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:

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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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

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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms

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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms

The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!

Members: 309
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2021

Discussion Forum

Boot camp

Started by Amanda Jan 30, 2019. 0 Replies

Arrived at bc on June 13-CSS

Started by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242). Last reply by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242) Jun 22, 2017. 2 Replies

My Bird can Cook

Started by My Little Bird. Last reply by disneygirl64 May 10, 2017. 6 Replies

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Comment by Soccermom loves her Sailor on July 26, 2014 at 2:50pm

I follow the Bush group, and that's how I keep myself informed of some things.

Comment by Soccermom loves her Sailor on July 26, 2014 at 2:49pm

I'm fairly new to this website so I don't know if I am or not. :)

Comment by NavyMomDPL on July 26, 2014 at 11:59am

My son is on the Bush. He is apart of Strike Force Two and does service for those who fall under that group. He overall likes being were he is at. Nice to connect with some who has a CS sailor. Are you apart of the mom's Bush site?

Comment by Soccermom loves her Sailor on July 26, 2014 at 11:03am

How many moms in this group have sons/daughters in the Bush?

Comment by Jappj on July 23, 2014 at 4:23pm

I live in VA Bch not to far at all about 20 min.

Comment by mimiburl@yahoo.com on July 23, 2014 at 1:49pm

Do you live in Norfolk? 

Comment by Jappj on July 23, 2014 at 10:46am

He 's right around the corner from me!!!!

Comment by mimiburl@yahoo.com on July 23, 2014 at 8:50am

My son also waited in Great Lakes for a month before going to A school at Fort Lee.  It drove him crazy too.  He wondered if he was cut out for the Navy.  But once he got to A school it was better.  He just found out he's been assigned to the USS Gonzalez in Norfolk.  That ship is in dry dock as well.  It's actually a good transition for our son, I think--not going out to sea right away.  He's less than 8 hours away from us so we can go see him on long weekends.  Hopoefully he's coming home for a week and is planning on driving his car back to Norfolk.  Does anyone know if sailors are allowed to have cars if they are assigned to a dry dock ship? 

Comment by disneygirl64 on July 16, 2014 at 7:52pm

The wait drove my son nuts, he just wanted to get to WV so he could start school.

Comment by TxPafamily on July 15, 2014 at 2:16am

I realized I forgot the 1. USS Abe Lincoln in Norfolk till possibly 2016. They have yet after a year to decide whether to send the sailors to sea on another vessel to get their sea time. First was told yes, then no. He has learned to roll with what ever they say. But he loves the NAvy, just not doing any cooking. LAst year he was cooking burgers for civilians and crew coming on to work on the vessel in a cube right off of it night shift. He is now working on the inside rebuilding even though he is a cs. Says he wants to go to retirement. Took him awhile to adjust to the large base and environment. He was antsy about the wait at GL for a month after graduation. They kept changing when he was to go to Ft Lee. Close to end of FT Lee they were told it could be a few weeks waiting there. Then day of graduation it was pack up and leave.

 

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