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

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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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My daughter ships to boot camp in 1 week. I am totally new to this site and the military although I work with veterans. Any guidence and support would be appreciated.

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Comment by Michele B on September 25, 2010 at 12:08pm: Hi Deneed, been there done that. My son graduated last year from boot camp and he did fine. Its tough, but she'll be fine. He is a an aircraft carrier right now headed to Pakistan with his girlfriend on board also. She works in the engine room bringing water onto the ship and she is doing well. If you have any questions you can write back to me or my personal e-mail at Daisydclown@aol.com. Is she going to Chicago?

Michele

Comment by BunkerQB on September 25, 2010 at 12:36pm: Don't forget to read messages left on your page.

Comment by Deneen(Nurse McGyver) on September 25, 2010 at 5:56pm: Yes, she is going to Chicago, then for MA training then canine training. This is so hard for me.

Comment by Michele B on September 25, 2010 at 10:31pm: I'm sorry honey. At least she's not overseas like my son. Hang in there mom - they'll make a woman out of her!

Comment by Michele B on September 25, 2010 at 10:35pm: Deneen, I have been to the base and it is very safe there. It is huge and graduation is just amazing. Go if you can! It will be worth it.

Comment by Deneen(Nurse McGyver) on September 26, 2010 at 8:05am: I am going to graduation; Making plans now and she hasn't even shipped yet. Want to get the best prices. Just not ready for my oldest to leave me yet.

Comment by Michele B on September 26, 2010 at 12:22pm: I know honey. I'm glad you are going to graduation. You won't be sorry. It is incredible.

Comment by Sarah Leigh on September 26, 2010 at 8:26pm: Awww! I'll remember you in my prayers. I'm glad you're going to her graduation! It's a special memory.