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 bootcamp on July 14th...phone call at 11:40 p.m. last night from Great Lakes
Views: 101
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by EQ on
-
Hi! My daughter left for BC July 5th. Have not got a letter from her yet, but have written many. The address they give you is the one they will be spending BC at, but for now your son should still be in processing which takes I think about 3-4 days. They have to stamp their name in everything they are given, plus they have to sign a bunch of papers
-
Permalink Reply by Lee4850 on
-
Mine also, teaparty24! I miss him like crazy. It's so nice to have this forum - I was feeling like a real whimp thinking that I was the only one who felt this way. Learning that I am not alone and that most moms feel the same way makes it so much easier.
-
Permalink Reply by teaparty24-ship9div302 on
-
He was exhausted last night when I talked with him because he had been up since 4:45 a.m. He flew out of Jacksonville, FL with 10 other guys. His little buddies from the neighborhood have already come over today to see if I had heard from him and they told me "I know I'm not supposed to say this, but I sure do miss __________!" It's so cheering to know he has impacted the lives of these young boys. I will post more later, but know I'm so glad to hear from you both and hope we can be a source of encouragement for each other during this time as we countdown to PIR!
-
-
They actually keep them up about 48 hours when they first arrive you will receive his/her box of belongings(anything they took with them) in about 1 week, followed by a form letter, do not look for a phone call until week 3 - on the form letter with be their PIR date and Division - look for that Divison on here and join that group - very valuable info on this site, search it well. Good luck to you all, It's very hard just remember No News is Good News! GO NAVY!
-
-
My son did say that they would probably not get to go to sleep until 10 p.m. Thursday night and that it would be 3 weeks before they got another call! I'm hoping my form letter gets here quickly. My son is a pastor's kid so he has 2 churches full of people that love him and want to write to him so I know he will be able to share cards with others who might not receive as much mail. I have been writing down all the sports news for them already and printed the article about the oil well being capped in the gulf for his unit! This site has already been a great source of info and I can't wait to join a division group! GO NAVY!
-
Permalink Reply by MC Wife PIR9/10/10 SHIP9DIV302 on
-
My husband left for boot camp yesterday too. I got my call around 8:45pm.
-
-
Maybe we will end up in the same division then and can support each other!
-
-
Hi all hang in there you will not hear from them for 3wks, you will get all their stuff home in a box that they took with them. Go ahead and start writing your letters today. As soon as you get there address send them letters. They need lots and lots of letters to get through BC. My son PIR date is 7/30/10 so we are counting down the days till we get to see him. As stated below when you get their ship and div and pir date start some groups and the other moms can join. Hang in there and this is a great web site. You can learn almost anything you want to know about the Navy on N4M. Debbie
-
-
I know you're excited about your PIR being so close!!! Thanks for all the advice! If you learn anything about PIR that will help us when it's our turn, please come back and share the info!
-
-
Now is the time to go to the Boot Camp Moms group
-
Permalink Reply by Deborah (CTT son) on
-
Hello - my step daughter also left on July 14th from California. She took her cell phone with her and called when she arrived at OHare Int'l. and sounded very happy. . .but when we got the ten second phone call from GL she sounded completely different like someone had left the air out of her sails; broke our hearts! But she's strong and will make it through this I have no doubts. I've read everything I can here at this site and on the internet and she and I both read the book "Honor Courage Commitment Navy Boot Camp" before she left so I'm hoping that she at least had a little insight as to what she was going to be going through - although nothing can prepare one for the actual experience. Already wrote her and anxiously awaiting for the address. Looking forward to hearing when everyone else gets "news" so that I know approximately when to expect something from our loved one.
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
