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
Son left for boot camp today...
Our son left for Great Lakes today...he should be there by now...anyone else?
Views: 530
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Wesleysmom Ship 13 DIV 102 on
-
Our son left yesterday too. We got our call last night, he sounded serious, but not scared, so that was a relief.
-
Permalink Reply by farr2many on
-
My son left yesterday : / We got a brief call last night but I love to hear his voice. Tonight was really hard sitting at the family table with his place empty. Don't get me wrong I am so proud and I know he is on a great path. It is just hard to let go...
-
Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
-
You may want to join the other two moms in the group, DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January. Not only are they there, but you will meet others with loved ones who left yesterday or this week who may be in the same TG and have PIR together. I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and New Members Stop Here and check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions there. Once you know your SR’s PIR date and/or division number, watch in Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and/or at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-listed-by-pir-date and join the group for that once it has been created.
(Group names and the link within this reply are clickable links. To join a group, click on the group name and when the group page opens, click on "+ Join..." in the upper right.)
-
Permalink Reply by CTMom on
-
Thank you lemonelephant...I went to the other group to post. I heard from our son last night around 10:20 or so...he also sounded serious, but not scared, very confident.
I, on the other hand, have been very weepy! I have my ups and downs, I am taking it harder than I thought and it's only been a day. I think it's because of the lack of communication that I have been so used to. I am so happy for him and proud...but ugg, I miss him!!
-
-
1 Friday down and you will see him in 8 Fridays. Hang in there; things will get better. (((((CTMom))))) That's a cyber hug from one Navy Mom to another.
Have you read the info in Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)?
-
-
thank you so much, I really needed to hear that. This web site has helped me more than I can ever say. I will count the Friday's and think of the wonderful Moms who have already made it through.
-
-
You are so welcome.
-
-
Thank you SO much!! I needed that and wow, what a great way at looking at it! 8 Friday's doesn't seem so bad. :)
-
-
You are so welcome. Yes, it does seem to help to count Fridays rather than days.
-
-
Ok, I have another question....My son't girlfriend got a 30 second phone call from my son tonight!! How did he get to do that so soon?? Have you heard of this??
-
-
It happens sometimes and has happened more recently than in the past that the RDC will allow a call of less than 2 minutes to some or all of the recruits in the division the first weekend. It is an attempt to boost morale.
Another possibility is if it was a scripted call, much like the one you got when he arrived, then he took advantage of the RDC's opportunity to allow those who did not reach someone or were unable to make the "I'm here!" call upon arrival and made a call. The RDC or someone else stands there while the call is being made and the recruit has a card to read from.
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
