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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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Seabee Moms

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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 optimo on June 17, 2013 at 10:57am: my future Seabee is UT havent seen anybody going to TX for A school. Anybody know anything about this. It's all new to me. Thanks in advance for a reply!

Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on June 17, 2013 at 10:19am: That's wonderful, Karen. I'm sure that was thrilling, and PIR will be wonderful.

Comment by Karen on June 16, 2013 at 9:21am: Morning Seabee Moms. My future Seabee has PIR on 6/21. I am so excited. I got a 30 minute call yesterday after his division won Captains Cup!. He is so excited to be almost done, one more test on Monday. He cant wait to get to A school and become part of the Seabee group!

Comment by Dona on June 15, 2013 at 5:23pm: My son is a CM and did his in Gulfport

Comment by Karen on June 15, 2013 at 2:17pm: I have a question for anyone with a Sailor with the rating of CE. Where do they complete combat training? Is that part of A school at Wichita Falls? Or do they go elsewhere for this? I would appreciate any info available. I am so excited for PIR on Friday. Still waiting on the "I'm a Sailor" call that should come early next week.

Comment by deniseMatt'smom on June 11, 2013 at 4:27pm: It was the most amazing moment of my life when those doors started to open and all you could see we're those marching feet....the emotions go crazy!!! Have your camera ready....those moments are sooooo special !!!! We are 6 months out now, my Seabee is stationed in Key West, he has become a productive responsible young man and he's still only 19...We love the Seabees, enjoy your new sailor, PIR and everything that goes with it!

Comment by Lynette on June 11, 2013 at 11:03am: Karen - Enjoy every minute of PIR and every minute with your sailor. I started crying just sitting there waiting for the big overhead doors to open.......and then when they opened......OMG......it was unbelievable. Take lots of tissues. I cried through the entire ceremony.

Comment by Momofahousefull on June 11, 2013 at 9:28am: Karen - I remember the anticipation of PIR! Do your best to get there early so you can find your ship's section. There are no words to describe the flood of emotions as the new sailors march into that building! Enjoy!!

Comment by Karen on June 11, 2013 at 8:30am: Hello Seabee Moms. I am now 9 days away from my Sons PIR and getting so excited I can hardly contain myself!!!

Comment by Debi on June 10, 2013 at 12:55pm: Yes the phase proceedure does vary by base and base command. Don't know why Ft.LW is so much stricter but what can one do but wait.