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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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FLmom
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Welcome, FLmom Ship 03 USS Hopper Div 043

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I am the wife of a retired Navy, Master Chief. I am the Mother of a 22 year old son who wants to go into the Navy. Supporting him 100%. Ready to go along on this ride with him.
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At 11:29am on November 13, 2013, proud florida girl said…
Hi fl mom my son also in ship 3 div 43.
At 1:37pm on November 11, 2013, Shimpy said…

On Friday I got the "Kid in the Box" also and Yes, I got those papers, I wasn't sure if they should have been in the box either. Yes, we can keep in touch outside of this website. I will send a message with the info. I meet the Florida Navy Moms you can see a pic. on my facebook. I will give you that info. also. I started writing already, can't help it. I get so busy sometimes, so when I get free time I write as much as I can. I can't wait to find out how well he is doing. I hope he is not on P hold :( Hoping they are moving right along. I hope both of them are on the same ship:) Talk to you later. Have to work.

At 10:47pm on November 9, 2013, Stevensmom said…

Nice! What does an RP do? (I'm not too familiar with the different fields in the Navy) My son is 18 and going to be in aviation. For now he is going to be in the aircrew.  If he decides he wants to be in for more than 6 years he may be a pilot or a Navy Seal.  He is my only child, I'm sad he is gone but happy for his new opportunities he has ahead.

At 10:05pm on November 9, 2013, Stevensmom said…

He left from Redding, CA.   I haven't gotten his boxed belongings yet. I can't wait to hear from him and write!!! He is so far away:/ What field is your son going to be in?

At 9:33pm on November 9, 2013, Stevensmom said…

Oh wow! What town did he leave from? 

At 3:55pm on November 8, 2013, Shimpy said…

FLmom I just received "The Kid in a Box". Have you gotten your son's belongings yet? 

At 10:53pm on November 4, 2013, FLmom said…
Thanks Lemonelephant. I change status to enlisted.
At 10:35pm on November 4, 2013, lemonelephant said…

The Rating Information card for RP can be found at https://www.cool.navy.mil/enlisted/rating_info_cards/rp.pdf. Your (then) Sailor will most likely fly out to "A" School the day after PIR. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend to help you know how to plan your weekend.

At 1:58pm on October 28, 2013, Shimpy said…

Hi FLmom, Just reading your comment puts tears to my eyes, This past weekend, the family went camping @ Arcadia Peace River. He loved it. I also have mixed emotions. I try to keep it to myself, but it's hard. I told my son about you and your son. It would be nice to know, his not the only one from Florida. He is going to freeze over there. He has never seen snow or experience that type of weather. I have a feeling I'm going to be a mess when he leave, but we will be there for each other :) Enjoy the rest of the week. I will be @ the airport w/ him. Maybe we'll meet?

At 9:32am on October 7, 2013, Shimpy said…

Hi FLmom, I had a busy weekend, sorry that I didn't get to you sooner. Definitely we can stay connected through this journey. I hope that I can keep it together. 

 
 
 

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