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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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 belovedbyHim on January 27, 2014 at 10:44pm
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Carrie- He's in Sig. We hope to go visit him while he's still there.
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Comment by Carrie (sh 14 Div 104 PIR 3/14) on January 27, 2014 at 5:56pm
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belovedbyhim- Italy was my husband's favorite duty station and the only one my (now SR) son and were allowed to move to. Is he in Naples or Sig?
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No he was at Gulfport. He's in Italy now. Waiting for him to get assigned a room so he can get internet and we can Skype!! I've had to settle for messaging on FB. Not the best way to communicate!
Makes me laugh at the silly things they get fussed at for while at BC and A School! Guess they are just still trying to get them to pay attention to the details, yet the military on the whole seems to miss some pretty big details!!
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Comment by Couldntbeprouder Ship12 Div 371 on January 27, 2014 at 3:24pm
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belovedbyHim, is your son there at FLW now? That is comical. Cody failed an inspection because his roommate passed gas to they cracked the window. The window got closed but not locked, instant fail.
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Oh and Ladies, My Son learned that trash cans are NOT for trash!!! Failed a room inspection b/c of roommate putting trash in the can and not removing it before the "surprise" inspection.
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Comment by mustang on January 27, 2014 at 3:08pm
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Hi Couldntbeprouder, thank you for the information and i will gladly contact you via email for more information, especially about the care packages. My son passed his first room inspection this past thursday!
p.s my email address is hi7rn@aol.com
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Hi Mustang and Mominconnecticut. My son has been at FLW since the beginning of November and started school in December. His EO graduation is set for March 6th. FLW is a world of its own. He (which is really "we") =) have learned a lot about how the base and Seabee program is run there. Cody said RTC was a breeze compared to the rules at FLW. If they keep their room spotless, they will do good. Also, a word of advice, send care packages of "quick food". They don't get to the chow hall very often and since it is an Army base, the food is less than desirable than the Navy meals they have been used to. I spend $60-$80 a month (plus $20-$25) on shipping monthly to send him food. I'd be happy to share more if you'd like to email me at on2nursing@yahoo.com Regardless, the Seabee family is a very tight knit community. Welcome!!!!! I am here for you.
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Hi mominconnecticut, EO (Equipment Operator)
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Comment by mominconnecticut on January 27, 2014 at 11:30am
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What is an EO? My son will an EA (Engineer Aide)...just curious.
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Hi there mustang. My son will be graduating on Friday and heading for FLW for school. My guess is that they will be in class together. He will be an EA...how about your son?? I know there is also another boy at BC with him also heading to FLW.
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