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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.

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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 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.

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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Comment by Navy Blue Mom on February 16, 2012 at 8:52pm: Thanks, Smom! Guess we'll just go "wing it"!

Comment by Smom on February 16, 2012 at 8:43pm: When we re there we just called and had our sailor meet us at the gate closest to his building. They won't let you on base unless your sailor is with you. At least that was our experience.

Comment by Navy Blue Mom on February 16, 2012 at 8:14pm: Good Afternoon, All. We have a sailor (newbie), arrived at DLI Feb 11 from Great Lakes. Since home is in Fremont, CA., we are looking to take a drive down to Monterey on Sunday to see if we can visit (and take him his computer). Does anybody out there have any information on how we gain access?

Comment by b2poohShip07Div063 on February 15, 2012 at 11:16am: My son arrived in Monterey this past Saturday as well so excited for him! His classes won't start for a month as well. It is so glad to be able to know I can communicate when needed with him!!!! Got snow yesterday very jealous HA!

Comment by Cindy (Conor's Mom) on February 15, 2012 at 10:25am: Hi everyone! I appreciate your responses to my previous question.. I didn't mean to send everyone a message. Conor was able to change his rate to CTI.. We are all very excited.

Comment by KC'smom on February 14, 2012 at 9:53am: Oh, and as far as loving California goes..... my son's class gets a mid-year break in May. He isn't coming home (to Maryland). He said he loves California and is gonna take that time to go hiking in the mountains and/or travel the rest of the state. I'm sad but it is what it is. He's always been extremely independent and I had to let him go back in April 2010.

Comment by KC'smom on February 14, 2012 at 9:48am: So, my son has been there over 8 months.... He has had a roomate for several months (although he is graduating any day now).... anyway, he also has a 3rd bed. Last week they were given the opportunity to pick their own roomates, so now one of his closest friends is rooming with him. Its nice for him b/c I know it must be so wierd to share a bunk bed with a complete stranger!!! hahhahaha. Although he has done it in college and in boot camp, it surely can't be fun!

Comment by lisab4 on February 14, 2012 at 12:19am: Sometimes there's a wait until they get enough recruits in a certain language to start classes. It depends. Having some down time is a relief after all they've been through in basic. Enjoy PIR-it's so exciting!

Comment by Okie Cowgirl on February 13, 2012 at 11:47pm: My daughter will be joining all the other newbies this Saturday. She graduates Friday- we can hardly stand the wait. Any idea on how long before they "class up"?

Comment by Oceans3 on February 13, 2012 at 10:19pm: my daughter just arrived in Monterey as well. She is in awe of how beautiful this town is and how nice everyone has been to all the newbies.