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.

Format Downloads:

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

Loading…

Moms of "A" school Sailors

Information

Moms of "A" school Sailors

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

Members: 960
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2022

Discussion Forum

Great Lakes "A" School 2015-2016

Started by Classycalicat Nov 17, 2015. 0 Replies

Leave during A School

Started by azmom. Last reply by Anti M Sep 8, 2015. 1 Reply

Pensacola for A School

Started by azmom. Last reply by Bernapet Aug 9, 2015. 3 Replies

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Moms of "A" school Sailors to add comments!

Comment by NavyProud13 on September 25, 2014 at 11:48am

Here is a link that may help...first week, it seems is tough..but it gets better..

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navyjoin/l/bltrngrestrict.htm

Comment by Chompermom on September 20, 2014 at 3:05pm
Hello. My son is still at RTC but will be going to San Antonio for A school. How long will he have between the two? Also does he report to SA first or can he come home in between?

Thanks for any info you can share!
Comment by Christine Proud Son of ET on September 14, 2014 at 1:36pm

Hi Gigi,  I am originally from Phoenix and my son is at A school in Great Lakes as well.  He had a little over a week between PIR and school.  He spent his time getting situated so he made a few trips to the Nex for things like shampoo, toilet paper, clothes soap, etc.  He worked out, went to the library to pick up some books to read and volunteered to keep busy.

Comment by Nate's Mom on September 11, 2014 at 9:23pm

Hello. My son is now in San Antonio for A school.

He had medical issues while at bootcamp which caused him to miss out on a graduation ceremony (PIR). We are missing him alot and wanting to visit him. We are just not sure how, when or where to start.

Comment by kathlyn1958 on September 9, 2014 at 10:28am

Hello everyone, my son is inA school in Charleston, he doing well, but I need ideas of what I can do to help make things OK for him.

Comment by Pink1963 ship13 div265. on September 3, 2014 at 2:19pm
Hi all, my son in Florida now his classes font state for two weeks.he is happy and enjoying it so far.i was wondering should I send him a iPad or laptop for school I Gus's laptop
Comment by Beachgirl13 on August 27, 2014 at 5:16pm
I sent a care package with dry ice and some home cooked frozen dinners to my sailor today along with brownies a GAMECOCK t-shirt and a couple other small items. It cost me $160 from SC to CA. He is homesick and missing home cooked food. I thought it would cheer him up a bit, but REALLY? I could have flown to CA and hand delivered it for that much!! What is the best shipping option without breaking the bank???
Comment by Pink1963 ship13 div265. on August 27, 2014 at 11:00am
My son is heading to A school Pensacola, Saturday but is on hold for 48days.he is looking forward to moving on from BC.
Comment by nancyjane on August 16, 2014 at 11:32pm

Thank you.  My son seems to be having trouble adjusting.  He is so nervous.  He is going for E T.  I keep trying to encourage him, I know he is a little home sick also.  I keep telling him that once he gets into a routine, it will get better.  He hasn't started his classes yet, maybe next week. But he does have requirements to do by next week.  Everyone there seems very nice and helpful.

Comment by Christine Proud Son of ET on August 16, 2014 at 4:49pm
It is taking time for him to adjust but he he is doing very well in school. I just sent him some home made cookies, enough to share with his shipmates. He said he was going to warm them in the microwave for everyone this weekend. :)
 

Members (960)

 
 
 

© 2024   Created by Navy for Moms Admin.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service