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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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

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**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.

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Mom's of Navy Daughters

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a support group for mom's w/ daughters who are considering the Navy or already enlisted

Website: http://www,navyformom.navymomsdaughters
Location: USA
Members: 515
Latest Activity: Jun 10, 2023

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Comment by revdrcindy on December 27, 2013 at 5:52pm: Hi all, I'm new to this Navy Mom thing. My daughter, my only child, is leaving for boot camp July 1, 2014. Christmas and the holidays have made me an emotional wreck realizing that it will probably be her last time to celebrate holidays with the family for a long time. Has anybody else fallen apart before their child actually leaves? Don't know if I will be able to be strong for her.

Comment by Janai'sMom on December 17, 2013 at 8:15pm: Welcome Leach73. Congratulations on this new journey for you and your daughter! Here is the link to the abbreviations and terminology: http://navyformoms.com/group/bootcampmoms/page/what-does-mean-a-gui... When you are on the "boot camp for moms (and loved ones) page, which I think is the main page, scoot over just to the right under "Pages." You will find tons on useful information! Soon this site will be like your right arm! We are all here to support each other, give hugs when needed, and lots of encouragement. It's going to be tough when she is first gone, but then the letters, and the phone calls come, and before you know it, graduation day!!! Welcome to the family!

Comment by Jody on December 17, 2013 at 3:25pm: Hi Leach73 and welcome. To the right of your screen you should be able to type in the acronym you are looking to define and it will give you the answer. My daughter's (my one and only) PIR was 11/1 and she is now in Pensacola. I dont' think the emotional roller coaster will ever stop but it does get better when you hear their voice. Our first call I cried the entire time. Good luck to you. Jody

Comment by Leach73 on December 17, 2013 at 2:14pm: Hello. I'm new to the group. My daughter is leaving to Bootcamp in February. She is my eldest and only daughter. She is looking forward to it all albeit a little nervous and excited. I am on an emotional roller coaster! I want to make the most out of these next couple of months before she leaves. I come to this website for answers to questions and to inform myself. It is nice to see that there are lots of Navy moms out there and now I will be one too!

Is there a reference that I can use or go to to find out what all of these acronyms mean and learn some of the Navy lingo. I'm overwhelmed.

thanks!

Comment by jessiesmom2013 on December 17, 2013 at 7:46am: Good Morning everyone!

My SR is Ship09 Div 075. PIR 31Jan14. Can't wait to mark off another Friday this week. Seems like she has been gone forever and it has only been 13 days.

Comment by Wild Piglet on December 16, 2013 at 9:06pm: Hi! My daughter left for RTC on 12/9. Miss her terribly! The bright side is one week done! Check!!!!

Comment by MachelMMmom on December 15, 2013 at 7:41pm: Yes the Navy is great about letting them call home. I was quite surprised about the amount of calls she was able to make. I looked forward to the letters and the phone calls. I learned quickly that letter day here was on Thursday. Its funny how things you take for granted, become the things you look forward to, the things that keep you going. What is your daughter specializing in? My daughter is going to school for MMFA. She is on hold for now, said it might be January before she can start school.

Comment by arod13Navymom on December 15, 2013 at 10:26am: MachelIMMmom, I am doing very well. My husband on the other hand a little harder. His baby girl you know. But we are doing well. I heard from her yesterday so I was so excited and shocked. When my boy was in the Army we had absolutely no contact except through mail. So happy Navy does things differently.

Comment by MachelMMmom on December 15, 2013 at 5:44am: Congrats arod13navymom, how are you doing? My daughter graduated BC on 11/1. I found BC to be a very emotional ride for me. And Navy4moms was a huge help. I made a lot of new friends, and had a lot of support. Blessings