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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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A Blue Candle Event ♥
Event Details
Time: December 4, 2019 to December 3, 2020
Location: Anytime, Anywhere, Any Home or Office
Event Type: family, event, celebration, reunion
Organized By: A Blue Candle Event Group - Alicia from Texas
Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2020
Event Description
When you're missing your Sailor -- Light a Blue Candle!
A wonderful way to honor Sailors Anytime, Anywhere!
During Boot, PIR, specialized training, deployment or when you're just thinking about your loved one on distant shores.
Don't forget holidays, family events or birthdays - Just light a a blue candle, any type of blue candle (Blue for Navy) and allow its warm glow to bring you comforting joy & peaceful solace, and while separated from your Sailor.
Blessings to all our Sailors all over the World ♥
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Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on April 22, 2012 at 10:53am
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NM*II how very nice of you to do that..I know it meant a lot to her, and will only help u grow closer.
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Comment by NM*Il on April 22, 2012 at 10:37am
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It is nice...I gave a set that I made to my sons girlfriend...it is REALLY hard for her...they have been dating for 3 years and she is sweet as can be......
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Comment by Michele on April 21, 2012 at 7:35pm
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What a great idea! My son is stationed in Hawaii and have not seen him since early Dec. and they have been deployed couple times already which makes it even harder to communicate with him! He has only been out of BC since Nov. and his first station is so far...we're on the east coast! I find I need these little connections when not able to talk to him via email or phone. Thanks for a great idea :)
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Comment by Andrea613 Ship7/Div162 on April 21, 2012 at 9:38am
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This is a brilliant idea....sometimes, it flickers and I think that it's my daughter saying, "Momma - I'm doing just fine!"! Thank you for this!
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Well got the call last night..he's finally at GL...sounded very tired...so the candles will be lite !!!! God Bless ALL our Recruits and Sailors
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Comment by Storymom on April 17, 2012 at 7:07pm
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Welcome and congrats NM! the journey begins!!
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I have to go and get Blue candles...my son will be leaving for GL on Wednesday... 4/18 <3 Its been grueling..the waiting!!!!! I am sooooo proud of him and can't wait for his PIR <3
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That is very sweet Jenn724 :)
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Comment by jenn724 Ship7 Division 161 on April 14, 2012 at 10:24am
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My daughter has been gone for a little less than two weeks, and I have already burned 3 blue candles down. I love this idea, my 5 year old has a special blue candle, we light together when he misses his sister.
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