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.

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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.)

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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

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GL A School Moms

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GL A School Moms

for those with sailors in A school in Great Lakes, IL.

Members: 493
Latest Activity: Sep 2, 2022

Discussion Forum

What they can have at A School

Started by Azzurra. Last reply by Dena4 Apr 25, 2018. 2 Replies

Att school

Started by Pooter527. Last reply by sambam32 Sep 4, 2017. 4 Replies

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Comment by piglet on December 30, 2015 at 3:17pm
My son is a MM, he'll be in GL for about another month.
Comment by Cameronsmom on December 30, 2015 at 12:52am

Hi, my son is on stand down leave right now, but when he returns to the A school, he will be there for MM. Any other MM Moms out there?  

Comment by Classycalicat on December 16, 2015 at 12:56am

@mesonJ

Hello! My son is @ GL & is a QM.

Comment by mesonJ on December 16, 2015 at 12:11am

My SA started A school at GL yesterday. He is going for QM. Any other QM moms?

Comment by amity109 on October 8, 2015 at 4:19pm

Hi Julie M 

A school is basic training after boot camp, it is about 2 months long. Depending what rating (job type) your sailor has chosen he will go to C school for a few more months or he can go on his first duty right after A School.

Comment by Julie M on September 29, 2015 at 1:52pm

Hello can anyone give me some info on what A school is? Iam new to this and am very confused,lol

Comment by piglet on September 9, 2015 at 5:30pm
Mine will be there starting Oct 3 Menzvibe
Comment by Menzvibe on September 9, 2015 at 5:11pm

My Sailor will be going to Great Lakes Illinois for MM.  Would love to connect with other Mom's.

Comment by James mom (Robin) on August 26, 2015 at 10:46pm
My son graduates boot camp September 4th and will be staying in GL for A school he is going for engine man EN does anyone know of a group specifically for EN
Comment by LaCheez⚓ on August 20, 2015 at 9:49pm
Thanks Alex's Mom...I will join and check it out! He is not fc, but ET though. I b talked with my son, and he really likes A school,so far...much better than boot camp! ;)
 

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