30% and his kidneys are 20%. He's 82. My mom's been gone for 16 mos. I don't know how long he has left, but we called the Red Cross and they found my son in Cambodia so he can call and talk to his grandpa before he dies.
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Comment by Dona on May 31, 2010 at 10:32pm
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No-they kept telling him during the year of DEP that he might get in earlier, but he didn't. He graduated BC 7/31/09, went straight to Port Hueneme for A school, then Coronado. Good luck to your son! Keep in touch!
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Comment by Travis' Mom Cindy Ship11/Div212 on May 31, 2010 at 10:21pm
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Hey, Dona. Just browsing in here. My son went in as a reservist, graduates BC 6/11, then straight to Port Huneme, CA, plans on going active as Seabee CM asap. Was it hard for yours to go active?
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Comment by Much Trouble on May 31, 2010 at 7:31pm
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Hi Peyton! If this will be new to you, you may want to check out: Anyone with Sailors/Soldiers in Iraq & Afghanistan. They are a mixed group of Moms who are wonderful at helping you control the panic. They also have great advice about shipping goodies and so on. I agree that I'm proud of ALL our kids in the military, and especially the ones playing in the Sandbox.
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Comment by Kim on May 31, 2010 at 3:01pm
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God bless our Seabees
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Kelley - are plans are to drive down as of right now but if we decide to fly, its good to know to fly into new orleans.
Carol - I'll check out the Marriott today and our son said he was going to check out hotels for us too as they have this weekend off. We can't wait to see him and go to New Orleans. We want to walk around French Quater too.
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Hi, N4M's. I have been off for awhile-been cruising the Caribbean with family, 2 of our grandchildren. I have been reading about the reservists/active duty,etc. Our son has been in almost a year now active. He was DEP for a year prior. He just made E4,CM3 , and had a birthday-all during the week were gone! He is still in Coronado.
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