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

**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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wow...what a difference a few days make...that and Prozac....haha

I have now come to realize that things will get better with time...just hadn't planned on sooo many changes in my life this year.   I know that logan has made the right decision to join, and I know that he will be ok...I understand that he has a "big family" waiting for him once he leaves...I will make it through this next year...becuz i have to...I am just going to have to work really hard to find things to keep my mind occupied!! Logan's DEP program (i really don't know the right terms...sorry) had a "captain's cup" last saturday...it was nice to meet with so many people gong through the same things we are...HOWEVER...if his recruiter doesn't leave my daughter alone about joining.....I am not sure i will be able to control my actions...haha...just kidding....but really dude...you already got my boy...YOU ARE NOT taking my girl!!!!   We were given some really great info as well, like that we needed to get a POA of health/finances before he leaves...I had no clue...i figured since he isnt married, we would automatically be informed of things, but it seem that isnt so...well...just thought i would leave a brief post to let you all know that I am trying really hard to get through this...I really am PROUD of my son!!!

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Comment by KellySHIP07DIV193 on July 19, 2011 at 7:01pm

DEP = Delayed Entry Program

 

Wish I would have had Prozac when my son left. It was hard, but it does get easier. This site is great for support!!!

 

I only have one child and the Navy's got him now. However, The Navy and the Army had my husband for over 13 years. So I can relate to them not taking your girl, 'cause that's kind of how I felt about my son leaving. Like you, I am very proud of my son! 

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