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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Let's chat about our wonderful sons and daughters who have chosen the PACT program.
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Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022
Hello
It has been a long time since I have posted and I am sorry. I hope everyone has been able to connect with others in the PACT program. My son is now 3 and a half years in and it has been a great experience. He thought he wanted to be an AM. When he got on the ship, he was put with the AO’s. Now he is an AD3. It was best for him to start PACT because we didn’t know much about the Navy and he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. This has been a good route for him.
Discussion Forum
S-PACT
Started by Maya2021. Last reply by Valtameri Apr 21, 2022. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello, I am newbie here, My son has signed 3 yr contract for S-PACT and will be leaving for BC next month 01/27. After which we were told he will attend another 3-4 week training and then will be…Continue
PACT Airman
Started by Angella. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies 0 Likes
My son just left yesterday for BC, and I am wondering about his A-PACT program. The Chief Petty Officer at his recruiter's office told him that he came in under the PACT program and it was really the…Continue
Im Freaking out a little!
Started by tracemc. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies 1 Like
Really, I can't help but freak out a bit here. I am literally up at night thinking about my daughter signing up in DEP as a S-PACT. I found out when I arrived at MEPS to watch her swear in. I am ex…Continue
New and Improved Navy A PACT Program
Started by Barbara. Last reply by shellyh Dec 20, 2018. 13 Replies 1 Like
Hi all!Relatively new to all this.... my daughter left for BC June 27th. She signed up under the new and "improved" PACT program. She was told she would be able to designate after 12 months at her…Continue
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Comment by splash on February 19, 2015 at 3:14pm
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BeachBunny...my daughter does not like the Navy sheets either. She said they are itchy.
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Comment by BeachBunny on February 19, 2015 at 3:01pm
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Michael's Mom...think it depends on where their berthing room is on the carrier...mine had one bunk that was super hot bc it was closer to the top and the stream from the catapult heated up the room (on the RR)...hasn't said that he has been cold infact usually warm....on his 3 deployment now and only brought a sheets set bc he doesn't like the navy one...but they have bedding on the carrier from them...I did send him a memory foam pillow for Christmas since he will be gone on the CV for 6 more months...told him to just throw the sheets and pillow away after deployment is over.....they only have a small area under their bed and 1 narrow locker for uniforms...I believe I have a picture of a bunk on my page from the RR....
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Michael's mom. Great Let me know what he says and we will go from there. It is always nice to have friends.
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Michael's mom. She told me she was dropped off at the gate. She had a lot of luggage but she had several girls to help.
When is Michael arriving at the base? Maybe she can help. She will have a car as of tomorrow night. I Know she will help if she can.
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Michael's mom. I will ask my daugher today. I think her sponsor either picked her up or sent somone to get her. There were 12 sailors that came from GL together. I will let you know. I did text her about the ship and yes it is on Coronado. The North Island base. Only a few miles apart.
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Michael's mom. She is in San Diego on Coronado island on the Amphibious Base. She loves Coronado and the weather. She stayed in GL until mid January. Where did Michael go after PIR?
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Comment by BunkerQB on February 19, 2015 at 2:09am
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Leach73,
Your message is exactly what is needed. Keep reminding them that it's do-able.
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Michaels mom...I am so glad your son was able to come home for leave. If I remember correctly he left right after PIR. I was going to try to meet you in person and missed you.
How exciting for him to be on an aircraft carrier! Is he excited about it? How long will he be gone? How are you doing?
My girl is doing well. When she moved to CA and found out what she was going to be doing she was not happy.. She is very much a girly girl. She is working through everything and growing up fast. It is unnerving to see your child with a bullet proof vest. lol.
My oldest daughter is meeting me in CA in March and we are spending a week with her. This weekend her twin brother is flying to AZ (where my oldest lives) and they are driving to CA to spend the weekend with her.
She is happy she went PACT because she does not want the job she initially thought she wanted. So it can be a good thing!
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Comment by Vickie360 on February 18, 2015 at 7:34pm
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Welcome Amy
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Thanks for the advice and congrats to your daughter!!! My son is waiting to class up but I will give him the advice!
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