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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

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**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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Oxygen, please!

My son leaves for bootcamp on Monday. We take him Sunday. I've sent my son and my daughter off to college, but this is not the same feeling. Not even close. My breaths are getting shorter and I try hard not to cry in front of anyone. I'm having nightmares. I am trying to stay strong for my other three kids. They haven't seen me break yet! My husband tries to give me comforting words but they don't always work. Thanks to all you other moms for the comfort you send out to us newbies. I feel like this support system is going to get me through this. Please send out prayers for my son and oxygen for me! I will pray for your sons and daughters as well. Thanks.

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 30, 2014 at 3:57pm: Hang in there!

Comment by lemonelephant on June 30, 2014 at 4:00pm: I left info for you on your My Page.

Comment by Jennifer ship 11, div 255 on June 30, 2014 at 8:22pm: I felt the same way...nightmares and all. After receiving my daughters form letter, I feel better. This site has helped too. You are not alone. You will get through this. God bless.

Comment by Michiganbelle on July 1, 2014 at 6:34pm: Jenna, you are bringing back some memories! I am glad for N4M because we all navigate through these waters and it is good to vent. In a year, you will be a Mom sharing and keeping yet another Navy Mom afloat!We have much to be prud of!

Comment by jerseymom710 on July 1, 2014 at 6:38pm: my son also was away for four years at college---sending him to the bootcamp is an entirely different feeling than sending him away to college---I was a nervous wreck--- he has done well --loves the navy ---your son will be fine and so will you---when he gets there and you get letters and phone calls you will feel better ---it goes by fast---my son graduates on 7/18/2014---I saw the change and maturity when he graduated from college and I already see even more as he gets ready to become a sailor---stay strong !!!!!

Comment by daysia on July 5, 2014 at 11:08am: I am feeling the same way my son is going to start BC soon. He's my only. Just thinking about it makes my eyes watery

Comment by Jenna on July 7, 2014 at 12:03pm: He is officially a sworn-in recruit now. On his way to the airport to go to Great Lakes. When we said our goodbyes last night I did cry like a fool, however, I slept better than I've slept in months. The anticipation got to me more than anything else. I'm very excited about this new chapter in his life. He turned us into a military family. Who would have thunk it?!