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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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GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

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hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

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Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on January 12, 2012 at 2:13pm: All I know was he was running for PT, passed out & then passed away. They are doing an investigation, of course. I kinda figure he had a heart condition or something that wasn't diagnosed. I just can't stop thinking about it.

Comment by Kris' proud mom on January 12, 2012 at 1:21pm: This doesnt sound good, what happened? I havent heard....

Comment by Zahi Merz on January 12, 2012 at 1:19pm: Same here! Very sad.. May he Rest in Peace. Prayers to his family and his RTC family...:(

Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on January 12, 2012 at 1:06pm: My prayers go out to the family & friends of the SR who passed away at Great Lakes. Also to his Navy family at RTC. So sad...

Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on January 12, 2012 at 10:02am: Now I think I'm starting to get it.On January 30th, our sailor will start B.E.S.S. & then A school will be in Groton after that. We're all feeling a little better about things now. He was struggling some but it's working out. Prayers have been answered!

P.S. Sorry I got your name backwards Nana Donna & thanks for the help!

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on January 10, 2012 at 11:02am: Popeye = sometimes they know what is going on sometimes they don't. Sometimes they are told something and something else happens. It is the Navy life as we all come to realize LOL. They do have a lot more freedom then in boot camp but they still have to earn privileges such as wearing civilian clothes, going of base etc...but it is still way better than having someone screaming in your face all the time. Every step of the way is a waiting game to, when will class start? how long is my holding time? etc etc

Comment by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on January 10, 2012 at 10:37am: Morning all! I got some info from DonnaNana yesterday but will my son know what the heck is going on once he starts class? I think he's kinda freaked out after having been told 24/7 what to do in boot & now he has so much freedom. He hasn't started any classes yet. I am just curious what his classification is & how long he will be there. Sounds silly,doesn't it? I guess he should know these things.

Comment by lynnvikings on January 10, 2012 at 10:23am: hi imajagtoo.ship09....i believe my son starts today also....my son has been in groton since july....

Comment by imajagtoo.ship09div207 on January 10, 2012 at 8:52am: Hey Moms! My son is starting Sonar Tech school today....anyone else in the same boat, or should I say, sub???

Comment by Pentwater98 on January 10, 2012 at 7:45am: Hi momto5 and Popeye - My son PIRed on Dec. 2nd. He is in Groton right now just start BESS. He is going to be a Machinist Mate on a sub.