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
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
Sailors of the Year Advanced to Chief Petty Officer
Release Date: 7/16/2009
By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Houlihan, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Public Affairs
090713-N-9818V-012 ARLINGTON, Va. (July 13, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with the 2009 Sailors of the Year, from left, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class William Frost, Reserve Sailor of the Year; Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Christopher Green, Pacific Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year; Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Robert Barber, U.S. Fleet Forces Command Sea Sailor of the Year; and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class James Nicholson, Chief of Naval Operations Shore Sailor of the Year, at the Navy Annex uniform shop. The four Sailors are being fitted for new uniforms before being meritoriously promoted to chief petty officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The 2009 Sailors of the Year (SOY) were advanced to chief petty officers during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial July 16.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW) Rick West hosted the ceremony.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore SOY, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class James Nicholson; Fleet Forces Command Sea SOY, Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Robert Barber; Pacific Fleet Sea SOY Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Christopher Green and Navy Reserve SOY, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class William Frost each received the Navy Commendation Medal prior to receiving their chief's anchors.
Nicholson is currently assigned to Surface Warfare Medicine Institute in San Diego; he previously served aboard USS Makin Island (LHD-8). Barber is assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville, Fla.; Green with Strike Fighter Squadron 41 out of Naval Air Station LeMoore, Calif., and Frost with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 85 on North Island, Calif.
Throughout the week, the Sailors of the Year and their families met with Department of Defense and Navy leaders, visited historical sites and enjoyed special events held in their honor in the Washington area.
Prior to the pinning, West discussed the significance of wearing anchors as chiefs then pointed out that the rest of their summer won't be easy.
"In a couple weeks," said MCPON, "you'll begin a process that will challenge you to a degree you've never experienced. I'm talking about Chief's Induction. It's not meant to be easy, and it won't be. But you'll learn how to wear those anchors."
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Gary Roughead, presented each Sailor Navy Commendation Medals and offered his thoughts as to why the four Sailors of the Year were selected from a Navy of more than 440,000.
"They live out our Navy Ethos every day," said Roughead. "And they make us a better Navy. Admittedly, they are the best of the best. In this time of war, when all our resources are stretched and our people are in positions they may have never expected, these Sailors stood out as leaders."
Roughead also stressed the important roles the four Sailors would be expected to fill based on their advancement to CPO.
"No nation can match our chief petty officers in their knowledge, professionalism, leadership and most importantly, sense of accountability to our Sailors, our Navy and our nation," said Roughead.
Shortly after Roughead's remarks Frost, Nicholson, Barber and Green stepped forward. Anchors were pinned to their collars and combination covers placed on their heads.
"From this day forward, you'll be the chief," said West. "And there is no greater honor than having earned that title. And you have earned it, but your job isn't over. You must not rest on what you've accomplished, and I know you won't."
The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by then-CNO Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and then-MCPON Jack Whittet to recognize outstanding Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Sailors. The next year, the program honored the top Shore Sailor of the Year.
Sponsored by the CNO, the program annually provides recognition to the Navy's outstanding Sailors through numerous presentations, awards and meritorious advancement to the next pay grade.
For more news from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, visit www.navy.mil/local/mcpon/.
Views: 14
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
