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!

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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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I dropped him off at the recruiters this morning. He drove up to Spokane, and will be flying out tomorrow afternoon. I'll get "the call" sometime between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am. I cried just a little :) I'd like to thank everyone who's posted on this site. It's really made this much easier for me. I know to expect "the box" and all the paperwork to follow. Thanks again. He starts bootcamp June 15th. Anyone else's son or daughter start the same time?

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Comment by proudascanbe HM mom on June 15, 2010 at 3:53pm
Thanks kk, and good luck to you
Comment by proudascanbe HM mom on June 16, 2010 at 2:02pm
I just got in the Leaving for bootcamp group. I got the call at 10:00 pm last night. Sounds like my son, Casey, was there at the same time as your boyfriend :) I agree, it does help out alot. Maybe they'll be in the same group. We'll have to wait to find out. Good luck to you. Write him often. I know he'll look forward to it.
Comment by proudascanbe HM mom on June 17, 2010 at 8:45pm
Thanks Kyle- I've been reading your posts too and they have helped. Maybe it's that "missery love company" thing. You know, I think this is a new level to the Empty Nest Syndrome. We don't even get to talk to our kids. I know it's for a reason, and we'll get through it. I'm just suprised at my reaction. My son has always been very independent. I've taught him to be. And we're all very proud and excited for him. But as a mom, this is really tough. I'll look forward to his dirty laundry too. Good luck to you too-

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