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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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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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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So Cal Moms

So Cal moms, wives, girlfriends

Members: 157
Latest Activity: May 25, 2022

Discussion Forum

Second So Cal Meet and Greet...

Started by Karen (KC's mom). Last reply by KatK Oct 2, 2014. 72 Replies

south orange county moms meet!!!

Started by BBWinthemoon. Last reply by Rosemary S. Mar 21, 2011. 13 Replies

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Comment by Dianne on November 11, 2008 at 2:02pm
Have a great trip Carole. You will have to let us all know what Ceremonial Guard Boot Camp is. I've lived in Nebraska for the last two years and we had to buy all new jackets and clothes, coming from So Cal we were not prepared!! Enjoy the graduation!
Comment by Dianne on October 30, 2008 at 11:58am
Sandy - what will he be going to school in Pensacola for?
Comment by Dianne on October 26, 2008 at 12:10am
Hi Diana, I lived in La Sierra for 22 years before moving to Nebraska two years ago. We may know some of the same people, especially if you were involved in PTA.
Comment by Dianne on October 24, 2008 at 1:57pm
Hi everyone, I am originally from Westchester (by LAX) my parents have lived there since 1944. I lived in Omaha, NE for just over two years. My son is in A school in San Diego, the lucky kid!!! I can't tell you how much I miss California!!!
Comment by Karen (KC's mom) on October 22, 2008 at 11:22pm
And to Cathy, that would be great if we all can meet one day..
Wow, enjoy the time with your son and best wishes to him. My son experienced his first real winter there while going through A school.
Looking forward to hearing from ya when you get back.
Comment by Karen (KC's mom) on October 22, 2008 at 8:54pm
Hi, I'm Karen and Mom to Sailor KC and I live near Anaheim. My son has been in for fifteen months now and his ship left this past Monday on delpoyment. Homeport is in Washington and the ship will be making a brief stop in San Diego this coming weekend so I'll get to see him again for a little while before they head out again. KC was recently home on leave and I was able to spend a little more time with him when I had flew back with him.
Comment by Sylvia on September 19, 2008 at 7:43pm
Well Christy, I bet it was a great 3 hours. Was it hard to let him go again? Where is he now? Did they let you sit at the gate at the airport with him? My son is also grad n go so we might be in the same boat...ship;) Congratualtions!!!
Comment by Sylvia on September 18, 2008 at 11:35pm
Oh Kristen...how are you doing? I'm happy to say my son is almost done with bc. hang in there....
your not very far from me..maybe we could do lunch??
Comment by Sylvia on September 12, 2008 at 10:39pm
Wow its Friday, 9/12 and I'm watching the news about the terrible train crash in Chatsworth. Prayers for the families....it looks so bad and I just wanted to check in here. I hope everyone is doing well and your sailors are too.
Comment by Sylvia on September 6, 2008 at 2:54am
Hello ladies, My son is in bc due to PIR on 9/26. He decided to go reserves so after A school I get to have him back! He should be home in January and will then attend Cal State Long Beach. He will drill at least once a month in San Diego. So far he's having fun and enjoying bc...he's only 17 so everything is fun. We live in Montclair.
April, I'm sorry theres a rift between you and your son...why and who is angry?
 

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