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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

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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 JoAnna ship14 div317 on August 22, 2012 at 10:12pm: Carolyn, will you let me know when it is available? Thank you for letting me know:)

Comment by Carolyn on August 22, 2012 at 9:53pm: Hi Joanna
Our ship is the USS Arizona..I believe they have finished the coin but it's not out on eBay yet. Right now there are only 3 ships that are ready

Comment by JoAnna ship14 div317 on August 22, 2012 at 9:51pm: This is all new to me and I would love to purchase these for my daughter she is in Ship 14 Division 317....How do I know which one to get?

Comment by Jenn_NicksWifey on August 22, 2012 at 8:45pm: NWTM also engraves the rank/paygrade coins. I got my hubby an E3 coin for bootcamp graduation gift and my mom got him his rate coin, both engraved.

Comment by Lisa ship12 DIV285 on August 22, 2012 at 6:20pm: I want to get the challenge coin for my SR. I'm having a hard time getting to the right site I would like to have it engraved with his name and ship also I see the posts on here please send me the info thanks

Comment by Proud navy mom/Eddie's mom on August 14, 2012 at 12:30pm: Cant wait for the Ship 11, I cant remember the ship name right now.

Comment by Highdesertmom Ship 07 Div 170 on May 17, 2012 at 11:47pm: Misty from MN, I got a challenge coin on ebay with the ship that my son is in boot camp in and on the back they engraved it for free with his name and Ship/Div # on it. It really turned out beautiful. Giving it to him at PIR graduation on 6/1. Just Google Shelly Saxton (ss) challenge coins and I am sure it will come up.

Comment by Misty from MN on May 3, 2012 at 12:28pm: Wonderful... I have gone to that site and see some.. Much appreciated!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on May 3, 2012 at 12:09pm: There are many sites for Challenge Coins but surprisingly, I have purchased several at Northwest Territorial Mint on Amazon.

Comment by Misty from MN on May 3, 2012 at 11:55am: This is such a great idea.. Can somone provide me with the site to order the coins.. and do they have one just for Basic Training that is engravable?