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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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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Anna left a comment for Susan
"Susan, I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!  We are a close, friendly, supportive group of Moms and look forward to getting to know you and your sailor.  I see you are new to N4Ms and your…"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan left a comment for Susan
"Northwoodsmom I watched the videos lol I wanna be able to myself in her boots! :)"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan left a comment for Susan
"What is your sons grad date?"
Jan 29, 2020
Northwoodsmom left a comment for Susan
"I am a new N4M member too, had to turn some where to find out what they are doing to my child. It is comforting to know that so many of you are going through the same thing. Most of the time it helps to know what's going on, but there are times…"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Apparently it takes a few weeks to get the new moms on here lol took me 2 weeks of obsessions haha"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"I’ve already signed up for the meet and greet :)"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Wow! That’s a lot of SRs that’s good to know good information"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"My child always wore makeup but in preparation for not wearing any at bootcamp she went down to the very basics which I was grateful for :) how many graduate in a class? Is there that many people you need binoculars? Lol"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"JayDee659 thank you that is valuable information!"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Haha haven't told her this information yet.  Really only 2 weeks into this lol but knowing my child she wouldn't tell a soul...She is a secret keeper"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Oh I now the PIR date so reservations and all the extra stuff for parents the day before with the meet and great with Sarge will be fun..I hope? Is it?"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Yes I am...I think lol am really just wandering around this site reading etc. as I am pretty new to this, just reading everything I can.  I know that getting past the 2 week mark is huge...Now on to Marlinspike. :)"
Jan 29, 2020
Susan commented on Anna's group 'Moms of Daughters 2'
"Good Morning all its 01/29/2020.  Its been 16 days since my daughter was sworn in.  I've heard from her 2 times for reasons can't discuss but the second phone call was not 100% scripted.  I've learned approximately…"
Jan 29, 2020
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) left a comment for Susan
"Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!    Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community…"
Jan 28, 2020

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was proud and encouraged it
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At 11:01pm on January 29, 2020, Anna said…

Susan,

I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!  We are a close, friendly, supportive group of Moms and look forward to getting to know you and your sailor.  I see you are new to N4Ms and your daughter is in boot camp now?  I'm glad to see you already jumped in and joined our conversations on our group page.  You can ask any questions you may have, talk freely about your feelings, fears or concerns, or just chat about life.  We are all in different phases of our daughter’s Naval careers - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other as well. Not just during the Bootcamp days but the weeks and months following, as they go off to school, first duty station, or first deployment.  I also see you posted on the IS group page.  Unfortunately that group has become pretty quiet, but I've been a member of that group since 2008!!  My son just pinned on his anchors as a Chief Petty Officer as an IS.  I hope your daughter likes it as much as he has!!  Let us support you when you're missing her, lend an ear when you need to vent, and celebrate with you when you want to brag!!  Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!!

At 4:20pm on January 29, 2020, Susan said…
Northwoodsmom I watched the videos lol I wanna be able to myself in her boots! :)
At 4:19pm on January 29, 2020, Susan said…
What is your sons grad date?
At 3:51pm on January 29, 2020, Northwoodsmom said…
I am a new N4M member too, had to turn some where to find out what they are doing to my child. It is comforting to know that so many of you are going through the same thing. Most of the time it helps to know what's going on, but there are times I wish I wouldn't of read something because I would be come more anxious and worried. Tomorrow my son will be gone 3 weeks. Didn't think I would get through week one and hear it is week three . Thanks to alot of prayer and all of you l just might make it!
At 7:05pm on January 28, 2020, B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…

Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!   

Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.

Then jump right in!  Browse around the site and check out the groups and the information in their Discussion Forums.

Join this group for boot camp moms, where you'll also find a group for your Pass in Review (graduation) date; and this one for PIR Reference Information.  

Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!

Please say Hi when you join a group, and feel free to ask any and all questions - everyone was new once, and there is no "dumb" question. 

This site was created by the U.S. Navy just for you, and we look forward to getting to know you and your Sailor.  

Welcome to the NAVY family - we're so glad you're here!!

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