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:

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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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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Pamela
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  • HockeyMom
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  • KimB-Proud Mom Of A Sailor!!

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At 11:35pm on December 11, 2011, MarianneKT's Mom said…

Pamela - I too have wrapped my daughters Christmas and Birthday packages each year without any problems. She got to open them herself;)

At 8:55am on September 5, 2011, MarianneKT's Mom said…
Pamela - welcome to the Japan group. Sorry that I can't help you with information about Misawa - my daughter has been in Sasebo since April 2009 and serves on the USS Essex. Were you looking for information specific to Misawa or ??
At 4:06pm on February 10, 2011, NukeMom(CVN-75) said…
Hi Pamela, I guess you can say I am new. My son is still at BC. He PIR's next Friday. I am waiting for my "I'm A Sailor" call as well. But my son will be joining the ranks at GC on Wednesday 23rd. Just wanted to stop in and say hello to a fellow Nuke mom newbie!
At 11:16pm on January 4, 2011, Kellymcd11 said…
I know how you feel.  My son said that only the boys who did well got to call home. It was a reward. He said there are a few who are messing up but what upsets him is these particular boys are not trying and dont seem to care which makes it harder for everyone. He said there is no talking to them.. We are flying from boston to milwaukee. we got a great price.   It is tuff for me to he had a curfew for 10 during the week and 11 on the weekend only if he had something constructive to do. He asked for 12 and I told him no. He said but mom I am going into the navy and I have to be home early than my friends.  Mr reply was " I am calling the Navy and telling them you have a 10 p.m. curfew"  He laughed and said you probably would....We go from so much control to none at all.  A co worker of mine is a retired Navy Master Chief and he told me there job was basically like being the surrogate parent, especially with young kids. He said they keep a closer eye on the young boys who are away from home for the first time. they dont want them "ripping out" in his terms, and getting into trouble.   He said they will not be able to call until the twentieth. I cant wait to hear from him.....
At 7:31pm on January 2, 2011, Kellymcd11 said…

Hi Pamela I left you a msg.  My son is in div 61 and is a master at arms

At 6:22pm on January 2, 2011, HockeyMom said…
Pamela, I haven't heard my son's voice since 12/06 or a letter,  I am still waiting on a call don't give up, they have to wait in a line for the phone,  Hope you also hear from your son also.  HOPE IS WHAT WE HAVE TO HANG ON TOO!!! BLESS YOU!!!!
At 12:00pm on December 6, 2010, rickiemae ship4 div 803 said…
Pamela , my son too is leaving today..... I have read so many moms feeling like a train wreak , so glad to hear I am not just a whimp. Good Luck .... chin up our boys will be coming back great men...
Brad's mom Rickie