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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 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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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.)

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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

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Arizona Moms

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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!

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Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 21, 2008 at 6:58pm: Ben has spent his last 2 birthdays on the ship. The first was a training deployment and the 2nd was the real deployment. On the Lincoln, they celebrate all the birthdays every month with a special cake. And you can send him a "party in a box". I sent birthday balloons, napkins etc. He got a kick out of that.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 21, 2008 at 8:18am: Thanks for the Walgreens tip on the cards. I will get some tomorrow for Molly's adopt a sailor program.
I didn't know about the parking. Ben owns his house. We had planned to drive it this past summer when we were there, but there was a problem with the license, so didn't. I do believe that he put an additive in the gas and didn't leave much in it.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on November 21, 2008 at 2:06am: Walgreens has international calling cards, 2 for 1 this week. I picked up 6 for Matt. (They are usually $10 each)

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on November 21, 2008 at 2:04am: Julie:
Happy times for you! Give Cory a big welcome home hug from Tucson!
My Dad was a mechanic/machinest and I know gas can go "bad". I'm going to tell Matt when he parks the car for a long time to only leave enough gas in it to get to the gas station. The cooling system would be fine as long as the freon is fresh. And change the oil right before deployment and upon return.
Or have your AAA card ready! lol

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on November 21, 2008 at 1:58am: Sue:
I was wondering about the car situation. My son's in the Gulf right now but when he returns (in the spring) I'm giving him my car. I saw somewhere there is long term parking on base in Norfolk. Do they charge for it? Would it help to disconnect the battery and add an additive to the gas?

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 21, 2008 at 1:07am: Ben's car sat for 7 months, outside in the Virginia weather. he had to get a new battery, but otherwise, it was fine. Glad to hear you moms are getting to see your sons!

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 20, 2008 at 12:32am: Staci, that helps! thanks again.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 19, 2008 at 10:48pm: Molly and Staci,
you both rock! great job on getting the ship. Is there a particular kind/brand of phone call that you recommend. I know they are not all created equal lol.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on November 12, 2008 at 12:34pm: Jenny:

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on November 10, 2008 at 11:24pm: We missed you Tim! But I think the the little ones come first!

Good luck with your transfer and check back with us when you get settled in, you're going to Colorado, right?