This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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 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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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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Dcookie27's Blog (5)

Downton Abby FANS

Hi ladies,

While waiting for BC graduation, the best TV distraction is Downton Abby.    Is anyone out there a fan?  I would love to hear from you.  I have been in love with the series and now own all three seasons.  Just finished season 3 and it was well worth the wait.   I find it to be a calm and wonderful distraction to pass the time until graduation day.   Would love to hear from other fans.....

Added by dcookie27 on February 1, 2013 at 9:56am — 5 Comments

My DOGS have the blues

Hey ladies,

does anyone else have pets that miss their SR?   We have 3 dogs and they all went into my son's room and laid on the floor.  one jumped on the bed as if they are waiting for him.....does anyone have any experiences like this?   Animals are so sensitive and I am just thinking that they are missing him......

Added by dcookie27 on January 29, 2013 at 10:18pm — 3 Comments

Separation Anxiety

Good Morning Navy Moms,

I wanted to write another blog because writing helps me feel better.   Why is it that the strangest things remind me of my son and how much I miss him.  I went grocery shopping the other day and teared up at the peanut butter, my sons favorite. and while we are on the subject of food, I am making myself his breakfast every morning  which is healthy by the way.…

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Added by dcookie27 on January 29, 2013 at 11:54am — 1 Comment

Separation Anxiety

Good Morning Navy Moms,

I wanted to write another blog because writing helps me feel better.   Why is it that the strangest things remind me of my son and how much I miss him.  I went grocery shopping the other day and teared up at the peanut butter, my sons favorite. and while we are on the subject of food, I am making myself his breakfast every morning  which is healthy by the way.…

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Added by dcookie27 on January 29, 2013 at 11:54am — 3 Comments

TAX information and beyond

Greetings other Navy Moms.      I am very new at this, and I am not sure if this is the place to start but here goes.   My son has a student status and also worked part time during the year.  I just received his W2 form, does anyone have any advice on what to do.   He is in BC and I just got the box today with a very tiny return address, but I think I want to wait for the form letter as this will also have the return address I understand.

Regarding the wage statement, should I…

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Added by dcookie27 on January 28, 2013 at 2:18pm — 4 Comments

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