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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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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Navy.com Para Familias
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 deniseMatt'smom on April 30, 2013 at 11:32pm
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Hayden's Mom, You must be soooo excited now that May is actually here, my son's PIR was 12/21 so when the calendar changed to Dec I knew the end was near!!! You'll have much better weather too!!! ( I have never been sooo cold, and I come from Boston!). I have one more suggestion on what to bring...white boxers to go under his new dress whites!!! Bring all his old favorites he can wear them under camo or peanut butter's but those might show through the white uniforms they wear this time of year !!! Best wishes to you all!!!
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Comment by julieb1019 on April 30, 2013 at 10:34pm
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That is too funny I have impressed my son many times too and I think that it makes him happy that I have been interested in learning as much as I can too!
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Comment by Hayden's Mom 12 207 on April 30, 2013 at 10:23pm
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Again...thank you. I find all of my strength is from the knowledge I have gained from all the wonderful moms on this site. My son has said, "Geez Mom, you know more about the Navy than I do!" Teehee..a moms job, right?
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Btw the NCTC Gulfport base had twitter and FB page and so does great lakes
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Hi yelomoon glad all of 133 is back on base!! My Seabee son had PIR on 9/9/11. I had planned the same days for PIR to so we had an extra day to play since my son left for GP on the Saturday after PIR. You can spend the day together on the day of PIR before curfew. There is a mall near the base and you can hang out at your hotel too and your son can use his phone etc in the hotel. He can't bring anything back on base which is why you can bring everything to the airport. When you get ready to plan your trip to GP we can share more Info. My son came home between A School and reporting to ECS.mail delivery works well during A school as it goes directly to the base. Anyway we are here to help you during these next few months. I am also planning to go back to GP in Sept. I can't wait!!!
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Thank you julieb!
Your info is very helpful..didn't realize they leave for A school so quickly :( We are flying in from Ct (6 of us) on the Thursday before PIR and staying until Sunday. Either way we will cherish every moment we have with him! We also plan to visit GP in August. Looking forward to sharing A school with all of you :)
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Comment by yelomoon on April 30, 2013 at 9:31pm
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Hi julieb!
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Hi Hayden'sMom congrats you will never feel as proud as you will be on PIR! It is an amazing experience! You can bring the cell phone laptop eyeglasses underwear etc to your Sailor and bring it to the airport on A school departure day(usually very early in Saturday) and (usually O'Hare.). You can stay at the gate Too it will feel normal again at A school with phone communication back again!
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Hi Seabee Moms!
My son will PIR 5/31/13 and A school (SW) in GP. Just wondering what we should bring him when we go to GL. Cell phone, lap top, clothes? Or do we send it all down to Mississippi when he gets there? Thank you for your help and guidance..he is half-way through bc..so far so good!
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Comment by Dona on April 30, 2013 at 7:05pm
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KathybShip-Our son is a CM2, went to Pt. Hueneme for A school, then Coronado for 3 years. He loved Coronado. I don't have any tips, but if you can go visit, it is a beautiful place!! Our son is married so he lived in Navy housing off base, but it was super nice.They did not like the high cost of living, but other than that, they had no complaints. The exchange on North Island ( I think that is the name) is like a mall. they enjoyed shopping, groceries ther. Sometimes the Super Target had better bargains for groceries, though.
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