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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.

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

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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

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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Challenge Coins

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A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion (usually military), bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. They are given to prove membership when challenged and to enhance morale.Let's show them here.

Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin
Members: 115
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023

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Comment by bullindy on September 25, 2012 at 10:30am: Craig, I got my Arizona coin yesterday. It is beautiful. The 3D is awesome. I can't wait to give it to my Sailor next week.

Comment by proudADdad on September 25, 2012 at 9:22am: I just received the USS Arizona Ship 14 Challenge Coin! Looks great!!

Comment by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on September 24, 2012 at 10:28pm: Found it , I had to refine my search to all not just clothes lol.

Comment by Cajunmom(Ship 11 DIV 335) on September 24, 2012 at 10:25pm: http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Navy-Recruit-Training-Command-Challenge-...

Try this link!

Comment by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on September 24, 2012 at 10:07pm: I can't find the Kearsarge coin :(

Comment by Cajunmom(Ship 11 DIV 335) on September 24, 2012 at 9:52pm: I just purchased the USS KEARSARGE challenge coin for my SR on eBay!!

Comment by PamperedMom on September 20, 2012 at 12:59pm: Yesterday, I got to witness Mike Thornton, retired Navy Seal and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, give three of his personal Challenge Coins to Veteran's where I work. It was AWESOME!! The true meaning of challenge coins. Brought tears to my eyes.

Comment by ProudNavyMom,NavySchoolofMusic on September 19, 2012 at 11:25am: Craig, I am very interested in ordering Ship 2 coin. Please send me ordering information, or direct me to the correct website.
Thanks for all you do!

Comment by Haup9 on September 12, 2012 at 9:20pm

Comment by Haup9 on September 12, 2012 at 9:12pm: Craig - How is the Ship 02 Reuben James coin coming? My son graduated on 9-7 but I still want to get it for him. I found a pretty cool coin at PIR. It is a boot camp coin. I will post a picture of it soon.