This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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.
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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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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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daughter in SEPS with continuous chest pain and headachesMy daughter called me last tuesday teling me that she was in SEPS and was going to be sent home on medical. She also said she spent a coupl… Started by kprnpn |
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Sep 13, 2012 Reply by kprnpn |
Waiting!!!My son called me on August 15 to let me know that the doctor diagnosed him with depression. Ok that's cool, I want to know why does it tak… Started by Tynita70 |
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Sep 7, 2012 Reply by Tynita70 |
34 days of bc and leaving.My sons been in but having anxieties and. such.. he's been seeing a therapist and i just got a call from him today. He's in ship 5. They ar… Started by proud mom <3 ship 12 div 305 <3 |
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son may have anxiety problems. Please helpMy son has been having chest pains and is having a hard time breathing. they took him to see the cardiologist and they say his heart is fin… Started by mryer465 |
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Aug 17, 2012 Reply by pambrose |
Son being discharged for asthma???Got a call from my son few days ago (after being in bc about 1 wk) saying they are sending him home for asthma. He's never had asthma or a… Started by johns_momma |
6 | Aug 14, 2012 |
the difference between Ship 5 and SEPSMy son called yesterday. He is in SEPS waiting to come home. I have tried to read as much and many threads I could here but couldn't find… Started by Chas'Mom |
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Aug 12, 2012 Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
Getting her back homeMy daughter had an old injury flare up so she is coming home. Its been a pretty straight forward process. She calls every day and sounds st… Started by baseballfan |
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Jul 1, 2012 Reply by camilleann |
Son coming home from BC after 2 daysMy son called me after being at BC for 2 days saying he was coming home because of a concussion he recieved 2 years ago? If anyone can help… Started by DMHmom94 |
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Jun 26, 2012 Reply by Deanna |
Son being medically seperated 1 week after getting to bootcampVery sad to have to join this group, but I am glad that it is here. I have been able to get lots of information and appreciate the support… Started by Deanna |
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Jun 25, 2012 Reply by Deanna |
UnemployementMy fiance is being medically seperated after being in bootcamp for 2 weeks. He wanted me to find out info on unemployement for the govermen… Started by Savvy1987 |
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