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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

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

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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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Sonar Technician - Surface

Members: 197
Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2019

Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center Website:
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OPSEC Points :

Don’t discuss current or future destinations/ ports of call/deployment bases .
Don’t discuss current or future operations or missions.
Don’t discuss current or future dates and times of exercises or missions.
Don’t discuss readiness issues and numbers.
Don’t discuss specific training equipment.
Don’t discuss people’s names and operations.
Don’t speculate about current or future operations.

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Comment by debmil24 on June 1, 2014 at 7:57am: Good morning. My son has PIR on July 3rd and will be heading to San Diego for STG A-school on July 5th. What do I have to look forward to? How long will he be there before he finds out where he will be stationed? Any info you guys have will help. Thanks.

Comment by GMA of a Sonar Tech on May 9, 2014 at 1:57pm: There are cottages on Coronado Island at North Island that has kitchens and for longer stay..call over to Navy Lodges and see if they have that available...

Comment by navymommo on May 5, 2014 at 12:45am: We stayed in a vrbo condo in Solana beach for a very reasonable cost. Ocean front. Explain your situation in a mass email. And hopefully someone will want to help you out.

Comment by nswc80 on May 4, 2014 at 10:23pm: Hello all! My son is STG3 and currently in school and will be finishing around the 10th of June. He will be having knee surgery right after school and I am heading out to San Diego for the surgery and one week post op. Although we are somewhat familiar with hotels, I haven't been out there so I don't know what will be close and reasonably priced. We are familiar with the Days Inn close to base and the Ramada. We would also like one with a kitchenette if possible, not just the mini fridge and microwave. I am also looking at VRBO web site....anyone have suggestions? Thanks!

Comment by abuon18 on April 25, 2014 at 9:11am: You're welcome! Let me know if you have any more questions :) I'm happy to answer any that I can! I'm sure you guys will LOVE San Diego.

Comment by Jenn PIR 5/30 Ship 4 Div 188 on April 25, 2014 at 8:36am: Great! Thank you for the info. There is so much to learn! :o)

Comment by abuon18 on April 24, 2014 at 9:32pm: Jenn... I actually moved to be with my husband during A school. We got married while he was in A school so they didn't pay for it, and I don't know if they would have because I don't recall how long his A school was. The orders have to be 24 weeks I believe for the navy to pay for the move. A school & C school are separate orders and his C school was over a year long so they would have paid to move me if we would have waited until C school. But we didn't want to :) he was able to live with me (they just have to request what is called a "live ashore" chit) and he only had to spend nights on base when he had duty.

Comment by Jenn PIR 5/30 Ship 4 Div 188 on April 24, 2014 at 9:16pm: Abuen18... Or anyone that msy know...Were you able to be with your husband while he was in C school? I'm wondering how that whole set up works when they finish A school. When do they allow your family to move where their sailor is? Thanks

Comment by scubed on March 14, 2014 at 8:12pm: I just got back from San Diego. We stayed at the Gateway lodge on base. It was okay. Clean but the bed was only a double so it was a tight fit. We did stay at Holiday Inn one night and it was really nice. The part we stayed on was just renovated. It is across the street from the base. There are also some hotels across the street at Liberty Station, a Courtyard I believe

Comment by Sugrnspicy PIR 03/07/14 on March 12, 2014 at 11:06pm: Ahh, thank you. Yes, he only signed up for 4 yrs, said he'll wait to see if he really likes it before signing up for more. And he is on hold now for A School. I understand there isn't really any graduation, like there was for PIR. We're thinking of flying out in June after A School. Any suggestions on hotels in Point Loma?