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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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For family and friends of Sailors who are stationed on the island of Oahu including: Pearl Harbor, NIOC (Kunia), NCTAMS PAC (Wahiawa), Camp Smith, Ford Island, Kaneohe (K Bay)

Location: Oahu Hawaii
Members: 299
Latest Activity: Oct 10, 2021

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Attending a military service academy

Started by 92 May 13, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes

My son is an E3 stationed at JBPHH and has been in holding for 18 months. He applied to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, received a Congressional Nomination, and an appointment to the Academy! Huge accomplishment and I am so proud of…Continue

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Comment by LindaGirl on August 28, 2014 at 10:25pm: mrsb, had no idea what my son was talking about when he said they had "swim call" while underway with the USS TEXAS, but it was so nice to get that phone call & hear his voice. Will be glad when they are finally back at home port, so we can hear on a more regular basis from our sailor.

Comment by mrsb on August 28, 2014 at 9:15pm: Kevsmom, so glad you heard from your son!!! I know it had been some time! I honestly have not heard about the swim call so am anxious to hear about my son's first adventure on his boat! I can still barely believe he's out there in the big deep blue, as he called it. I can hardly wait until he gets back to port and calls me-I wish yours would call you more often though. I thought I would be a mess right about now but amazingly I'm not. I know I have all of you right there behind me to hold me up if I need it. Thanks to all of you Navy moms!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on August 28, 2014 at 7:14pm: Good news today! We received a phone call from our son last evening. 27 days seemed like a long time but I know many of you have went much longer. He sounded great and enjoyed his first trip out. He gave a us detailed description of his adventure. Did a lot of dishes! Guess that's what all the nubs are expected to do, menial jobs. His rack and his buddies were located in the torpedo room and he told us he snuggled with a torpedo every time he slept! Most exciting part of the trip was the swim call! Wow, I've heard it mentioned here before but when your son gives you a firsthand account it's a lot different. Anyway most of what he told me all seemed familiar from the stories you've shared here I have to admit that helped a lot.

Comment by Kevsmom93 on August 27, 2014 at 5:43pm: BunkerQB you listed a bunch of my favorites from Costco! Their rotisserie makes yummy chicken enchiladas too. I remember when I used to buy one and bring it home as an after school snack for my boys:-D

Comment by Kevsmom93 on August 27, 2014 at 5:31pm: mrsb just read your comment and I told my husband some people have all the luck! I got nothin from my son when he was out not to mention he's been back a week and we received the ONE phone call on Saturday which I mentioned before we MISSED! I told my husband I guess we got one chance and that was it! Wish he was a little softer on his old mom and dad :-(

Comment by Pam on August 27, 2014 at 4:53pm: BunkerQB - that is a lot of people! We shopped at the commisary which we found to be pretty inexpensive. We did eat out to but there was only 6 of us. I know we stopped at McDonalds one morning and my husband and daughter got the egg mcmuffin meal (I do not eat that awful food!) and it was $15.

Comment by Pam on August 27, 2014 at 4:46pm: mrsb - that is an awesome feeling. I was wondering why my son was flying under the radar and he sent me a text today. It warms the heart to know they are ok.