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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!

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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

...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 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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Moms of "A" school Sailors

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Moms of "A" school Sailors

Our sailors are now in "A" school - let's share!!

Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

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Comment by William in Nashua on March 2, 2011 at 1:04pm

 

My son started his A school in Goose Creek on Monday.  We are sending him pairs of boxer briefs too but are sticking with plain white color.  My wife thought if  they have to wear their dress whites a dark color might show through.  Plus it is easier to clean because you can wash them with the whites and use bleach.  Plain white is always a safe bet. 

 

Congratulations to everyone who will be graduating this Friday.

 

 

You can always mail them their cell phone at the A school.  My son bought a new laptop at the nex.  They do have access to the NEX this is not boot camp any more.  

 

 

Comment by ISH-MOM on March 2, 2011 at 12:54pm

Nanny2,

My son also graduated on 12-22. What A school is your sailor atttending?

Ann-Marie, Congrats to both of you! Graduation is something I will always remember.  Get there right when the gates open to get a good seat!  I took a cab there and got right in.  They fill up quick.  Be prepared to sit for a very long time.  I suggest bringing along water or coffee to drink and a snack.  If you leave your seat you will loose it. 

Cara ISH-MOM

Comment by nanny2 on March 2, 2011 at 12:37pm
Ann-Marie     Congrats to you & your sailor.  My son took boxers w/him to A school. They have to earn the right to wear civies (reg. clothes)  I did read awhile back where some had found white boxers to wear w/their uniform.  I think they all hate the tighty whities.  My son graduated  on 12-22 , so he had 10 days before A school he asked me to bring a pair of boxers to graduation, we stop to eat on the way home & he changed into his boxers. LOL   Graduation is awesome but do get there early & be prepared to sit forever.  Good Luck to your sailor.
Comment by ISH-MOM on March 2, 2011 at 12:31pm

My son complained about that also.  He found away around wearing the breifs, cant wear them when they aren't wearable (ripped the leg, or waistband).  they did have some that were like boxers.  Others did the same thing.

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 2, 2011 at 11:56am
That is great news! Thank you. So he will have to earn the boxer? lol I know it sounds stupid, but that is the only thing he has complained about in BC.
Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 1, 2011 at 9:37pm
Thank you Gayle.
Comment by Gayle on March 1, 2011 at 9:22pm

Also Ann-Marie,

I Don't know how many divisions are graduating but recommend you get there early.  We had 14 divisions or 956 grads x 4 guests.  You get it. Also when you take him back to boot camp there are lines of recruits. Many of our boys were getting out of the cars and running for the gate. 

Comment by Gayle on March 1, 2011 at 9:18pm

Hi Ann-Marie,

My son just graduated 2-18-2011.  He was a grad and go also.  We were able to spend Friday with him and then back to boot camp that night and he was at the airport in the very AM.  I just got word that I can send him regular clothes and his electronics.  If you can meet him at the airport you can give him his cell phone.  Not sure about boxers as I am sending them tomorrow.  If your A school is the same, you must earn the right to wear civilian clothes.  My son just earned his 2nd chit to allow that. Hope this helps.

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on March 1, 2011 at 8:42pm

I was wondering if some of you could answer some questions. My son's PIR is 3/11/11 and I need to know what he can take to A school? I was told a cell, ipod and lap top? Is that true? and how do I get it to him. He is a grad and go. Also I know this sounds weird but he really wants some boxer shorts. Will they be aloud to wear them there and is there a color restriction?

Comment by angeldi999 on February 27, 2011 at 9:33am

Hey, my son is adjusting to his new environment in Virginia Beach, waiting for his A school to start....question...I was looking at the Navy Lodge site and see there is a location in Dams Neck Va, actually looks very close to where he is...(anticipating a visit) and when I looked for rooms, it says there are non available for every date I checked.  Are they new, or closed or something...anyone know?

Diane

 

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