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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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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

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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:

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RTC Graduation

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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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shippers leaving in March

Hi All, looking for any March Boot Camp Shippers- we can support one another between now and then. My daughter ships on March 4th as a MAA-- Fair Winds and Following Seas, as we start the rollercoaster ride.

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Comment by amandamomof4 on December 29, 2012 at 2:47pm: Welcome proudmama it is a rollercoaster ride for sure. My son has already completed bootcamp but I thought you might like to join a couple of groups. You will find others and lots of helpful information in these groups http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinmarch

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere

those are all clickable links and there are lots of links to follow in those groups for additional information. You will be glad you are here early because it will give you some time to prepare. Once your daughter ships there will be other groups that are helpful to you. There is also an open chat which is a fun way to make friends and get questions answered fast.

Enjoy your time with your daughter before she goes it will go by quickly :)

Comment by lemonelephant on December 29, 2012 at 6:02pm: Amanda has given you some good suggestions. As your future Sailor's ship date gets closer, 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 check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there as well as in the other groups you join.

Your future Sailor may want to join http://www.navydep.com to learn the ins and outs from the DEP point of view. Craig runs that and will steer her to some good links on there.

I see you have also joined the groups for MA. That is a rating dear to my heart since I have an MA.

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Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on December 29, 2012 at 10:20pm: Thank you ladies- I have actually been on here since Mayish of this year. I have joined many of the links you mention- including the groups for MAA's- My future sailor is a Moderator on Navy dep- She was orginally supposed to ship out back in October- but got her job changed.. It's just that now that christmas is done- it's starting to hit home she leaves us soon. Fair Winds and Following Seas to all!