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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
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.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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
Badge
GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS
Information
hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.
Members: 862
Latest Activity: Apr 7
Discussion Forum
Not even sure what to expect next…
Started by Shawndra. Last reply by Lara Apr 7. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Car at sub school
Started by KKNOhio. Last reply by Catherine May 12, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Newbie What is BESS?
Started by Dls867. Last reply by SunflowerLynn Sep 24, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Nancy on June 16, 2011 at 8:47pm
-
Wouldn't that be a blast! School is out in THREE days and then I am relatively free, except for a couple of short trips. Count me in!
-
Comment by jim'scupcake on June 16, 2011 at 8:43pm
-
NDG-janh-and Lorie: maybe we can get together and meet sometime!
-
-
Oh wow! We are all close. I live and teach on the Peninsula. You guys need to check out the San Francisco/Bay Area Navy Families group. It's a busy group too.
-
Comment by janh on June 16, 2011 at 8:21pm
-
Lorie- I'm close to Sacramento too. We moved up here about 2 years ago from Sonoma County. My son PIRed 5/26.
-
-
NDG and Lorie - I'm in CA too
-
Comment by MamaMiri (FT) on June 16, 2011 at 7:49pm
-
From what I hear, Master Chief is not granting leave right now for anything other than emergencies. So although they may have leave time accrued, their request for it may or may not be granted. Right now we aren't even sure if my husband's request for a weekend off to attend my sister's wedding in Colorado will be approved. :(
-
-
Cheri- My son worked it so he had enough leave to come home for
five days (and that included travel time to and from CA!). I would think maybe a few days, but probably not weeks. LOL
Lorie-sent you a friend request. We are pretty close, especially when the size of the country is considered.
-
Comment by Jeffsmom1380 on June 16, 2011 at 2:38pm
-
My son is in A school & should graduate Sept 9th! After BESS, time goes quick. My son was lucky to be able to class up within a week & a half after ATT & TCNO! Sometimes he gets bored in Groton but now the weather is better & the beach is right there!
-
-
Very Good!! It will be nice to have a hometown friend there!! Hope you had a great time in GL!! Give me a call (or email) when you are ready to grab a soda (or a chocolate shake!). Looking forward to hearing your stories.
-
-
Oh, then I can tell you that he will go through BESS (they do this one together), then to ATT, and TCNO (last two are self paced). This took my son from Jan. to the end of May. Rose's son was much faster, which is why he is a little ahead now.
Then the relocate to a new building where they room with only their A school, where before they were all mixed up roommate-wise.
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS to add comments!