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:
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
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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Let's chat about our wonderful sons and daughters who have chosen the PACT program.
Members: 222
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 Michael on June 29, 2017 at 2:25pm
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It all depends on command. My husband last year had school over the 4th of July.
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Comment by misisu on June 29, 2017 at 2:23pm
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Is there any way of determining when the next group will start their PACT school? I am assuming it will be after the holiday, but will it wait until the following Monday, or will everyone wait until there are enough to form the class?
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Good news - my son has a fit for duty note from the doctor. Now is the waiting for the PACT school to start. Hope it does not take too long for the class to form
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Comment by Genca on June 16, 2017 at 7:14pm
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misisu- I'm not sure what ship my son will get. He has PIR June 30. So just two weeks till I get to see my sailor! I'm beyond excited! Some moms on our Facebook page have kids in the 900 division so their SRs perform at other PIRs and they got to see their kids on he live feeds of PIR. Have to admit I was kinda jealous and excited for them at the same time. My son plays piano and violin and he never spoke up about his musical abilities so he's not doing anything musical at the Navy. Oh well. He is the Religious PO so hard cool though. And he is a road guard which I guess is kinda dorky. lol. The other moms said they don't particularly like being a road guard at RTC. I'm proud of him no matter what role he is playing. I'm definitely excited to find out more about his future job and rate and ship, etc. I'm learning so much by just being a part of these groups. I'll admit though, I read a lot more than I post. I don't think I know enough to really contribute to discussions. I also find the Facebook groups much easier to navigate and post and comment, etc. so I am much more active on Facebook in those groups.
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misisu, My son is on the USS Carney. He loves it!. Mind you, they haven't gone underway yet. He is experiencing all the wonders of Spain! He talks to me more now that when he was home....super excited. Being at sea, will, I'm sure be a different story. But, he does like his Chief and shipmates.
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Comment by TieranyC on June 16, 2017 at 1:04pm
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Thanks!
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TieranyC. my son is S-PACT. He graduated 8-12-16. Not sure exactly when the "A-School" started or ended, but he got to come home for 10days Sept 2nd, left again Sept 13th. Hope this helps.
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My husband is S-PACT and was told A School would only be 10 days. Now it's looking like 3 more weeks (not including this week) does anyone know the time frame??
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Genca and cjtizzy55, I am so egar for my son to move on! He is scheduled for the PACT program but is on THU until a dr appointment on 6/28. He does have orders to a ship in Little Creek so he is excited as well. What ship is your son going to meet?
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Genca, good luck to your Recruit! My son just finished A school at Great Lakes. He is also S-Pact. He was in school approx. 3 weeks (1 week waiting). Home on leave now, before he meets his ship in Spain. He got what he wished for. Also, he received his orders before PIR. He's excited to start this new part of his life. My understanding is S-Pact is apprentice seaman program. They will do all the jobs that need to be done (I'm sure some are not what they want). And learn a lot. Hoping that he'll be able to advance through hard work, attitude and responsibility. He's very happy!
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