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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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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EOD

LIVING ON THE EDGE

Members: 165
Latest Activity: May 23, 2023

Discussion Forum

Dive school graduation

Started by hvmom. Last reply by WaterRetriever May 30, 2021. 5 Replies

Dive School in Panama City

Started by OregonNavyMom. Last reply by Robert May 29, 2017. 6 Replies

EOD @ Eglin

Started by jlb228. Last reply by Karenlee Nov 2, 2015. 10 Replies

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Comment by NJNavyMom on July 8, 2015 at 4:44pm
Thank you for for sharing your very sensible thoughts. I'll definitely have to adopt your views - as that is the only way I'll stay somewhat sane!Lol! I'll probably live for Skype.:-)
Comment by Karenlee on July 8, 2015 at 10:13am
I have not gotten over the mom fear. It is always in the back of my mind but I don't dwell on it. My husband has always said accidents can happen at anytime and we made it through the teenage years and these guys have a lot more common sense then he did back then so I just go with the flow. hope you will be able to skype while he is gone. I love Skype! Just being able to see them makes a big difference.
Comment by NJNavyMom on July 8, 2015 at 9:33am
Mine leaves January. I'll be a wreck! He also loves what he does, but I'm not as brave as he is. I honestly thought I'd see more wimpy Mom's likes me here. How do you handle the mom fear?
Comment by Karenlee on July 8, 2015 at 9:16am
Glad you got to spend the holiday with your sailor. Mine will be gone until the end of the year but is still having a good time doing what he does. he is looking at another deployment next summer and then the plan is to move on to the school house for a 2 year stint. He will re-up this year. What are your sailors up to and what are their plans? Hope everyone has a good day.
Comment by NJNavyMom on July 7, 2015 at 9:17pm
We got to spend the holiday together this year. That won't be the case next year. We enjoyed every minute of it together!
Everything is progressing with training?
Hi to everyone! I also hope all is well with everyone and hope to see more postings. It's been quiet here!
Comment by Karenlee on July 7, 2015 at 7:05pm
Hope everyone had a good 4th. Mine is out of the country so he missed another 4th which is his favorite holiday- go figure, likes to blow things up! Hope all is going well whether in school or at their station.
Comment by Karenlee on March 2, 2015 at 9:48pm
Welcome to the new Moms. The start to being an EOD tech is a long road filled with many highs and lows. To the ones who sons are starting in BC with a contract know that the whole process is one of weeding out which starts with dive prep after BC. My son was in the fleet before he applied for EOD. The 15 months that he was doing dive prep and school was a long and hard process. I shed many tears both of happiness and sadness. The journey is full of ups and downs. Not trying to sound negative but few are chosen. I will keep everyone in thoughts and prayers as you begin this journey which in the end is one of the best journeys you can take.
Comment by Bean on February 28, 2015 at 12:32pm

Momh.  My son just arrived at BC this  week too.  This site is very informative.

Comment by momh on February 27, 2015 at 10:29am

Hello EOD Moms!  My son just arrived this week at BC.  I just received my "box" and am anxiously waiting for my form letter.  I am so grateful for this site and the chance to connect with others who are experiencing the same feelings/thoughts. 

Comment by Eagle on February 27, 2015 at 9:47am

i feel your pain in this, i dread the day this happens as well. 

 

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