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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

Events

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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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Navy Speak

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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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CARRIER Families!

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Any faimlies with sailors on carriers? My son is just going to report to the Nimitz... just thought it would be nice to get to know other parents whose sailors are on them and how much contact do you get?

Members: 300
Latest Activity: Oct 7, 2020

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN78): https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/uss-gerald-r-ford-cvn78

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75): https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/ussharrystruman

USS Ronald Reagan: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/ussronaldreaganfamilies

USS Eisenhower (IKE): https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/usseisenhowerikefamily

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN77): https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/ussgeorgehwbush

USS John C. Stennis: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/uss-john-c-stennis

USS Carl Vinson: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/usscarlvinsonfamily

USS Abe Lincoln: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/anyonewithasailoronussabelincoln

USS Nimitz: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/ussnimitzcvn68

USS George Washington: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/ussgeorgewashington

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Comment by NavyBrat on December 7, 2013 at 6:13pm: Port calls? Carriers get port calls? Someone should have told my CO's.

Comment by Laura on December 7, 2013 at 4:09am: Mail to a carrier in that area is so random it could make you nuts. Sometimes 6 to 8 weeks, sometimes 3. It is very unpredictable. Just depends on their port calls, at sea replenishments and mail delivery backlog.

As expected, important stuff travels first.

On the customs form, there is a box asking what to do with the package if it is undeliverable. (address label came off etc.) always write "Chaplin" in that box. Be sure to tape his address to an inside flap of the box as well. It's a good second chance for delivery.

Comment by ginurse_amy on December 7, 2013 at 12:34am: Hello! My son is deployed on the Truman and I sent his first package to him on Oct 26th and he still has not rec'd it. Any ideas??

Comment by proudmom63 on November 25, 2013 at 11:43pm: so happy for you, petesmom, what a wonderful gift to look forward to!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on November 25, 2013 at 2:20pm: petesmom - Congratulations on your son being 'Sailor of the Day'. I'm sure it will be wonderful to have him home for Christmas as well!

Comment by petesmom on November 25, 2013 at 11:12am: Just found out my son is Sailor of the Day, I'm so proud of him, he's on the Nimitz and should be on U.S. soil soon. He's coming home for Christmas, haven't seen him since last Christmas, now I'm so happy and proud of him.

Comment by proudmom63 on November 3, 2013 at 8:45pm: hello, all... i am wondering.... awhile back there was talk of someone in or near goose creek, sc that makes cakes. my son's bday is 11/23 and i was hoping someone here would know how to contact the "cakemaker" would love to surprise my son with a homemade cake!

Comment by NavyBrat on October 2, 2013 at 6:10pm: Carrier v Submarine.

Work of Nuke certified may be better on Carrier when you consider the Nuke certified may perform the duties of an ET as well if qualified. Transferring from Nuke to ET would not be that difficult because the Nuke certified already studied the ET core. You may think of the Nuke certified as an advanced ET if he/she took the ET side of the Nuke program.

The ET's equal on the Aviation Side is AT which is an Aviation Electronics Technician v the ET is Electronics Technician.

Nuke on carrier and ET on carrier are ships company so they will be firefighting certified and likely members of a fire party as members of the Engineering Department.

AT's on carrier will be firefighting certified if ship's company but may or may not be members of a fire party.

The amenities on a carrier are better because it is a floating city.

Comment by susan/momof3sailors on September 23, 2013 at 9:02am: Hi! Is there a page for the Eisenhower? My boy will be there soon and I'd like to connect with other Mom's :)

Comment by brendaboo on September 16, 2013 at 6:18pm: Kris A my boy is on the Nimitz right now. He is emailing me but of course it takes a minute to get it. They are 20 hours different time than us. If you want to talk let me know. I'm in AZ.

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