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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MichPad(STA21 Officer Mom)
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A little about me:
I'm a Mom of three, my oldest is the Sailor. He was accepted into the STA-21 program for Y2013. He commissioned in May 2016, and is currently in Prototype.

Have been married to my husband for 24+ years. We have an electrical contracting business in WA state.
I am here to support my
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
was proud and encouraged it
The Navy offers opportunities that...
They take care of their recruits. And the recruiters don't give the Moms enough information before they leave for Boot Camp. The support and friends that I have made from PIR and NNPTC has been amazing.
Our Navy experience so far...
has been positive and maturing.

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At 10:15pm on March 11, 2011, Emily-aaronsgirl11 said…
Oh! Don't ticket shop on the weekend, I mean, definitely scope out prices, but wait until Tuesday/Wednesday evenings. That's the time frame that plane tickets are usually at their lowest.. Learned that trick from my mom. :)
At 7:29pm on March 11, 2011, Emily-aaronsgirl11 said…

Yup. Those are the villas. :) Aaron and I stayed there Thanksgiving weekend, and we have a three bedroom booked for Power School weekend (Easter weekend) for us and his parents and brothers. 

As far as flight advice goes.. Just really look around. I prefer not to book through Travelocity or Orbitz or any such company. The best flight prices I've found are directly through US Airways. Delta isn't normally too far off either (they just don't seem to have as good as a selection of flight times as US Airways does). Definitely book as early as you can! Flight prices have been ridiculous lately!

At 5:57pm on February 17, 2011, carols_kitchen said…

Yeah, on the way to PIR!  YOur sailor should love Goose Creek.  Ours met his wife there.  He is a machinist mate and sub welder.  His sub just drydocked for TWO years!  Guess where we are going for summer vacation?  It will be a great trip. 

Take care, Carol

At 6:35pm on February 7, 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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