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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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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

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Michiganbelle on July 16, 2015 at 9:33am: Talk about bringing back memories! My daughter has now been in over 2 years, just got back from an 8 month deployment. BootCamp goes by quickly, and A school as well. She isn't the only one learning! I have learned a lot about dealing with missing her. I am proud of her, and how she has evolved. I savor every minute of the phone calls and the visits, because they are never long enough. I am grateful for this support site, because I can come here and read things from other mothers that feel just like I do, and know I am in good company

Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on July 15, 2015 at 6:58pm: That is very normal I'm a hairstylist and the day after my daughter left I was at work and every time somebody mentioned her name I cried so it's very normal Bigggg Hugggggssss it will get easier trust me it will.

Comment by Dominique'sgirl on July 15, 2015 at 5:17pm: Thank you today is hard because I wouldn't let her see me cry so today I just randomly happens and I feel like I can't breathe. Hats off to all our daughters and military families.

Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on July 15, 2015 at 5:09pm: That is Bootcamp is called Great Lakes LOL it won't let me edit my post

Comment by KTSNavymom Kathy on July 15, 2015 at 5:06pm: Hi and Welcome to Our Navy Family
Boots is Great Lakes, you should get her box in about a week it will have all of the info about PIR which stands for Parade In Review is what they call Graduation. It's not easy it's a roller coaster of emotions, it's quite the ride so hang on. I know how bad you miss her it's not easy but we all can relate. Start counting the days until you see her 9 weeks really does go by fast. It may not seem like it but it will. Each day it will get a little easier. My daughter was my 1 and only child so it was really tough. My daughter has been in 9 years now. What is even harder is when you put them on a plane to go overseas on a deployment not knowing when you'll see them next. At least BC you know you will see them in 9 weeks. Enjoy her letters, I loved getting my daughters she'd write about something she did and would say "I'm so Proud of Myself" it made me feel good to hear her say that. Lean on all of US anytime!! Biggg Hugggsss!!! KTSNAVYMOM Kathy

Comment by Dominique'sgirl on July 15, 2015 at 4:15pm: Thank you I am very proud of her but miss her so much already so I need to stay busy. Lol

Comment by Jody on July 15, 2015 at 4:10pm: Dominique's girl: don't worry you will receive a letter in the mail that will tell you everything you need to know. My daughter has been in the NAVY just short of 2 years now but I remember receiving the "kid in a box" like it was yesterday. and I could smell her the moment I opened it. Your going to do just fine and you have so many new friends with the Navy Mom's, its endless.

Comment by AParents on July 15, 2015 at 3:37pm: Doninique's girl: boy have you found the right place to ask all these questions. Wait till these Navy mom's fill you in... They're awesome. I would try, but would stumble all over myself. They'll give you a tour shortly and then you'll get any and all questions answered!

Comment by Dominique'sgirl on July 15, 2015 at 3:23pm: My daughter left yesterday for Boot Camp in Chicago I got my last phone call for a while last night for the see you later I was told I would receive a package with her things in it and then I would also receive a letter that would give me information on where to write to her I'm just wondering if there is a site or if anyone knows the name of the actual Navy camp she's at or anything about graduation information or if all this comes in the letter any and all help would be appreciated.

Comment by proud mom of Kayla on June 16, 2015 at 8:05am: Emily letters mean so much to them. My daughter said the highlight to her day was getting mail. I wrote every single day. She said she hated tuesdays because that was the one day that she didn't get mail (no sunday mail to deliver) but she loved wednesdays because she got several letters at once.