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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.

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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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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 Kim on December 7, 2013 at 11:51am: Thanks, Deb. It seems weird for them not to have some type of mail. I will suggest the PO box. He uses the post office on base?

Comment by Philip'sMom (Deb) on December 7, 2013 at 11:01am: Kim - My son is in GP too and he got a PO box on base. When he was deployed last year, he had an address, but we couldn't figure it out once he returned to the US either.

Comment by Kim on December 7, 2013 at 10:47am: Help anyone? My son gave me an address for him on the base at Gulfport as he is staying in the barracks. It came back "invalid unit" yet he says that is the unit they told him to put on it. Any suggestions? He just told me to hold any presents until next summer when he might her home! Now I have relatives asking how to send stuff to him. He is being very unhelpful :(

Comment by Karen on December 6, 2013 at 7:36am: Lighthouse: God is good. As I recall my son did have another week after he finished block 7. I forgot what they call it but it is where they prepare them for becoming part of a battalion. I am so thrilled for you. The 20th will be here soon. My son loves Port Hueneme. The only problem has been that there is no post office on base and he does not have a car to get off base. I hope he cam find an answer to this issue before Christmas. I hate to think of him there on Christmas with no family and no gift! God Bless and keep me updated on your son!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on December 6, 2013 at 4:02am: Karen, I do hope your son locates his mailbox. How does he like Port Hueneme, other than that?

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on December 6, 2013 at 4:00am: Karen, our son passed his second block 6 exam in CE A school! :-) He began the last block, and said that, "Lord willing" by next Friday he will be a Seabee! This has been such an amazing journey for him and us, as we see his hard work and the Lord's amazing grace, provision, enablement, protection and love poured out on our son! To God be the glory! We are so thrilled. The last block is motors, mostly hands-on, and our son is excited about that. They must keep them for a week after the block is finished, because he's supposed to graduate the 20th, coming home the next day.

Comment by SheisaSeabee Ship11/Div420 on December 4, 2013 at 8:30pm: My daughter is at Port Hueneme in A School right now.

Comment by Dale-Ann on December 4, 2013 at 10:01am: My son is also at Port Hueneme also for about another month.

Comment by Karen on December 4, 2013 at 7:24am: Thanks Sarabi2013...friend request accepted! Lighthouse: how exciting 12/20 is almost here!

Comment by Sarabi2013 on December 4, 2013 at 1:11am: Karen, let's be friends. My sailor is at Port Hueneme and shared the mail process. I've sent a friend request. We can share too...