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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!!

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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 Karen on December 3, 2013 at 7:37pm: Anyone with a sailor at Port Hueneme CA. My Sailor can not seem to locate a post office on base to receive mail. Any help would be appreciated!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on November 25, 2013 at 9:42pm: Our son passed his 1st. of 2 block 6 tests; the next will be 12/3 or 4. Then one more block (motors, mostly hands on, which is good!). He should graduate, if the Lord wills, 12/20! We won't be going to the A school graduation, since we already visited once, it's a long way, and we will have just returned from an overseas trip. However, he is planning to come home the next day. :-) He will need to find civilian work, since he is in reserves, but he will have a place to live with us for a while.

Comment by Momofahousefull on November 18, 2013 at 11:23am: AYAMOM - last year, our SeaBee was deployed to the big sandbox three days before his oldest brother's wedding. He then missed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Yes, there is a void in the pictures, at the table, around the living room, and in our mama's heart. I made it through with the knowledge that he was doing what he was called to do and that by his doing his job, others would be safer and other mothers would get their children back, wives would have their husbands back, siblings would have their brothers back, and children would have their daddies back. Thinking of the joy of others seeing their loved ones made my void a little less unbearable. Hang in there - deployments don't last for years! And you are certainly NOT ALONE!!! We are here for you and we DO KNOW what you are going through as far as the deployment is concerned. Be blessed in the knowledge that YOUR son is doing HIS part in keeping the USA safe from those who would do us harm and he is among a band of brothers that will have his back!

Comment by AYAMOM on November 17, 2013 at 11:55am: I am so sad. It is looking like my son is not going to get to come home between aschool and c school - he told us they are probably sending him overseas to the next set of schooling. I really hope he has something mixed up. its bad enough he is not getting to be home for christmas as we first thought, but the thought that it could be years is killing me. I know its just part of being a navy mom, but jeez!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on November 16, 2013 at 4:18pm: I'm so glad to hear your good news, Tami! :-) May The Lord bless your family with a WONDERFUL two weeks!

Comment by Tami on November 16, 2013 at 1:58pm: My son got home this morning at 12:30, it is wonderful to see him. Other than 7 hours at graduation, it is has been 5 months since he has been home. Gonna enjoy every minute of this 2weeks. Hooray!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on November 12, 2013 at 7:07pm: Thank you, Momofahouseful! This is a very long block, 17 days, dealing with hazardous waste cleanup/disposal, I believe. Probably a lot more memorizing info without as much hands-on, unless it is mock "hazardous waste." Just guessing.

Comment by Momofahousefull on November 11, 2013 at 10:55am: Lighthouse3: Congratulations for your son and may God continue to enable and encourage him as he moves to his next phase!

To all: thank you for your part in encouraging and uplifting our future vets and may we all be grateful for those veterans who served faithfully and honorably!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on November 9, 2013 at 7:56pm: Good for him! I pray it goes well for him, as well as for you.

Comment by Sheri on November 8, 2013 at 7:36pm: My son just arrived at Pt Hueneme on Saturday, 11/2, for A school. He's excited to start this part of his journey and I'm so proud of his determination to have a successful career.