This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- 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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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 belovedbyHim on August 26, 2015 at 4:54pm
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NavyGma- Yes my son went to Italy right after A school. He didn't finish A school till right after Christmas so he came home for a week over the Christmas Stand down. He also was just home last month for the fist time since that first Christmas. He's been in for 2 years and in Italy for 1 1/2. Unless we can afford to go next summer we won't see him again until/ unless he returns stateside. The Navy DOES NOT pay for them to return home to visit. That cost is 100% you or your sailor. Given that congress gets to fly free I think that should be a perk for our military too!!
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Comment by pooks9661 on August 26, 2015 at 9:11am
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Thanks, mom2nw!
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Comment by mom2nw on August 24, 2015 at 2:31pm
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that was my son's course as well. FLW for A school following boot camp, then stationed in Gulfport as an EO. He's been in GP for the last 5 years and has re-enlisted.
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Comment by NavyGma on August 22, 2015 at 10:08pm
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BelovedbyHim are you saying that your son was sent to Italy right after A school for his 3 year assignment. Goodness, is he able to come home at all during that time?
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Comment by mommabear on August 20, 2015 at 4:28pm
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Navy Gma the FB page is under NMCB 133. Hope that helps, my son is in 133 also. He went to Virginia Beach for a couple years and is Back at Gulf Port now.
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Comment by julieb1019 on August 14, 2015 at 11:19am
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There is a Verizon store on highway 49 that is right across from Walmart a short ride from the base he could take a cab if he can't get a ride
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Comment by tangled skeins on August 13, 2015 at 9:04pm
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I am also new to this site. Our son arrived in Gulfport this past weekend. He lost his cell phone in transit:( Our cell carrier is Verizon. I temporarily suspended his cell #. At this point, we have NO contact with him due to the lost cell phone. I don't know his new address in Gulfport; if I did, I would just contact Verizon and have a phone shipped to him. At this point, he needs to fill out an insurance claim and get a new phone. Does anyone know if there is a Verizon store on the base?! (I have confidence that he is just fine, but would love to communicate with him and encourage him!)
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NavyGma- Welcome to the Bees. Not all Bees will go to C school (mine is a BU too and hasn't gone yet) and while most Bees are at GP or PH they can be assigned to any US.military base anywhere in the world. Mine is in public works in Italy. Their first duty station will be a 3 year assignment. Battalions are the closest to the Sea Navy in that they will go on Deployments lasting from 6-9 months with shorter assignments as needed. They also may be called upon to assist in natural disaster situations (Earthquake in Japan, Hurricane in Haiti...) I love that my Bee is learning skills that will serve him well in the Civilian world if he decides that he doesn't want to make a career out of the Navy.
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I am so happy to have found this site since I know nothing about the Navy. I guess I thought when he graduates A School and is stationed somewhere, that somewhere is considered a battalion LOL Goodness I am glad he won't be seeing my comments on here, course he would probably just laugh at/with me. Thanks Denise and Julie.
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My son was assigned to 133 from C school which was he went to in Gulfport and from there was assigned to the battallion. He has been with 133 in Gulfport the whole time that he has been a Seabee. The battalion is basically the group that he is assigned to on the base. For homeport and deployments. There are a few here and also in California in Port Heuneme
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