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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

Events

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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.

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 ProudGMBarb on August 19, 2011 at 1:08am: kathy...you have spoken true words and given good advice. I too will live the rest of my life missing my son who I lost when he was only 26 yrs. old. He was a civilian, but when you lose a child, it doesn't matter how, why or under what circumstances...it hurts all the same. And yes, God brings people to you during your time of need, and God also gives you the strength to help others going through this terrible tragedy.

I thank God for the blessing of my sailor grandson!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 18, 2011 at 7:20pm: Dillons Mom...dear lady...you ball (cry)...we all ball when we see, hear, read something about ALL our sailors (and all military branches for that matter) because the goodness of the matter touches our heart. Our spirit and the true essence of who we are always recognizes GOODNESS in the world, and the honor and courage of our servicemen and women are part of that goodness. Be proud of those tears!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 18, 2011 at 4:42pm: JoJo...Dang it girl....now you got me crying all over again watching the video!!!!

Wasn't that the most awesome thing ever??!!! Thank you for raising a fine young man and allowing him to serve...and thanks for joining us here on Navy 4 Moms!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 18, 2011 at 4:37pm: JoJo..where he attends A school is determined by what his rate (job) will be. Different rates have their training in different locations...not all are at at GL. The rates I know of that have A school at GL are ET and FC. (others too I would guess...but I don't know much else!)

Comment by Anita on August 18, 2011 at 4:23pm: JoJo! How absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing! It brought back so many rememberances from 5 1/2 years ago - and it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you again. And thank your son for serving! I know you must be so very proud.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 16, 2011 at 11:18pm: Dillons Mom...Cindy...I'm so excited for Dillon and for you...but I also feel and understand your apprehensiveness...it's another big step for him and you! He's moving forward in his career! Congrats!

((((((NavyMomHugs))))))

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 16, 2011 at 11:13pm: JoJo.. our recruiting office also was Chandler. If yours is on Chandler Blvd, and...just by chance... IF his recruiter's name is Patterson, I'll tell you right now you NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE. If this is the case, ask to talk to Petty Officer Harris. He is awesome and very attentive and caring.

I do know that all sailors are given to opportunity (kind of extra credit thing) to work with the recruiters when they are home on leave, or between deployements, etc.

Comment by Sherri (mom of Kirsten) on August 16, 2011 at 7:04pm: Loved your pictures. Did he ever get an assignment?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 16, 2011 at 7:53am: JoJo...love the pics! Very handsome sailor you've got there... Congrats!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on August 12, 2011 at 10:17pm: Jane, so sorry to hear about the hospital corpsman. There are just too many losses still happening. Sending prayers to his family and comforting thoughts to your son as well for the loss of a fellow sailor. Very sad.