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Navy For Moms

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

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**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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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PACT Moms

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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.

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Comment by fayegirrl4* on December 2, 2016 at 6:57pm: Hello all. I have a son leaving on Monday ( Dec. 5th) for Great Lakes . He signed a contract for S-PACT after having been delayed four months( orig. ship out date was July 19th as Aviation Machinist Mate). I have tried to find as much information on the S-PACT program to help me feel better about going in "undesignated". I suppose it is whatever you make of it, meaning my son will get the chance to find something he likes and work hard towards that job.

I ( we, I should say... I have a husband.. lol) have another son who is stationed at Kings Bay and is a MM ( A Ganger) on the USS Alaska. He has completed one patrol and will prepare for his second one the coming months. So we most likely have one son above the sea and the other lurking deep down. If anyone has any helpful info, advice, etc on the S-PACT program, I'd love to read it.

Thanks again!

Comment by Boboshaw67 on May 30, 2016 at 9:50am: My son just had PIR and arrived at A-School in Pensacola Saturday.

Comment by MissiMom9470 on April 27, 2016 at 7:22pm: melynster-our son is S Pact. He had PIR on March 25. He had the weekend to spend with us after checking in to A school in GL. He then had 3 weeks at GL. He had 10 days leave at home and he reported to his command in Norfolk on April 26, yesterday. Hope this is useful and helps you in your upcoming plans. Good luck to your SR.

Comment by thisnurse_lovesasailor on April 27, 2016 at 6:28pm: My husband was also told that he has to wait one year before he can begin striking for a rate

Comment by thisnurse_lovesasailor on April 27, 2016 at 6:25pm: @mylenster
My husband is S-Pact. His PIR was March 11. He was at Great Lakes for 3 weeks, then came home on April 1st. His first week was indoc, Then 2 weeks of the surface common core training. He wasn't put on hold at all, so the day he completed training he came home. He was given 10 days of leave. He reported to his first command in San Diego on April 13th. Hope this helps! :-)

Comment by Michael on April 27, 2016 at 4:06pm: Melynster my husband graduates tomorrow and he is a PACT fireman he will be in Great Lake for 4-5 weeks roughly then we will move to our station. I don't know how much time he will have off in between. But I have heard about a week. There won't be much time to visit in that week as it will take that whole time to move yourself to your new station and settle in before he has to be at work. I'll find out more in two days

Comment by Zman'smom on April 22, 2016 at 9:22pm: My son waited a little over two years to strike for a rate. He wanted to wait for the job that he really wanted and it was worth it. He was picked up as a Cryptology Technician, went to A School, and is currently in C School. He told me that he is glad that he went in undesignated because it gave him time to learn a lot and that he wouldn't have chosen this job when he first signed up. This job really fits his strengths from what I can tell, but I don't know much about it because it is a highly classified position and he can tell me very little. I am so happy for him with how everything has worked out. He has grown so much from this experience. Best of luck to your sailors!

Comment by Michael on April 1, 2016 at 4:27pm: Tell your son to talk to his commander. From what I know he has to advocate to his commanding officer what he wants to strike in. If he's quite then nothing will happen. Talk to Anti M. She may be a help

Comment by MB on April 1, 2016 at 3:05pm: Hello My son went to Pensacola and then to Norfolk - the thing is he has been there for almost 2yrs and is yet to stike a job. I am told jobs are assigned if they are available and based on the wait list. This really sucks cause what can you learn in 2yrs; cleaning floors etc.. I am very disappointed with the military for this.

Comment by Michael on March 29, 2016 at 8:52am: Yes you behave to be at least. Year but the original post said he was pact for 2 years. He should have struck already. A friend of mine struck in 9 months so it all depends.