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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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Please, please remember before you post: our sons are part of a Special Operations community, even while in training, and it is vitally important to form the habit of not divulging any information that could possibly compromise the safety of any of their members. This would especially apply to names, dates, places, procedures, etc. You might like to read the "Discussion Forum" titled "OPSEC" for some guidance. If you are still in doubt, please ask one of our members for their opinion by private message before you post. We are here to help each other, but we must be careful at all times.

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Comment by Tikkie on May 29, 2013 at 10:48am: You are all so quick about answering me questions. I'm Facebook chatting with Charlie right now (he's done with a final and is sitting in class), and he asked me to ask you what he can bring to Coronado as far as personal items? And (this is my question) do any of the trainees have cars on site?

Comment by D'sMum35 on May 29, 2013 at 10:41am: Tikkie---DOR is Drop on Request. Meaning your son will request to opt out of the program. When this happens, he will be in limbo until they find him another place. The idea of cleaning toilets with a toothbrush on a ship kept my son from this! (Figuratively speaking, of course).

Comment by Tikkie on May 29, 2013 at 10:32am: And what does DOR stand for? The Navy Speak tool doesn't define it.

Comment by Tikkie on May 29, 2013 at 10:31am: Thank you, Zephyr mom.

Comment by Tikkie on May 29, 2013 at 12:36am: Love the advice and I'm passing it along to Charlie. He has a new question: How long are the days? Are they working/training/etc. from dawn until dusk?

Comment by Another Navy Mom on May 28, 2013 at 2:18pm: There's not really a ship like that, but the idea was enough to keep the boy's head in the game because the thought of being on a ship long-term wasn't an option!

Comment by Another Navy Mom on May 28, 2013 at 2:16pm: A ship that never comes into port!!! Instructors threaten them all the time with getting assigned to it if they DOR :)

Comment by Another Navy Mom on May 28, 2013 at 1:52pm: Just like Travis said, one step at a time because USS Neverdock is not an option!! That alone kept my "W" in the program ;) Good Luck and congratulations !

Comment by Tikkie on May 28, 2013 at 12:31pm: Hi all -- My son Charlie will graduate from boot camp in late September, and then it is off to Coronado! What advice can all of you (and your warriors) give to Charlie about surviving the SWCC cut?

Comment by BlessedMom on May 28, 2013 at 12:14pm: I pray all had a safe & blessed Memorial Day!...Rockin' hard and standing strong for the elite brotherhood, our Warriors, our sons, past, present, and those in training, the future, our quiet professionals. God bless you all who served and sacrificed your lives so that we may live free! On this glorious Memorial Day God protect all our military branches. May God's angels protect each & everyone of you and keep you safe & well, wherever you may be. We your Moms are always with you, quiet, vigilant & steadfast for you! We will never forget, our faith is unwavering for you, dear sons!! Until then, abundant love! God bless our fallen & your families! <3

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16:13