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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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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

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**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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Confused.

Ok, so I am confused. Maybe I am in the minority but I can't understand feelings that some moms have about their kids joining the Navy. I just read a post about the 5 stages of Boot Camp and frankly the first 4 seem odd.

When our son told us he was joining the Navy, I was so proud. I still am. I guess my only concern now is where his A-school will be!

Go Navy!
Kelly

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Comment by lemonelephant on August 27, 2012 at 10:33pm: How I missed the date when I read about the subs in the same post, I don't know. Anyway, join DEP-Leavin for bootcamp in September.

Comment by ebigirl on August 27, 2012 at 11:25pm: I agree with you Bunker. I think Kelly would really help in the "Advise" and "Mis-Conceptions" of Navy Life sections, but also as a general Rover as you have been Bunker. Kelly, your experience and knowledge are wanted and needed here. I'm sure it's safe to say that I can speak for more than just myself.

Comment by BunkerQB on August 28, 2012 at 1:16am: ebigirl,

Don't you mean GENERAL Rover?

Kellyd, please take a peek at the following discussions feel free to offer suggestions on rewrites.

Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies

Groups: Listed By PIR Date

Groups: Listed By Navy Job (Rating)

Comment by BunkerQB on August 28, 2012 at 1:18am: Forgot the Sub Moms Group.

Mark and Kaye are your "go to" people if you have any questions about life on a sub.

Comment by ebigirl on August 28, 2012 at 1:47pm: Bunker,

I stand corrected! LOL Yes, of course I meant GENERAL Rover. Where on earth did my protocol and good manners go when I typed that? :-)

Love ya Bunker....

Comment by Josie on August 28, 2012 at 7:24pm: I to feel different than most. My son is 22 and my youngest just started college last week and I'm so excited for both of them that I don't feel sad! And I was worried that all around me think i'm not acting as they expected ! I want my sons to be successful and reach for the moon and try new things. Life is short and I want them to have new experiences and not settle for the nor in life until it calls them!! I'm proud of there choices and can't wait to share in their experiences!! Go Navy!!!

Comment by kdmac1 on August 29, 2012 at 2:44pm: I dont feel that you were putting anyone down. I too felt that way in the beginning UNTIL he left for boot camp.

For me it is not being able to talk to him for so long. I cannot believe how I looked forward to every Wed. (mail day) . There is no right or wrong way to feel. Everyone is a individual thats what makes this site and sites like these to valuable. Good Luck

Comment by Smokeybear66 on September 2, 2012 at 1:05pm: Kelly no they can't wear any jewelry until A school my son graduated friday from great lakes he now at Miss. for 10 weeks he is SEABEE then we don't know where he goes we are told in A school he can have cell phone laptop more freedom to contact us then just letters we stayed at Ramada stay there free shuttle to graduation and back to hotel with your sailor rooms clean restaurant was expensive in hotel food o.k. i sent you a friend request smokeybear66

Comment by Smokeybear66 on September 2, 2012 at 1:05pm: Kelly no they can't wear any jewelry until A school my son graduated friday from great lakes he now at Miss. for 10 weeks he is SEABEE then we don't know where he goes we are told in A school he can have cell phone laptop more freedom to contact us then just letters we stayed at Ramada stay there free shuttle to graduation and back to hotel with your sailor rooms clean restaurant was expensive in hotel food o.k. i sent you a friend request smokeybear66