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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

**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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Ship 5 Moms(Formerly Ship 17) Discussions (86)

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New to Ship 5

My son called his 2nd day 5/5. He said He was getting sent home. He didn't want to talk about why over the phone but said would send a lett…

Started by shan1013

13 Mar 26, 2013

Put in SEPARATION

My husband called saying that he was put into separation's during his boot camp. He said during his short phone call that he was coming hom…

Started by rjgrappin3089

21 Feb 18, 2013
Reply by dkelly41

Lying recruiters

My son was called by the " chief " to check on how he was doing, what he plans to do and possibly talk to kids waiting to ship out. When he…

Started by sdcel

3 Feb 3, 2013
Reply by sdcel

Sending packages to Ship 5

It's possible that my son won't be home for Christmas.   He's said that he can receive a package and has asked for a couple of books.   Is…

Started by sdcel

2 Dec 18, 2012
Reply by sdcel

How do you get in contact with your SR while on Ship 5? Can you call someone to get your SR to call you?

My daughter has contacted her boyfriend instead of us(her parents)to let him know that she is going to be medically discharged.  I know the…

Started by TabsMom11

7 Dec 14, 2012
Reply by Z's Mom

Letters sent home

My boyfriend just told me that hes being sent home for anxiety. Hes been having a pretty rough time while there, he realized he joined for…

Started by sem3720

2 Nov 7, 2012
Reply by Terri

My son was sent to Ship 5!!

My son called this morning and told me he was in isolation and was being discharged!!  He said they told him he has a medical condition wit…

Started by Kay-lo(Ship14 Div26)

16 Oct 31, 2012
Reply by Kay-lo(Ship14 Div26)

What's happening with my son?????

 I could really use some help. My son signed up for the Navy in March. He had delayed entry and shipped out to RTC on Oct 3rd. He was commi…

Started by Patty

3 Oct 22, 2012
Reply by Terri

Medically separated because of depression.

I had to post to see if anyone else has experienced this with their recruit. My son has been in boot camp for 3 weeks and I just got a call…

Started by windowartist

43 Oct 13, 2012
Reply by Deanna

What are the chances of him being able to re-enlist?

Just a quick question, what are the chances of him being able to re-enlist if he comes home now? I know he will have to wait 6 months to be…

Started by SailorGirl124

3 Oct 11, 2012

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