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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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Site Enhancements Coming Tonight: New Media Players & Chat!

Hello N4M Members!

If you log on later this evening you’ll notice some changes taking place on our site. Ning will now be offering redesigned video, photo, and music players for all of you to use. Not only will they be customized to match the look of our community, but they’ll also have new features!

There’s also going to be a huge update to Chat! Instead of visiting the Chat tab, you will now be able to chat from anywhere on the site. The Chat window will be at the bottom of every page so you can keep chatting while you visit other pages.

Another tiny change, but one that might be a relief to some moms: you will no longer be required to add an image when you create a Group or Event.

Read more and see a visual preview of what’s to come by visiting Ning’s Blog.

Elle

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Comment by Sherry James on February 26, 2009 at 12:55pm: Wow, sounds great to have these new improvements!! Ning Rocks and so does Elle!!

Comment by Jo Griffith on February 26, 2009 at 12:58pm: Thanks so much for all you do. You have certainly made my life more interesting.

Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on February 26, 2009 at 1:21pm: Thanks for the "warning"....
Just means we are improving ...with our large numbers
♥

Comment by carols_kitchen on February 26, 2009 at 3:08pm: Elle
Will we lose existing pix/clip art on group pages? I hope not.
thanks
Carol

Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on February 26, 2009 at 5:14pm: Carol -

In response to you question, you will not lose existing things that are on the site (ie. clip art and pictures on Group pages). New events/groups will just not require a photo and the players for your photos/music/videos will look and function a bit different.

Comment by Cheryl Proud to be Allen's Mom on February 26, 2009 at 5:18pm: I know that it is very hard to think of our precious children being put through all the hard times with BC, but it is only going to make them more mature, respectful and grateful for what they have. My son has been in 1 1/2 years and each day I know that he made the right decision, no matter how hard it was. God Bless them all!

Comment by carols_kitchen on February 27, 2009 at 9:11pm: Oh Elle
Poor poor poor Elle
the new way to get to, to stay on , to see who is on Chat su oops, stinks. Will it always be like that, where everyone who is anywhere on N4M shows up on chat? Then, when they do chat, you don't know which of, say, 6 Carol's is chatting, because that head pix disappears. Took me hours to figure out the top line chat bounces you back to main page, the bottom word chat doesn't appear to do anything, and that you actually have to click on an arrow to chat.
I'm all for improvements, but this has me stymied. Little chat doesn't work on old eyes.
HELP!

Comment by Karen (KC's mom) on March 1, 2009 at 1:33am: I'm not sure about the new chat room...didn't take long for me to figure it out. Just have to get used to the new settings.

Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on March 3, 2009 at 5:49pm: I've had many of you voice frustrations about the new chat. I am going to contact Ning - I think much of what has been giving you issues is a back-end issue that they are still working out. More to come!

Comment by Anna on March 4, 2009 at 3:41pm: I cannot see my pictures on my page anymore - is there something I need to do to get them to show up? Also when I go to other member's pages I can't see their pictures either - what do I need to do?
Thank you for your assistance!!!
Anna