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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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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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Japan Moms

For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

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Latest Activity: Mar 13

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Comment by Rhonda-S12D347 on October 12, 2015 at 8:25am

My son is in Yokosuka and he pays about $80 a month.

Comment by DREW7062 on October 11, 2015 at 9:40pm
Hi everyone my son is in Yokokusa and he is paying 100 bucks a month for a phone however he can call the states. Does anyone think that's expensive?
Comment by T-Lynn on October 11, 2015 at 9:07pm

HI

Collect those hugs!! I am so glad your sailor is home. But how sad he got ill. I agree, something has to be closer than an hour away. When you can share some pics and please share a hug form us. :).

Blondie, our weather is jumping around too. The air conditioner was back on. 80 degrees and muggy.  Hope the State Convention was not too boring.

Where did you camp out? We have friends who do "Can Camping". They not on longer have their reed lodge  - they are historical re-enactors for rendezvous. So if they are asked to participate in an event - they camp out in their van in the parking area.  And will you keep the same type of roofing material or get something different? Metal is becoming the "in thing" around here.

I thought I would get on this computer more to visit, but my dil has mandatory work files to complete on some weekends. She feels bad to ask me to use mine, but unitl my son can get her one - I told her to just go and get on.

HEY Hey - the Cubs are in the play offs !! This is the year !!!!!

Need to get along - wish all sweet dreams.  hugs

Comment by Anti M on October 9, 2015 at 11:15am

We have a camp out this weekend, we will sleep in the pickup bed rather than pitch a tent for one night.  We are having freaky weather,  in the 80s!  Way too warm.

Getting financing and roofing estimates, bleh.  But a leaky roof sucks and is a Bad Thing to ignore.

Comment by momplus2 on October 7, 2015 at 12:50am

Michael's Mom...thank you so much. Fortunately, my son is feeling much better. I did share this information with him so he has it for the future. Thank you again...Navy Hugs:)

Comment by momplus2 on October 6, 2015 at 7:25pm

2thmeNavyMom-That is just not right. I am wondering if they use a Tri-care facility that is not Military will they get reimbursed? Does anyone know? Thank you

Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on October 6, 2015 at 6:56pm

momplus2

My son in law was down visiting and we had the same issue.  I looked it up on the Tri-care site and it said they had to get prior authorization if it was outside of their command.  He got the authorization but then insisted that it had to be a Military facility.  I disagreed since I looked up Tri-care facilities and one was 3 miles away but not Military.  The closest Military would have been an hour a way for him as well.  There has to be something closer for them.  Just does't make sense.  He had the flu bad and was throwing up and passing out.  They can not expect you to drive like that.

Comment by momplus2 on October 6, 2015 at 1:24pm

Thank you Blondie....I did post he was coming! I posted I wanted to get on my roof and shout out loud with joy! We went on a little vacation to Mexico. We got home last Thursday. Last night he mentioned he wasn't feeling good. Had temp of 101...but no fever today and resting. Thank goodness. Love having him HOME! Thanks again for your support. Navy hugs:)

Comment by momplus2 on October 5, 2015 at 7:11pm

Ladies...my son is HOME!!! Yeah! I haven't seen him in 3 years! Need your help, he feels sick...no fever...but he feels warm. He has an appetite but feels like crap. We live in the Sacramento area..just wondering if he sees a doctor, can he go anywhere then get re-imbrued? or what ? The closest base is 1 hour away. Any information would be greatly appreciated...Thank you in advance. Navy Hugs

Comment by T-Lynn on October 5, 2015 at 1:29pm

HI

Blondie, I forgot to thank you for posting about Nick. He looks great!!!! I remember we all sent him cards and even packages. I think Shark sent him a harmonica and pictures of herself. Good to hear your daughter is ok with this flooding.  I plan on calling two friends who live out in teh areas too.

And thank Anti m for the website for the USO donations.

Have not heard from my sailor for a while. He is busy on base and having a part time seasonal job. He wants to fix the patio doors at his new home. Plus, he said working this seasonal job he can get all his Christmas/Birthday shopping done and at discount.

How is everyone's weather? WE have the heat on! It is damp and cold. Gee- just turned off the air conditioner two weeks ago!  I know Indian Summer has its ups and downs, but really.

Not watching grandson today - he did not sleep all night and was pulling his right ear again. That has usually meant an ear infection - so the kids took him for a check up. Plus, both kids not doing so hot either. Both look feverish and are stuffed up. Son said some bug was going through his work place - I think it stopped in for a visit.

And I woke up with  a sore throat and stuffed up too. Wonderful.

Pizzamom - my sailor said he didn't like packages form home too BUt honest, he loved everyone he got. So at times, the pet turtle - Shark would send a package or letter. That made his day. So if you have a pet - let the pets send him home packages.

Need to get - Laundry Fairy is visiting and I have to be a nice hostess. Wish all a good day hugs

 

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