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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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December 2014 Blog Posts (36)

OCS Moms for the December 14, 2014 class

Hi

I am a newbie and have a LO starting OCS as the class of 08-15. Anyone else?

From,
Mom-Who-is-Trying-Hard-to-Be-Brave

Added by MomOfNavyBoy on December 12, 2014 at 8:00pm — 8 Comments

phone calls

Sorry if this is a repost on my part. I was just wondering if anyone knows if your son/daughter does not have a calling card can they call collect??? I just bought one for him not knowing I should of already done that. I hope this is not why I have not gotten a call only letter I will feel horrible. Any response is greatly appreciated! Thank you

Added by Dachshund28 on December 12, 2014 at 7:21pm — 4 Comments

Go Navy!

Added by CryptoDad on December 11, 2014 at 7:17pm — 4 Comments

The box

Hello all
Wow!I got the box already.. My son left Monday and today is Thursday.. I so can't wait for the form letter.. I miss him so much..Yes I cried when I got it..The fruit of my womb..Is a Navy Man..excited

Added by Charnell on December 11, 2014 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Letter home

Hello
Was wondering if anyone has received a letter yet? I just got my first and my son is very homesick and has been sick with sinus infection and he has TMJ it breaks my heart that he wants to come home and he worries we will be disappointed. Please let me know if anyone has heard from their son/daughter?? Thank you

Added by Dachshund28 on December 11, 2014 at 1:28pm — 6 Comments

Not on ship

I was just wondering about the adress if my son will not be on the ship will he still be able to get mail...I've notice that all the people are saying the ship their child is on and the div in the address..My son job is a builder

Added by Charnell on December 11, 2014 at 1:01pm — 6 Comments

Matrix

My daughter just left for boot camp.  I'm looking for a matrix of what/when things happen during boot camp.  Does such a think exist?

Added by Megan's Mom on December 11, 2014 at 11:45am — 3 Comments

New to Navy Moms

Good evening. My first blog to this page. Excited to receive any kind of info :-). My son graduated boot camp last Fri and is now in Texas. A mom can't be prouder :-)

Added by Brandi on December 10, 2014 at 11:30pm — 7 Comments

I'm a sailor phone call

I thought I would get my I'm a sailor phone call today since my son is due for PIR on Friday! He is div 803! Has anyone else received their phone call??? I am worried!

Added by Edlor1990 on December 10, 2014 at 10:13pm — 2 Comments

My baby is gone

Monday my sailor left for boot camp.12/8/14..One of the hardest days of my life..I was crying so much..In fact i am still crying! I know it's for the best and our new normal must start...I miss him so much.I can't wait to get the letter so I could write him....I got the famous call..Ma I've made it..They will be sending my stuff home in a box. You will be getting a letter in the mail..I can't call for three weeks..Bye ma i have to go..So you see this is hard..The fruit of my womb grown and gone… Continue

Added by Charnell on December 10, 2014 at 2:22pm — 9 Comments

I got the call!

I received my scripted call at 9:00 EST.  She was so tongue-tied!  She sounded good though.  She had called me at about 6 and was getting something to eat before she checked in.  Now I have to wait 4 weeks to hear her voice again. 

Added by Dutchess on December 9, 2014 at 10:26pm — 5 Comments

She is gone to RTC

My daughter left to RTC this past Wednesday, 12/3/14 & her recruiter told me he would have her address within 3 days. Now he claims he won't know it for another week or so.
I received her "box" today & no return address.
Anyone know if there is any way I can get her address or do I just wait?

Added by KittysMomma on December 8, 2014 at 6:23pm — 33 Comments

new

Hello all,

  My son is on ship 14 div 053 and I will going to see him on Christmas.  Just wondering if anyone else from this div will be heading down

Added by elena on December 8, 2014 at 12:15pm — 1 Comment

New Navy Mom

I am new to the site. My son started bootcamp 11/12, he is in ship 14 Div. 054, I was wondering if anyone has other kids in this division? We are going to see him on Christmas and I can not wait.

Added by Esmom on December 4, 2014 at 9:58pm — 2 Comments

Getting through it

My daughter graduated from bootcamp in October and now in A school, thnak God for Navy for moms site, all the information help me get through it

Added by daqueen on December 3, 2014 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Thank you to the PIR 5-10-2013 group Liz's MoM

Hey.  I just went through our group.  Thank you for the support.  I am trying to purge all the feelings before my Son ships out July 2015.  I want to look forward to his leaving and be at peace.  As of now all I see is my baby boy running around in his diapers and it makes me sad.  I sincerely hope this time around I will have a Sailor, and join the ranks of being a Navy MOM.  God bless all of you when I really needed you!!!  I hope all is well with your Sailors!!! 

Added by Steph Proud AG Mom on December 3, 2014 at 3:51pm — No Comments

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