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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I am a mom watching my son grow into a wonderful man. He is a senior in high school and joining DEP in January. He graduates in May and then he ships off. I am having a very difficult time keeping it together. It has been just him and I for so long. I am so proud but at the same time want to scream "DON'T GO, I WILL MISS YOU TOO MUCH".
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Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
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Was proud and encouraged it

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At 12:21pm on October 25, 2011, Jenn (Proud AO Mom) said…
Hi Liz - thanks for the add.  I look forward to supporting you as you go through this journey.  I figure that we know we raised great kids since they have chosen to serve their country.  Stay strong over the next few months.  Make lots of memories - cry when you need to, but not too much because your son is happy and will be doing what he wants to do - how lucky!  And how lucky he is to have a mom who will miss him so much.  Feel free to chat me up anytime. :)
At 11:56am on October 24, 2011, Pat said…

You will want to join the DEPper's and Boot Camp groups now...read along with the posts from others in your same situation, look back into the older posts...you will find a lot of helpful suggestions.

You may also want to look for a group for his rate (job in the Navy).

All groups can be found either is the tab 'Groups' at the top of this page just under the banner...or on the 'Main' page of Navy for Moms...check out the center of that page for the discussion posts just under the banner...There are a couple of very helpful 'lists' provided by one of our members.

At 11:52am on October 24, 2011, Pat said…
Welcome aboard!  I knew mine would go military from early elementary school.  I finally decided that last year or so b-4 he left, that this was his choice and that the Navy was a best place for him!  A great place to start the rest of his life.  You are correct, in that you will miss him, but he will contact you when he needs you, your advice, or just to touch base...it may not be as often as you wish...but remember that God gives them to us for a time...You have done your job.  I have begun volunteering in the local food distribution center.  I am the financial secretary for an overseas orphanage.  I work full-time.  So I have filled my hours with other things.  My best to you and him.
At 11:27am on October 24, 2011, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to Navy For Moms!

You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions.  Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!  

If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.


Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :) 

-Colleen

 
 
 

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