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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 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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Latinnative's Blog (17)

Marines for moms?

My friends son is in the Marines bootcamp in San Diego and was looking for a site like Navy for Moms to help with information and support anyone know of one specific? I know without this site I would hv been lost ...

Added by latinnative on August 23, 2015 at 2:38pm — 3 Comments

MA Riverines ?

My son called me from A school in San Antonio, and said he's going to be a MA Riverine. I've looked it up, and now I really scared about what he will do.. How often are they sent out...what do they do on a daily.. the one good thing he got orders in our hometown..

Added by latinnative on October 31, 2014 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Family Co-location chit

My son is in A school and I have a son who has San Diego as his duty station. Does anyone know the process or where my son in A school would go about filling out the proper forms to be assigned to the same duty station as his brother.Thanks in advance.

Added by latinnative on September 30, 2014 at 9:05pm — 8 Comments

Navy Lodge

Im stayin at the Navy Lodge this Friday any tips on easy way 2 get there since GPS isnt always perfecrt

Added by latinnative on September 24, 2014 at 3:29pm — 1 Comment

MA's A School Questions

Orginally we were told my son's A school was 6 months.  Now that he's at bootcamp he sent a letter saying its about 52 weeks.  How long before will he find out his duty station orders?  And how long will it take him to get to phase 2?  Any other information about MA's A school would be great... I can forward the infor to him via mail, so at least he has a heads up.  Not sure if its the same process as my older son went threw for his A school.  Thanks in advance.

Added by latinnative on September 11, 2014 at 4:12pm — 2 Comments

2sd Son off 2 bootcamp..

So Ive survived my 1st bootcamp A school and deployment with my oldest son... Yesterday my youngest and last son shipped to bootcamp. Not as stressed this time because I knpw what to expect and how 2 plan for it.. The question is his expected graduation day going 2 be Sep 26th or Oct 3rd.

Added by latinnative on August 5, 2014 at 4:15pm — 2 Comments

Care Packages

My son is deployed and I'm preparing to send my 1st care package and have some questions...
I was told to put a piece of white bread to keep the cookies soft.. any other tips? Is there a specific size box for shipping.. Maximum size box? I kind of over did it so I have a lot to ship.. but I know my son will share with those who are without. Any shipping tips with how to keep things from leaking or smashing?

Added by latinnative on November 10, 2013 at 2:49am — 1 Comment

Now that my son is out to sea...whats his address?

Yippy my son got orders for our home town.. however, his ship was out to sea.. we were hopping he would have been put on a medical hold because he ruptured his hamstring in bootcamp.. no such luck he finished bootcamp and a school with it.. because he didnt have a scheduled surgery date off he went.. 12 hours notice and The Middle East here he comes.. because everything was so rushed I have no idea where to mail things to..or how it should be addressed.. he is on the The Hapers Ferry please… Continue

Added by latinnative on November 4, 2013 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Going with my son to the airport...

Question about going with my son to the airport when he ships to a school... so my son said we have to call the airlines to get a pass to go with him. Butttt online i read i just need to go to the customer service desk at the airport. Hes flying out on american airli.es at 3am.

Added by latinnative on August 16, 2013 at 4:50pm — No Comments

PARKING PASS URGENT

 

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil is down.  My sons wife said she had the parking passes but all she had was the instructions.  We have to leave for the airport in 5 mins. What do we do.

Added by latinnative on August 15, 2013 at 3:49pm — 7 Comments

PLANNING LIBERTY for 8/16/13

I’m looking at a few things to do during my son’s liberty.  I have a few ideas Navy Pier, the Sears Towers or whatever they are called now and Miracle Mile.  Does anyone have any suggestions about things to do during for liberty? I also want to factor in driving and traffic.  Sould we drive or cab it or drive close to attractions and then cab it...?  I’m hoping to have a plan so we aren’t like a bunch a deer in the head lights.  What have been your experiences and suggestions?  I'm trying to…

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Added by latinnative on August 13, 2013 at 1:43pm — 4 Comments

LETTER'S

My son’s graduation is this Friday when is the last day they will receive their mail?

Added by latinnative on August 12, 2013 at 5:03pm — 1 Comment

Boot Camp pictures

Is there a place we can view picture of recruits in boot camp now? My son's PIR is 8/16/13 div 309.

Added by latinnative on August 10, 2013 at 3:58am — 1 Comment

MEP'S SAN DIEGO - DELAYED SHIP

MEP’S San Diego…. For my son MEP’S was a little different than most people’s experience, because he was a delay ship (it was about 6 months from the day he visited the recruit), and he lives in the same city as MEP’S.  My son’s MEP’s experience was stretched into two full days and one half day.

If you plan to join your son/daughter I would suggest you plan for an all day events.  They will feed your recruit in the cafeteria area, but I would suggest you bring sandwiches, snacks and…

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Added by latinnative on August 6, 2013 at 2:13pm — No Comments

A school in Mississippi

My son’s wife has been debating on what to do about my sons A school.  My son wants her to go stay where he is going to be so he can see her on weekends.  His A school is only two months how much time will he even get to spend with her? Overnight visits? Weekend leave? Is it worth it? What are the general rules for A school in Mississippi regarding leave, what can they bring there and what can be shipped there?

Added by latinnative on July 30, 2013 at 7:17pm — 6 Comments

QUESTIONS ABOUT ORDERS

When do Sailors get their orders? Do they go straight from their A or C school to their duty station? Are they allowed any leave time to go home and get ready to be relocated? I am hoping that my son gets orders for San Diego or even LA. It’s a big military town so maybe, but I know it’s a long shot. 

Added by latinnative on July 30, 2013 at 3:17pm — 3 Comments

TRYING TO MAKE PLANS FOR GRADUATION..... PLEASE HELP...

Making plans for graduation is very frustrating because of all the ifs and not knowing.  Fortunately, my son has been able to call several times he said something about it being a reward. My son is going to be going to A school in Mississippi and from what I have read it says he will get liberty for that day proceeding graduation and ship in the AM because his A school is out of state.  But, when he called he said to book the flights and rooms for 3 days, because he wasn’t sure if his…

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Added by latinnative on July 15, 2013 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

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