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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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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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Ship 5 Moms(Formerly Ship 17) Discussions (86)

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my daughter sent to ship 5

Got a call from my daughter last night that she was sent to ship 5 last night, after her 2nd day at boot camp. They were "walking quickly"…

Started by serenasmom

10 Jan 23, 2017
Reply by 360107

SEPS timeframe

How long does the SEPS take? our son has been there for 2 1/2 weeks and still hasn't had paperwork signed. Is there anyone to notify to see…

Started by gogogirl

1 Jun 28, 2016
Reply by lemonelephant

What next? New to all this

Hello everyone, bare with me as I am new to all this and don't know much of the abbreviations etc. I am sitting here heartbroken and confus…

Started by Notsonavymom78

2 Feb 22, 2016
Reply by Emily'sProudMom

Seps for knee injury.

My husband left for basic on September 22. I got his box and was checking the mail everyday for the form letter. I get a call this past Thu…

Started by Brittbrat850

0 Oct 5, 2015

Appealing Sep

Three days away from PIR my son was separated for an "undiagnosed/unknown cardiac condition".  This was after he got dizzy and lightheaded…

Started by Deebs

8 Sep 27, 2015
Reply by pooks9661

Daughter moved to Ship 5

 I am frustrated over this. My 20 year old daughter, who has never suffered from anxiety gets marked with anxiety and depression over an ep…

Started by Phoenix Mom

3 Jul 29, 2015
Reply by Phoenix Mom

Son in Ship 5 - ADHD

My son went to medical for stomach issues and somehow that turned into him being diagnosed with ADHD.  He says they gave him a code of 2311…

Started by Tonya

15 Jul 29, 2015
Reply by Kim

Appeal - new thyroid issue requiring one pill dosage

My son is going to appeal the decision to be medically discharged. He called today. He has been on medical hold for a week. He said two rec…

Started by Carla

0 May 27, 2015

4 months later and I still can't help my daughter. I need help, please!!

Hi everyone. My daughter was Sep'd and home the end of August. She is 19, almost 20 now. She came home with an okay attitude, but has been…

Started by SailorMoon9506

4 Jan 24, 2015
Reply by Heidimom

Address for Letters?

My daughter was sent to Ship 5 because she told them she was having anxiety the first day at boot camp and admitted that she had anxiety be…

Started by smalltowniowamom

6 Aug 25, 2014
Reply by jamesjr1mom

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