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:
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.
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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!
Location: Arizona
Members: 276
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020
What's happening in our beautiful state...
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014
AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013
Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013
NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!
Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!
Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.
Post others in the Comments and we'll add here.
Please introduce yourself so we can add your town to the list!
Discussion Forum
West Side Meet & Greet Luncheon April 18, 2015!
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 19, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
AZ Navy Moms Luncheon Meet-up Sunday, February 22 2015 at Macayo's on Central, Phoenix
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Jan 12, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Any suggestions for son leaving for RTC?
Started by csandjmom (Ship 02 DIV 921). Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Boot camp blues
Started by Jeannette. Last reply by NavyMama2Dani Jul 21, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by BADma on November 4, 2010 at 6:55pm
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Oh Reecesmom...that is awesome!! I cannot wait till I only have 13 hours to see my boy (:
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Comment by Mary Jo-Mom of a Corpsman on November 4, 2010 at 5:50pm
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Thank you all so much. My non-Navymom friends just don't seem to understand my excitement! Glad to have this place to yell.... "Just 13 hours until I see my boy! "
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Comment by LindaB(Ant'sMom)10/15 on November 3, 2010 at 11:29pm
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Reecesmom, Have a wonderful time at PIR and tell us all about it when you return. Have a safe trip and tell your son congratulations from us!!!
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Good luck Diana. You'll truly be amazed at PIR! Take lots of pictures! Have a safe trip.
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Comment by mommajilloffcsn on November 3, 2010 at 9:12pm
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Our favorite place to go is in the White Mountains. Pinetop is the best and if you go there be sure to go to Charlie Clark's Steak house. Not cheap but worth it.
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Comment by Diana in Az on November 3, 2010 at 1:12am
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Leaving for tomorrow to go to GL, going to see my son's PIR, I cant wait.
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dooby1424...... so how are your klids ddoing? My daughter is actually 'still on the fence' .about enlisting. I told her I am proud of her whatever she chooses. I will support her. My son will attend machinist school after BC. My daughter definitely wants something in medicine.
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Comment by dooby1424 on November 2, 2010 at 7:23am
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Hi Myhero....I have a son and daughter.....my daughter followed my son in one year later.
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No daughters here LindaB. My life, as is yours I am sure, is crazily fulfilled with excitement. Living in a small town, my boys are able to keep life interesting with motorcycles, longboards, BB guns, paintball guns, backyard bonfires, knife throwing activities, mud-bogging, sports, spontaneous campouts, and an ENDLESS line of friends dropping by just in time for dinner!
I am not sure why I worried about my son having possible difficulties in bootcamp?? Sounds like he breezed through it...other than the stress of being yelled at constantly. He finished Battlestations on Friday morning and called me at lunchtime with the news that he is now a United States Sailor! He said that bootcamp was fun!!!?? and he hopes his brothers will follow in his footsteps.
My family and I leave for Phx. tomorrow evening, and we fly out of Sky Harbor on Wednesday morning. (We made sure that we would be in Great Lakes plenty early for the Friday morning graduation.) We are all so excited! Yiiipppeeee;)
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Hi Mickee6k. 5boys and one girl! Wow! But at least you have a girl. The only girl I have is my dog "Sweet Pea" My other dog is, of course, a male! LOL. You must have an awesome time during the holidays!
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