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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!
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.
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."
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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 isno 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.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Hello..how are you holding out? I read your text from your daughter, how proud you must be. I wish my son would have taken his cell phone. He left it home and figured he would just throw away the clothes he had on. He did not want to pay for shipping. LOL Last Thursday after leaving MEPS we drove to the airport to see him off. When arriving there we did not know where to go or even if we would find Joe. He didn't have his cell and I was a basket case. My husband kept telling me, " well, you got to tell him good-bye at MEPS..don't be sad." but I wanted every second I could have. We were just getting ready to leave and my cell rang. I looked at the number and it was strange. I knew in my heart at that instant it was him. One of the seven boys he was waiting with had a cell and let him use it. He ended up being at the other end of the airport at the gate and unless you are a ticket holder you are not allowed there. I would have never found him. We had lunch and I (trying not to be obvious) stared at him the entire time we sat there. It was the hardest thing watching him walk away to the boarding gate. Good Luck to you. Debbie
Hello! So far so good - talked to Nikki friday and she will do her final PFA 11/18 so if no call that day we are good to go- she said the test and battlestations is under control - more worried about her ankle for that final run. She sounded so good on the phone. I cant wait to see her. I have to write her tonight and send tomorrow- How you handling it? Are you keeping busy? I hope so- I did a spring cleaning in september when Nikki left to help pass the time- I even washed and waxed the cars I did all kinds of busy work. LOL Have you gotten the box yet? or her PIR date? Dont worry about the comment thing I just approve them anyway.
No the blue candle is for when they go to battlestation. Battlestation is the last "test" (so to speak) before they go from being recruits to Sailors. You have about six more weeks but they will go by quick.
Thanks for the friendship, keep me updated on your daughter. My son has been in for a little over a year now and he really likes it. He's in SD on the USS Rentz as an EM. I looked at your pictures, you have some beautiful girls! I bet you have to beat the men off with a big stick. My son will be coming home Dec. 30, so we will be celebrating our Christmas a little late but that's ok. I can't wait to see him and cook some of his favorite meals. He said that's what he misses most. Let's hope your daughter will get to come home then too. I hope you can make it to her graduation, it's quite an ordeal, bring tissue! Keep in touch!
My daughter arrived in GL for BC on Tuesday night and began Wednesday. My mother was a single mother, and I can say she has always been my hero, that is until my daughter joined the NAVY. I have 2 heros. You are a hero to your daughter. There is nothing that is like a mother who sacrifices for her children. Congratulations!
I cried all day Monday after I put my 18 year old on the bus for MEPS. I still have moments, just because I miss her.
This site is great and full of information. I got my 'kid in the box' yesterday. I called the recruiter and am waiting to get her address.
Hang in there. You are not alone. I understand the roller coaster I have been through this week. I am counting down the days....
Hello, thanks for adding me as a friend. Where do you live? I can't wait to hear from my son. It's only been a few days, but it already feels like weeks.
Hi Ms. Ampi. I see that you are in Cali not too far from me. If you look on my list of groups there is a So. Cal. Navy Mom's group; we would love for you to join that group too.
Our kids are on the same "schedule " looks like. I will keep her in my prayers. Its going to be OK. Trust....... They are in good hands. Keep in touch and we will help eachother get through this. It is so hard. I am just waiting for him to come home any minute and tell me he is starving, after I already put everything away and cleaned the kitchen!!!!! That would be Ok though.
Ms. Ampi,
I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a friendly, caring group of moms always willing to listen and support. Please feel free to jump in and join our chats!! We like to discuss everything from our sailors to our jobs, weather, whatever. It's also a great place if you want to yell, scream, vent, cry - - there is no judgment involved!!! Brag about your sailor but also tell us when you are hurting because you miss her so!!! Looking forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! I have son and a daughter serving and another daughter in an officer program finishing up her school. Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!
If you have any questions feel free to ask. This is my second time through, 1st time a year ago with my daughter and my son is currently in bootcamp and graduates on 11/24. Jackie
I know exactly what you mean. we have all been there and its not easy on us- I think its harder because we have the time to dwell- they dont lol. do you have a facebook? you can add me i will pm you my name- I have control of nikkis facebook and i have her friends write her on there and i print and mail to her - I also send pics and whatever else to help brighten her day. she told me that i keep her sane. my husband thought i was nuts with all the writing but when she said she needed more letters i laughed and said I told you so! be encouraging and lift her up as much as possible cause they do break them down - her first letters will be discouraging but then all of a sudden they get really good and sound like a completely different person- pray alot and talk to whoever will listen! get out of the house - forward the calls to your cell when you leave- i missed one call and felt bad all week! dont make any reservations plans till last minute - never know what can happen my daughter had an ankle injury week 4 and was in RCU for a month- just a few suggestions and things to ponder- honestly the 4 week hold was the worst part bacause i was in limbo waiting for what was going to happen next.. finally got a call last tuesday that shes back on track. Also if anything should happen they call you and tell you immediately so thats where no news is good news... if you have any questions feel free to ask ..
We are all in this together. Our kids will be fine. They are in good hands and I am so grateful for all this support. I was a basket case all day today too. But got trough it. I miss my boy terribly. I just watched a graduation video on you tube and it made me cry. Silly me, I thought I was done for the day. What was i thinking. Hang in there all you moms.
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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.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RTC Graduation
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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I cried all day Monday after I put my 18 year old on the bus for MEPS. I still have moments, just because I miss her.
This site is great and full of information. I got my 'kid in the box' yesterday. I called the recruiter and am waiting to get her address.
Hang in there. You are not alone. I understand the roller coaster I have been through this week. I am counting down the days....
I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a friendly, caring group of moms always willing to listen and support. Please feel free to jump in and join our chats!! We like to discuss everything from our sailors to our jobs, weather, whatever. It's also a great place if you want to yell, scream, vent, cry - - there is no judgment involved!!! Brag about your sailor but also tell us when you are hurting because you miss her so!!! Looking forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! I have son and a daughter serving and another daughter in an officer program finishing up her school. Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!