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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PACT Moms

Let's chat about our wonderful sons and daughters who have chosen the PACT program.

Members: 222
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2022

Hello

It has been a long time since I have posted and I am sorry. I hope everyone has been able to connect with others in the PACT program. My son is now 3 and a half years in and it has been a great experience. He thought he wanted to be an AM. When he got on the ship, he was put with the AO’s. Now he is an AD3. It was best for him to start PACT because we didn’t know much about the Navy and he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. This has been a good route for him. 

Discussion Forum

S-PACT

Started by Maya2021. Last reply by Valtameri Apr 21, 2022. 1 Reply

Hello, I am newbie here, My son has signed 3 yr contract for S-PACT and will be leaving for BC next month 01/27. After which we were told he will attend another 3-4 week training and then will be…Continue

PACT Airman

Started by Angella. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies

My son just left yesterday for BC, and I am wondering about his A-PACT program. The Chief Petty Officer at his recruiter's office told him that he came in under the PACT program and it was really the…Continue

Im Freaking out a little!

Started by tracemc. Last reply by shellyh Jan 7, 2019. 14 Replies

Really, I can't help but freak out a bit here. I am literally up at night thinking about my daughter signing up in DEP as a S-PACT. I found out when I arrived at MEPS to watch her swear in. I am ex…Continue

New and Improved Navy A PACT Program

Started by Barbara. Last reply by shellyh Dec 20, 2018. 13 Replies

Hi all!Relatively new to all this.... my daughter left for BC June 27th.  She signed up under the new and "improved" PACT program.  She was told she would be able to designate after 12 months at her…Continue

Tags: A-PACT, Program, PACT, New

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Comment by Drece on December 23, 2014 at 12:32pm

Michel's mom-can you provide me with the link of where you had been reading about the Epact 9 week training? The only info I could find was the link to NavyDad website where it indicates 3 weeks before being assigned to a ship.Thanks!

Comment by Vickie360 on December 23, 2014 at 12:13am

Thank you Michael's mom!!! Now I understand!  I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful Christmas!

Comment by Pirate4Life on December 22, 2014 at 11:27pm
My sr/fiancé is A pact and has 28 days of school.
Comment by Drece on December 22, 2014 at 11:19pm

His PIR is 1/16. The letter I got today was dated 12/17. He said that he had met with the "classifier" that day. He had to choose his top 3 choices for ship and bases. At this meeting, he was apparently told 70 days in GL. He didn't say that he requested a "job" or made any changes. I know he wanted to move over to A Pact when he went to BC, but it didn't sound like he was going to do that from the letter I got today. He said that after his E-Pact A school he is eligible to strike for any job in any pact program. I just don't understand the longer A school assignment, and if that was a good or bad thing.

Comment by Vickie360 on December 22, 2014 at 11:01pm
Drece- when does he graduate from boot camp? I am new to all of this as well but I have read that at about week 4 of bootcamp the recruits that are undesignated can request a "job." From what I have read, it is not likely that the job is available but is possible. I guess I'm am wondering if he is no longer "undesignated?"
Comment by Drece on December 22, 2014 at 8:47pm

My SR will be heading to E pact after BC. I got a letter today that is a little confusing. He said that his A school is 70 days long in GL. I thought the A school was shorter. Does anyone have clarification for me?

Comment by Vickie360 on December 18, 2014 at 10:35pm

How exciting Christie!!!!  Pirate4Life - my son is at bootcamp as well - PIR Jan 30

(I meant to say SR - not sailor..oops)

Comment by Christie on December 18, 2014 at 9:47pm
My son is E-Pact and just completed his schooling this week and was able to get 10 day leave and is coming home for Christmas :) he's flying right now and I can't wait to go pick him up from the airport tonight.
Comment by Pirate4Life on December 18, 2014 at 9:44pm

vickie360: Yes mam he is!!

Comment by Vickie360 on December 18, 2014 at 9:36pm
Welcome pirate4life! Is your sailor in boot camp?
 
 
 

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