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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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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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AJVNavyMom's Blog – December 2010 Archive (4)

Down to one hand...

Well, we're down to counting the days till our son leaves on one hand.  I can't believe how close it is.  He enlisted six months ago, and we thought we had so much time with him...huh.  We're so greatful that we could celebrate his 21st birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the new year.  So much kept my mind busy, now I'm afraid that when he's gone, all will be too calm with nothing to occupy my thoughts.  He is so excited to go and begin his new journey.  His focus and drive has kept me… Continue

Added by AJVNavyMom on December 30, 2010 at 3:52pm — 1 Comment

12 Days.....

Our son leaves in 12 days.  I have no idea how I'm going to keep it together so he doesn't have the added pressure of seeing his mom cry.  I find myself crying in the shower, driving on the highway, or late at night when everyone is asleep.  I try so hard to be strong for our daughter, who announces daily she's going to miss her brother, and my husband who is overwhelmed with pride, the tears come more frequently.  How on earth am I going to hold it together?!  We're going to miss our son so… Continue

Added by AJVNavyMom on December 22, 2010 at 9:28pm — 7 Comments

A Gift for our Sailor

We were at a loss of what to get our son for Christmas seeing as he's leaving for Boot on January 4th.  He can't take anything with him, so our list was limited.  We think we may have found a good idea.  I went on Oneshare.com and bought him one share to General Dynamics (Military aerospace designs, combat systems, Marine systems, etc. manufacturer) We had it framed and engraved.  No matter where he goes in life, he will always own a share in that company.  There were many to choose…

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Added by AJVNavyMom on December 16, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Please slow the time down!

My son went to his last DEP meeting Wednesday night. (Leaves Jan.4th) I always feared this meeting for I knew it would be close to him leaving us. He was so excited to get his book signed off on and show his total weight loss. (30 lbs!) He is so happy that his leaving is finally nearing. For me, I felt the incredible tug in my heart. I felt the house quieter. I felt the emptiness when I went by his room. I felt the dynamics of our home shift. Before I knew it, the tears were again pouring down… Continue

Added by AJVNavyMom on December 3, 2010 at 9:27am — 2 Comments

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