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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 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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getting a"job" assigned

so...my son passed at meps...now he is just waiting to get a call from his recruiter about a "job"...how long does this take? he doesnt even know what job they are looking for at this point...he wanted air/rescue diver...but we are pretty sure his color blindness rules him out for this...i just don't understand any of this...what if he gets stuck doing something he doesnt want to do? will they make sure that he is placed in something that interests him? are they just gonna call him up one day...and poof he is gone the next? i am trying to accept his decision to do this..it is just hard being kept out of the loop...this is the first time my son has done something like his on his own, and this is going to change his life for years!!! i just want him to be happy....

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Comment by Adam's Mom. on April 6, 2011 at 5:21am: Hi All. My son just picked his job, Damage Control. I was surprised. he said it was the best of what they offered. (wants to be a fireman later in life)Does anyone have any advice on this Damage Control position? From what his recruiter says he has too intern 3 months at a time for each job then he can pick the one he feels best about. He is leaving in August, we expected Oct. I am getting nervous for him. This is going to sound stupid but what if he gets sea sick? Really, will they help him? I have visions of him sick and everyone laughing-Am I ridiculas or what?

Comment by xrayyrayyx on April 6, 2011 at 2:43pm: I know how you feel, except im the kid! I went to MEPS last week & now i am waiting to hear which job i will get! I am getting very anxious to see if its a job i will like!

Comment by Prettysmom6994 on December 5, 2012 at 4:28pm: ok.. question. my daughter did not ship 11/14/2012 as planned. weights and measures issue.. that aside. her recruiter has now set in ston a ship out date of 3/4/13.. with that said she was told she must take "this job" or be discharged... before she even goes. PLEASE SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS FOR ME. i have asked numerous military and they say that thats crap. they are trying to fuill spots nobody else is interested in.. what are her choice. guidelines etc.. PLEASE HELP.. DISCOURAGED AND VERY CONCERNED :( THANKS EVERYONE

Comment by Kassmom on December 13, 2019 at 3:24pm: Hi everyone,

My daughter was assigned culinary specialist but really does not want to do this. I do not know what to do to help her. Or, if I am even allowed to be involved. She has a new recruiter that I have never met. She tried three times and passed the asvab on her third try. I am so incredibly proud of her and support her 100% but I want her to go in knowing she will have a job she might enjoy. If she has to cook, I don't think she will go.

Any advice is welcome. Thank you.