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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March 2016 Blog Posts (31)

Nervous BC mom

Hi my son will be graduating from BC 3/25/16. I know there is so much going on in his life right now , but I am still nervous. We made hotel and airline reservations, when will we know if he is going to graduated for sure, we were told to get trip insurance because anything could come up and prevent him from graduating with his class. I am assuming that no news is good news ?

Added by Ma11 on March 14, 2016 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments

accomidations for graduation

Does anyone have any advice on which hotels to in stay when going to graduation?

Added by Kevinsmom on March 14, 2016 at 7:46pm — 2 Comments

Changing Boot Camp Date

My daughter graduates HS in June and her Boot Camp date is not until November 2nd.  She wants to leave sooner but doesn't want to miss the summer at home.  Also what would she do September and October is my concern.  She has a part time job but no car.  Should I let her decide or just change the date and hope it is not until August or September?

Added by Waytogo on March 14, 2016 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

USS Truman

Have a question, I am a mom of a son who is in the Navy and deployed. I was thinking of greeting him when the carrier comes back to the states. Was told that I would not be able to get on base to see him anyway. Is this true? I have not seen my son since 2012 and he is my only son and I miss him dearly.

Added by Pitbullboys on March 13, 2016 at 8:36pm — 2 Comments

Boot Camp

I have a question. Once my son officially signs up for the Navy how long does it take for him to get sent to Boot Camp? Also does he have the option to change his mind once the papers are signed?

Added by Lori ⚓️ on March 11, 2016 at 3:07pm — 4 Comments

PRP group

Is there a group to join for moms of PRP sailors??

Added by jjhockeymom on March 8, 2016 at 12:33pm — 1 Comment

Bootcamp

Does anyone know how long it takes before you get a letter or call from your recruit?

Added by Terri on March 7, 2016 at 9:45pm — 2 Comments

Navy Mom so proud of son also joining the Navy into the Nuclear Program. PIR on April 8th. Can't stop worrying but moms can't help it!  Anyone have a son in Ship 04, Division 149?

Navy Mom so proud of son also joining the Navy into the Nuclear Program. PIR on April 8th.

Can't stop worrying but moms can't help it!  Anyone have a son in Ship 04, Division 149?

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Added by JLVRDH14 on March 7, 2016 at 5:39pm — 2 Comments

PIR

hello

my son is graduating april 22nd DIV 160 then leaving for Texas for MOA training. I was wondering if anyone knew how long we will get to spend with him, whether he will be a grad and go or how long he will be in IL. We are trying to schedule air and hotel and not sure what to do. We keep getting different answers ugh. Thank you in advance for any answers.

Added by Diane on March 6, 2016 at 8:40pm — 8 Comments

advice when traveling to pir

I had the honor of watching my husband graduate boot camp yesterday ⚓❤ it was a wonderful ceremony!very moving!

For those traveling to future boot camp graduations I wanted to share some advice. I am not from Chicago nor a big city, so I was overwhelmed driving there! I got lost many times (thankfully never while my sailor was with me!) So my advice would be to utilize "Sarges"car service www.MyNavyTaxi.com instead of renting a car he is a life saver… Continue

Added by kelmomof2 on March 5, 2016 at 11:30am — 7 Comments

NAVYforMoms_what a blessing!

NAVYforMoms has been such a blessing to me.  Calmed my nerves about many things.  Giving me understanding that I am not alone in this, and neither is my SR.  I thank each and every one for all the information and encouragement provided.  God Bless you and your families!  God Bless the Navy!

Added by June on March 2, 2016 at 11:15am — No Comments

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