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

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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OS MOMS

Would love to hear from all OS parents.

Members: 166
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022

Discussion Forum

Length of OS school

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Sea duty

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OS "C" school???

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Comment by nancyf on August 25, 2014 at 2:22pm

My daughter is currently in A school but they are on hold. I was wondering if they can come home during holiday weekends for example Columbus Day. She is still in phase 1 I am hoping that by then she has moved up in phase. Do they allow them to come home for a weekend or they have to make special requests? Anyone has any idea on how this works..

Comment by nancyf on August 21, 2014 at 4:51pm

thanks for the tips:) Is there an os page on facebook as well, I f you know can you please send me the link

Comment by blm on August 18, 2014 at 3:21pm

nancyf-since they can have phones and laptops communication will be much better-they can start receiving care packages of goodies too. After a few weeks they can start wearing civilian cloths and explore the Chicago area. They will live a dorm type setting. Wish her well. Mine went t japan for two years and is now in Norfolk.

Comment by nancyf on August 18, 2014 at 6:51am
Hi all. My daughter just graduated on Friday and now is in a school in great lakes.this phase is all new to me any tips that might be good for me to know. Thanks in advance for the help
Comment by diane on August 8, 2014 at 4:00pm

Hi, my daughter will have PIR in 2 weeks. She will be going to school for OS. We also have a son in the navy, he I'd deployed on the USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH right now. I can't wait to see my daughter.

Comment by mikesmom on July 16, 2014 at 7:51pm

Hang in there Becca! Get to know this site and all the wonderful people and groups on it.  Did you join bootcamp moms, if not you should, lots of great info and moms going through the same thoughts as  you.

Comment by Alicia In AZ on July 12, 2014 at 1:22pm
Becca, you have come to the right place. Navyformoms has kept my spirits up with all the great information. Familiarize yourself with the website and start focusing on getting his box and form letter. It will be here sooner than you think. Hugs to you during this crazy time in your life. Remember, he is doing something great for himself, his family and his country!! Thoughts are with you!
Comment by Becca on July 12, 2014 at 1:16pm

I am a WRECK! I sent my son off on July 8 and I just miss him so much.

Comment by mikesmom on April 21, 2014 at 7:33pm

Hi Laurie 1029 Ship 13 dive 183 PIR5/30, Sorry it took so long for me to respond to you, i was on vacation. About A school in GL. You will have extra time with him since he will not be leaving so that is good.  He will leave after graduation to check into his A school, this may take a few hours, we went to IHOP and when he called we picked him up and did some errands and stuff. About bring his personal things that is fine, but it take take up to a month for them to phase up so don't bring any of his civilian clothes.  He will let you  know when you can send them. He really likes it there and it is nice that we get to skype with him on the weekends.  They have to do watch duty and other things there also, they keep them busy. The school is really nice, i was there in the winter so it was covered with snow, but it was nice. There is a movie theater on campus, lots of places to eat, a bowling alley, the nex, etc. You can private messasge me if you want any other info. Oh he is going to Norfolk, VA   

Comment by blm on April 16, 2014 at 2:42pm
He can have his phone and laptop. He can start wearing civilian cloths after a few weeks so take some cloths too. The rooms are like college dorms. He should know before school is done were he will be going. My daughter went to Japan. You will have Friday evening all day Saturday and part of Sunday. We had to leave Sunday afternoon. Good luck to him and to you
 

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