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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

Events

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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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My Sailor on an IA 2

I actually got a phone call from him last night! Woohoo! And then promptly burst into tears, which was a little embarrassing because I was at a friend's house and I don't like crying in front of people. But it's always lovely to hear him :)

I had fun yesterday going out with friends (drank enough that I had to stay at their place, but for me that means only two beers, I'm such a light weight), and watching people watching the eclipse.

I find it difficult to ask for help when I need something, but I've just asked our CIAC if he knows of anyone who can get out on my roof and hook up my swamp cooler - I could pay someone to do it but I figure it's something that my husband would normally do so hopefully there is someone at the command who is willing to help.

I start a new job today - only a few hours a week but it should be good, it's for friends who have their own business and knew I was looking for work, they approached me because they need someone!

I had an interview last Monday for an entry level position with a large, well-known corporation. The Manager said she would let me know either way by Friday and she never contacted me! I think it's rather rude to say you'll let me know, and then not bother - I'm guessing she decided not to hire me, but I'd still like to know (would give me chance to ask why not, do I not interview well, or is it something else, or did she just like someone better...which is fine?) I know it's immaterial now since I have a job, but even so....!

I got a reply from another job I applied for saying I wasn't qualified - I'm trying to figure out why since the qualifications required were a HS diploma and 1 or more years of retail sales, which I have. I guess my degree made me over qualified..... :)