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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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At 2:26pm on October 17, 2012, diannep said…

Had to tell ya....I'm a "trevorsmom" too!  Was so strange to see your screen name.  Yes, he is (was as he is now honorably discharged) my sailor!

At 6:55pm on October 16, 2012, Queenb1069 said…

I did fine when the box came.  I pulled everything out and checked all his pockets.  I scored $5.00 from one of his pockets.  I thanked him for it in the first letter I sent.  I didn't take anything up to his room though.  My husband had to put his shoes away and I washed the rest.  I didn't put the washed cloths into his room either.  I just haven't been able to go in there.  It like if I don't go in then he is just off visiting friends.  Sounds crazy but makes me feel better.  As far as the Navy shirt, they may have let him keep it.  I believe they issue those in boot camp so maybe.  I haven't heard anything about them not liking them wearing Navy Apparel.  I would think it shows pride in the decision he made to join.  It is all good, he will have plenty of Navy Apparel from now on.

At 12:32pm on October 16, 2012, Queenb1069 said…

I am doing OK, I have my husband and our 5 little dogs.  I still haven't been able to go upstairs into my son's room.  He will think that is funny.  I am an accountant and keep pretty busy.  Have a lot of support from my friends who don't let me sit and dwell on the fact that I don't have them in the house anymore.  I am just looking forward to seeing him in uniform at graduation.  My daughter will be there as well so it is going to be the best day I have had in a long time. Sounds like you have a full house all the time, you are truly blessed.  I can't wait for us to meet.

At 10:53pm on October 15, 2012, Queenb1069 said…

It is best to keep everything to themselves.  The less attention the draw to themselves the better.  On the other hand the Company Commanders already know when their birthdays are and will sometimes mess with them just because.  It is all a great big head game. They will make it through just fine.  My best advise is just to sit back, relax and let them experience it all.  It is designed to make them independent but also to work as a team.  I have been through it myself and its not as bad as it seems.  I dare to say I had a good time in boot camp when I wasn't being yelled at and made to do push ups.  Let me tell you I did a lot of push ups. LoL  If my son is anything like me he will too.  It is a good experience and I truly believe that everyone should go through it.  The Military teaches character and good work ethics and it is a great big family.   It is also a secure job in these tough economic times.  I think it was the best decision by son has ever made and the most mature.  I am so proud of him I could burst.  OK, I will get off my soap box now.  Just call me a proud Navy wife and mother. 

At 7:52pm on October 15, 2012, Queenb1069 said…

We will be flying in from Seattle and my daughter is flying in from Buffalo NY,  I will keep an eye out for the meet and greet and we will be there. My son is set up to go to Machinist Mate "A" School after boot camp.  It is right there in Great Lakes.  Poor baby will be spending his 19th Birthday in Boot Camp only to graduate 3 days later.  How fun for him.

At 4:20pm on October 5, 2012, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to NAVYForMoms!

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 and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.

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

-Colleen

 
 
 

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