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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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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Great Lakes A School Q&A

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Great Lakes A School Q&A

The purpose of this group is to allow family of new sailors assigned to school at Training Support Center Great Lakes a chance to voice questions to a Student Division Commander

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 2332
Latest Activity: Mar 12

Discussion Forum

What happens after ASchool?

Started by SailorMom18. Last reply by Phoenixmom Feb 13, 2019. 1 Reply

BECC Info?

Started by adubz33. Last reply by SuBHuni34 Nov 29, 2018. 9 Replies

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Comment by Vanessa on September 2, 2015 at 5:28pm

Anyone on here who's Sailor is an OS? Mine is graduating A School Friday!! Im just wondering whats next? He has a medical clearance apt on the 8th and supposedly gets his Orders on the 10th and can fly home that day? Is this possible?

Comment by Anne on September 1, 2015 at 7:48am
Dual_Military_Branch_TN_mom, Thanks for tha advice. I want to see my son as long as I can that day. When he gets to his ship, he is being deployed, so I have no idea when I'll see him again. So proud of him! And he's so proud of himself! Congratulations on another SR!!
Comment by Anne on August 31, 2015 at 1:53pm
Had Thanksgiving dinner this past Friday, went really good-made too much food! I'm just letting my son do his own thing, he's been hanging out with friends, sleeping and taking super long hot showers! i have a question and I hope someone can answer it: When I take my son to airport for his departure, am I going to be able to wait with him at the gate till flight leaves?
Comment by Alex's_Mom (Robin) on August 30, 2015 at 3:51pm
Why do they have to wait so long to get into the school once they are transferred to their A School locations?
Comment by Anti M on August 28, 2015 at 12:40am

There are several in Hawaii,I am not familiar with them.  When my dad was stationed  there, we were at one of the old Naval air bases.  But any ombudsman you contact can help you figure it out.

Hey, I will be offline for a week or two, going deep desert camping.  I hope to chat with you when I get back!

Comment by Karma on August 28, 2015 at 12:16am

I just want to thank you  I was not happy that my son wanted to join the Navy but I went to the boot camp graduation and those boys were so proud to be sailors and I was treated so nice and they respected me   The Navy is a great place for my son to become a man  and Thank you

Comment by Anne on August 27, 2015 at 7:07pm
Anti M, I am not on Facebook at all. I was at work last night(3rd shift) and I googled the ship. Really confusing! Only question I have is I don't know what base. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't there two at Pearl Harbour?
Comment by Anti M on August 26, 2015 at 11:50pm

There may be a Facebook group, but I worry about the security of those.  You can get signed up with the ombudsman, find her contact info on the ship's official web page (google it, usually).  There should be a Family Readiness Group too, although those are geared more toward spouses.  

LOL, I am in the Japan moms group, even though I haven't got a sailor there now.  We aren't allowed to leave, apparently!

Comment by Anne on August 26, 2015 at 7:30pm
Hi Anti M, my son and I were talking just before and he knows that I wanted to make sure he had everything before leaving. He looked at me and said " Mom, The Navy trained me well, and this is the life I want. I know I'll always be your little boy and it's ok to worry, but I am a United States sailor and I'll be fine. I'm prepared for this" Yes, I started to cry but happy tears. I know he's ready-he's only taking seabag and garment bag along with an IPad. So, I'm trying really hard to enjoy my time with him and taking a lot of pictures! Thank you Anti M, for all the advice! After he leaves, I was planning on staying with this group, haven't found one yet for his ship. If it is ok I would rather ask you for advice.
Comment by Anne on August 26, 2015 at 1:10pm
I'm going to listen to you Anti M. Just wait for him to let me know. This is so hard, never been through this before. I know he'll be fine.
 

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