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

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Events

**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.

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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.)

N4M Merchandise


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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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BUDS 283

A group for mutual support while our sailors are working their way through BUDS.

Members: 17
Latest Activity: Mar 15, 2017

Discussion Forum

Tissue holder, anyone?

Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox Jun 20, 2011. 15 Replies

I LOVE reading everyone's stories about graduation! At this point in "our" training, my eyes tear up just even thinking about the possibility of graduation! (Please, Lord!) I also love my embroidery…Continue

Polo (shirt), anyone?

Started by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox. Last reply by Rachel (SO Mom) May 6, 2011. 2 Replies

Along the same line as the tissue holder, I made this for myself and then thought perhaps another Mom might like one! Sometimes I sew for the Dominican Nuns so I have a whole bunch of shirts ready to…Continue

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Comment by CherylB on May 10, 2011 at 11:23am
Hi all. I have all but 2 checks so I am going to go ahead and order the pins today!! I will keep you posted. Thanks!
Comment by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox on May 9, 2011 at 8:58pm
haha...good idea San!
Comment by ProudFamily on May 8, 2011 at 1:30pm

Mine was Ninja Turtles! I can still sing the song! 

 

Comment by go-navy4 on May 8, 2011 at 12:26pm
Wolverine is was!!!  hahahah
Comment by Icantrunfromheretothemailbox on May 8, 2011 at 7:57am
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY all you courageous Navy Moms! I'll be interested to meet the parents of this special breed of men....I know that my son has been pushing the limit since the day he was born....and I'll bet you're all nodding your heads in agreement right now!...haha
Comment by CherylB on May 7, 2011 at 9:43pm
Happy Mothers Day to all you wonderful mothers!! We did a darn good job didn't we!!!
Comment by CherylB on May 7, 2011 at 9:43pm
Ophelia what are you talking about? I must have missed something.
Comment by CherylB on May 5, 2011 at 4:26pm
Ellen I sent you a PM.
Comment by CherylB on May 4, 2011 at 4:18pm
Today is the last day to order pins and I need the money asap. I know 2 of you are getting them in the mail today or just mailed them. I still need 4 more checks after those. THANKS!!!
Comment by CherylB on May 4, 2011 at 4:11pm
hahahaha Ken. Just had to say that!
 

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