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Navy For Moms

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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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

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**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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Sonar Technician - Surface

Members: 197
Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2019

Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center Website:
http://www.cmwc.navy.mil/default.aspx

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 July 14, 2014 at 7:22am: He said there is a sign up sheet for things like, helping at Ronald McDonald House, beach clean up, things like that. He had a Marine friend come over Saturday and that is who he went to the zoo with so they can have visitors.

Comment by Jande0621 on July 13, 2014 at 10:34pm: Debmil24 what kind of volunteering is he doing

Comment by Sharla on July 13, 2014 at 9:33pm: Mine's school (she's a 4 year) was 9 weeks for A school, went on hold again for 3 months, then classed up for Ops school for another 9 weeks. Then there was a 2 week overview class.

Comment by debmil24 on July 13, 2014 at 9:22pm: Mine has only been there a week and I'm already sending his clothes. He went to the San Diego Zoo yesterday and said they ride trollies around town. He's at the Anti-Sub warfare base in San Diego. They told him his schools would last about 6 months.

Comment by Sharla on July 13, 2014 at 8:59pm: GoNavy, My daughter was in San Diego for A school, and it was three weeks till she classed up, others did sooner, others later, just depends on how many students show up. It appeared to be chosen randomly. I don't think visiting mattered, but the phasing up for their privileges just gives them more time away and civie privileges to spend more time with you. Your sailor will know, they will tell them. I can't remember what the time frame was. Seems like it was a few weeks till phase 2 and then another few till phase 3. They can have computers at any time. Mine arrived with hers, we gave it to her at the airport after PIR.

She absolutely loved San Diego. :) It's a very small, laid back base, and they can walk just about anywhere and take taxis where they can't. Taxi's are expensive, most of her expenses were that. She's in Virginia now at Norfolk, and it's enormous and she misses the family feel of San Diego. Good luck to your sailor!

Comment by Jande0621 on July 13, 2014 at 8:45pm: Not sure about visitors but I think they can have their comp right away

Comment by GoNavy on July 13, 2014 at 8:24pm: Anyone know how long they in A school before they "class up" to being able to have visitors / wear civies / get their computers...etc.??? Thanks!

Comment by debmil24 on July 13, 2014 at 7:35pm: My son arrived in San Diego last Saturday and said they only have about 6 students and have to have 20 to start classes, so he has been out sight seeing and doing volunteering at different places. Very relaxed there.

Comment by Jande0621 on July 13, 2014 at 7:19pm: My daughter just left Great Lakes for a school in San Diego yesterday. Any tips any of you have for newbies would be greatly appreciated!!

Comment by Publichealthgal on July 8, 2014 at 11:45pm: debmil24, that sounds great. My son can't wait to get back to CA. Especially San Diego, lucky kid. I guess I should say my son cannot wait until he finishes bootcamp!