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

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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:

Latest Activity

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.)

N4M Merchandise


Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

bootcamp graduation 4/24/15

I sill haven't heard from my son and he is supposed to graduate 4/24/15 from bootcamp.  Do you know the typical time to when we will be getting the " I am a sailor" call?

Views: 770

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Navy'an on April 23, 2015 at 1:03am

I wasn't to sure on the details. I got so emotional when I first heard him say "I passed my PFA. I will not walk with my div but will be in uniform somewhere. Not his exact words. I was just so happy he made it!!  He ask if I was coming...I responded with a Heck Yeah!! He gave me the password but I was driving and I thing I remember it. Not sure but I will check. I wanted to ask more details but he only had 30 seconds left on his call. Hate the scripted speeches and the 30 seconds after to try and figure everything out. I'm just so thankful & excited to see my son again. And so proud he accomplished his goal. 

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on April 23, 2015 at 1:08am

He will be in the balcony (so you may also want to sit in the balcony), but you won't be able to sit with him. He will be very tired, but he will be there and will have Liberty after. That is great! See Battle Stations-21 (BST).  

Permalink Reply by Navy'an on April 23, 2015 at 1:28am

Thank You so much for the link, it answered a lot of questions. 

Permalink Reply by edandkim on April 23, 2015 at 9:50am

He did not call us last night.  I am assuming he is gone to FIT.  Don't know much about FIT.  If anyone does, please let me know

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on April 23, 2015 at 2:45pm
There is info on FIT in the BST link above. (I'm on my phone and can't put in the link, but you can find it in my posts above.)
Permalink Reply by edandkim on April 23, 2015 at 3:41pm

Thank you so much for the link that was good info.  I went ahead and emailed since his graduation is tomorrow

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on April 23, 2015 at 9:49pm

You are very welcome. I would say that he is still in FIT and will not be at PIR in the morning. I hope that he does pass and go on to become a US Navy Sailor. Perhaps you can see him at "A" School.

Permalink Reply by edandkim on April 25, 2015 at 10:53am

Just wanted to thank you again for the link.  I Emailed the Public Affairs officer and he emailed me back with the information that he is at FIT for running only.   He said that once he passes they will send him directly to A school and we can see him there. He was very informative like you were. 

Much appreciated.

Kim

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on April 25, 2015 at 10:28pm

I'm glad I could help, but am sorry for the circumstances.

Check your My Page.

RSS

© 2024   Created by Navy for Moms Admin.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service