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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 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.

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Central Florida Navy Moms

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For Navy Moms and families of Central Florida

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Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2022

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Comment by proudmom on February 24, 2012 at 6:07am: I got my son's address from the recruiter. He left on the 15th, ship 04 div 119. Still no form letter yet.

Comment by LindaA AM Mom on February 23, 2012 at 11:03am: I just copied and added the list in the Discussion Forum above ... :)

Comment by LindaA AM Mom on February 23, 2012 at 10:57am: Hi Claudia! Great idea to get it out early. Sometime it arrives in a week others 4 or more weeks ... just depending on when the last RAS (replenishment at sea) was. I woulldn't send chocolate cause it melts everywhere (but you could send a jar of Nutella and Marshmallow topping if he likes it) along with other Easter Stuff... jelly beans, etc., Check out the Molly's Adopt a Sailor site for their Sailor Supply List. You should have his FPO address to send it to. Make sure to use to Post Office FPO Box as this will save you $$$!

Momof4 ... awesome! You are on your way to more info ... what we crave!

Comment by claudia on February 23, 2012 at 2:34am: hey moms i have a question..i would like to send my son and his shipmates in his division ,hes a fndc, an easter box full of candy and such.as a suprise ..i need to know what im aloud to send and how do i get it delivered to his ship..i have his home address but dont know how to get it to the ship, hes on the san jancinto, i so love what you are doing with the adopt a sailor program in tampa,,im handicapped and dont travel well but would love to help out with money for items ..let me know what i can do to help...this is my sons first ship, my husbands retired coast guard petty officer and my other son is airforce lt col, but the navy is new for us...so not sure what they can and cant have...help please mommas....thanks...claudia

Comment by momof4 on February 22, 2012 at 8:02pm: @ lindA AM MOM - Yes- Have found A PIR group for 4/13. Look forward to her phone call.

Comment by LindaA AM Mom on February 22, 2012 at 6:11pm: Welcome Momof4! Hang in there! Have your found a PIR 4/13 group here? Proud Mom, that's the group I was thinking of... not a division group -- we didn't have one of those but I did meet other mom's and families of sailors in his division at the Meet and Greet in Great Lakes!

Comment by momof4 on February 22, 2012 at 1:12pm: Mail call! No form letter!! ugh!!

Comment by momof4 on February 21, 2012 at 9:03pm: Proud mom - My daughter went up on the14th. From Cocoa, also. She was friends with the kid that went up on the 15th. He was a friend of my sons. Got her box on friday and found out today she is 03/117. PIR April 13.

Comment by LindaA AM Mom on February 16, 2012 at 9:29pm: Proudmom ... I remember the call ... so short, but sweet! Now, you will receive "the box" .... his clothes that he left in ... it's really kinda weird, but it's okay... I never thought I'd love to smell his dirty clothes! LOL -- now when you find out his division (you will receive a letter they make them write home with the address and his division) you can find the site on N4M's and join the other's in that group. It helps so much that we are here for each other!

Jangee, you've just joined the ranks of "Proud Navy Moms" every where, and yes, we are all here for each other.

Comment by Jangee on February 16, 2012 at 8:36pm: Thank you proudmom. I have a feeling I won't be getting too much sleep either. I'm so glad I found this group. Everyone here is so supportive!