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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 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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Mineman Moms

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My son arrived at RTC on 11/15/11. His current contract has him as a Mineman and I am looking to see if there are any other Mineman Moms out there that have sons/daughters who are going in or have just arrived! Mineman is such a small community that it is hard to gather information about the rate, and would like to hear stories or talk about what our children are doing!

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Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2021

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Comment by Esther1995 on December 19, 2013 at 3:03pm: Thanks for the schooling info GloriaC,,nobody seems to know much about the minemen career, that we have asked. I'm so thankful for this website

Comment by GloriaC on December 19, 2013 at 1:09pm: Hi, Esther! Welcome! The time in BC will go faster than you think. I understand your feeling proud of your son. When I dropped him off for BC, I hugged him and told him to remember, every day, that I love him and I'm proud of him.

Comment by MADre on December 19, 2013 at 12:59pm: I am still wondering why he decided on a minesweeper? His first mentioned EOD I thought Hurt Locker. I am concerned about his decisions and as his deployment date gets closer I am getting more nervous.

Comment by alice on December 18, 2013 at 9:40pm: GloriaC- Thank you for all the information. I didn't even know that they went to C school or additional training. That makes me a happy mom, means he will be in the states longer. And more time for me to visit with him :) I think these recruiters need to take a class every now and then to keep up with new information. If it wasn't for you guys I'd have no idea what's going on. Thank You

Only 7 more days until I get to see him for Xmas! I feel so blessed we were picked to do the adopt a sailor program. Just praying for good weather, his dad and I are driving from NJ.

Comment by MADre on December 18, 2013 at 1:05pm: Welcome Esther1995- I too am new to the site and have found good support here.

Comment by Esther1995 on December 18, 2013 at 1:01pm: I'm new to this website and so far I love it! My son joined as a mineman and is currently in BC, graduation date of Jan.24 2014. Miss him but I'm very proud!

Comment by MADre on December 17, 2013 at 10:45pm: Has anyone decided to make your own ribbons (blue/yellow)? My son is visiting for the holidays and I am confused on which color to use. I was almost certain YELLOW but isn't it for DEPLOYMENT?

Comment by GloriaC on December 17, 2013 at 10:12pm: Alice-

Mineman A school hasn't been in Tx for 2-3 years. My son had PIR on nov 2, 2012. Then he moved over to th main base at GL and stayed there until early Feb for ATT (advanced technical training). After that, he went to San Diego for A school, C school and additional training. He just left for Bahrain. There is a lot of training before the are actually sent anywhere. Hope this is helpful! PS My son's recruiter gave him all sorts of wrong info. You aren't alone there!

Comment by MADre on December 17, 2013 at 5:41pm: Any Mineman mommy's in Houston, TX?

Comment by MADre on December 17, 2013 at 5:38pm: Hi alice. My son mentioned 18 moths in Bahrain but not sure if he will be returning to Sand Diego. He sounds very excited to travel but as all moms we worry no matter how close or far they are. Enjoy your visit with yours after BC- Boot Camp!!