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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

Events

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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So Cal Moms

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So Cal moms, wives, girlfriends

Members: 157
Latest Activity: May 25, 2022

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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on August 14, 2011 at 11:44am: Ms Teddy. Welcome! you just never know. got a quick call from my son in 5 days for information on his security clearance but that is all he could talk about and then they have to earn calls. Maybe 4 weeks? I know he went in On may 15 2010 and he earned a call and called me on my birthday July 9. Just make sure you don't walk away from your cell and keep the battery charged! Others ibknow missed calls for just those reasons!

Comment by NavyMomJeg on August 11, 2011 at 4:48pm: Yes, his wife got the box on the 9th so I figure the letter will be coming soon, then I can send off the letters I've been writing. We can stand firm and tall! Proud Mom.

Comment by PitaGirl on August 11, 2011 at 4:41pm: Ms Teddy: Have you joined your PIR group yet? http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir09232011 Hopefully if you click on the link I posted it will take you to it. There's a group set up for son's divison :)

Comment by NavyMomJeg on August 11, 2011 at 3:50pm: Ms teddy, my son was sworn in on Aug 3rd, so I think he's on week 1. I don't know his ship or division yet, but I suspect he's a little behind your son. My son also has a wife & baby so it makes it that much more difficult! I'm up in Temecula. Hang in there.

Comment by MomofNuke on July 27, 2011 at 12:48pm: This week is Navy Week for Southern California @ San Pedro. It runs through July 31. Tours start at 10 am & run until 4 pm. It would be nice if we could have a meet & greet Saturday. I plan to either take off on Friday or go Saturday.

Please let me know if you are going so we can try to meet.

Comment by mamawalrus on June 23, 2011 at 1:00am: - Westboro Church is claiming to be in San Diego tomorrow protesting the memorial of LCpl. Jason D. Hill. Please go and show your support for this fallen Marine and his family, and let the WBC know that we honor and respect those who fight for our country! Thurs., June 23, at 10:15 a.m., Maranatha Chapel, 10752 Coastwood Rd., San Diego, CA.

Send to other groups that may be able to help....

Thread was from Sparrow Six-Five (look her up on FB and like the page for continued updates)

I am not part of this group but wanted to share this to see if you could pass this along to all those in the SD area to support this family against this hate group

Comment by NavyMommaG on May 13, 2011 at 2:41pm: See you all on Monday!

Comment by BBWinthemoon on April 4, 2011 at 9:24pm: So sad I have to miss again, kids ate n spring break! I will catch up soon miss you ladies

Comment by Maddie on April 2, 2011 at 1:32am: Thanks for the welcome, Rosemary. So you got a nuke--it's good to find company. From my previous readings, I was beginning to think that everyone from SoCal is a Corpsman. He originally asked to be a corpsman when he signed up but after his test results, his recruiter talked him into going nuke.

Congratulations on your son's achievement; I heard it's a very rigorous program!

Comment by Maddie on April 1, 2011 at 11:02pm: Hi all! I'm from the South Bay and my son is leaving for the Nuke program in Goose Creek after his 4/29/11 PIR. I found the support in navyformoms a huge help as I go through the withdrawals of not having my baby home. I thought I'd spread my wings a bit and check out the SoCal group.