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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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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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Hello Everyone,

I havent been on here in a while but my daughter will be leaving Monday for BC. I have so many mixed emotions right now but not displaying any in her presence I just keep smiling but inside my baby is leaving home. So I would like to know what to expect from all of you that have been through this stage...any advice and comments are much needed. What can i send her what can she take with her? I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks,

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Comment by lemonelephant on January 4, 2013 at 12:39am: You may wish to join the group, DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January. You will meet others with loved ones leaving the same day/week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there. The Page, Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit, will answer the questions you have about what you can send in letters. Once you know your SR’s PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that once it has been created.

(Group names within this comment are clickable links.)

Comment by Michigan Cindy on January 4, 2013 at 10:04pm: Keep in mind that boot camp is only 8 weeks. It may seem very long, however, after boot camp, your Sailor will be able to have computer and cell phone to maintain contact. If at all possible, attend her PIR. It will make you so very proud!

Comment by DR'smom on January 5, 2013 at 11:46am: Hi there Plum121, your at the right place. I have found that the moms on this sight are great! As our time draws closer, 17 days and counting to boot camp, I'm trying not to miss a thing from all the lovely ladies that graciously provide us newbies with answers we seek. My daughter says she is so ready to go. Am I ready? Are we ever ready as moms?

Comment by BunkerQB on January 5, 2013 at 2:11pm: "Are we ever ready as moms?" I would have to say that there is a small part (maybe for some a large part) of us who will forever hold on to the little boy/little girl we cherished so much. Even if the child is a responsible, competent, employed, homeowner, married, with children. Yes, we love to see the fully grown man/woman but overlaid is the image of that child. Reminds us of the easier times.

Comment by plum121 on January 7, 2013 at 12:23am: Thank you so much for the advice the encouraging comments. I am so thankful for this site and all of you I will definitely be on this site more. I'm trying to learn what the abbreviations and basically the Navy lingo so I can keep up with the chats :-) thanks again!!

Comment by lemonelephant on January 7, 2013 at 12:28am: The Page, What does ??? mean? (A Guide to Navy Abbreviations and Terminology), within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will help you with the terms and abbreviations. (I update it frequently when someone asks about a term or abbreviation that isn't in there already and I just updated it to include a new Bluejacket.com page I just found.)