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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

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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Comment by Tffytat on August 28, 2017 at 4:15pm: Librarianmom I'm not sure how it works but that would be pretty cool!

Comment by librarianmom on August 28, 2017 at 12:42pm: SailorKMom (and Oleander)...thanks for the welcome!

I am excited to see my son again soon! This time healthy and whole! I did get to see him at the beginning of August. But he was in the hospital. We are so thankful he made a full recovery and is back on track ready to graduate!

Comment by librarianmom on August 28, 2017 at 12:41pm: TiffyTat...I wonder if they will be in same class? It doesn't sound like they start a new DC class every week?

Comment by SailorKMom on August 25, 2017 at 5:13pm: Oleander, glad to hear that she loved it! It is a great area. My son should be there as soon as he graduated A school in about 10 days. Nice to hear from other parents who have kids that are DCs. Hope everyone is doing good!
Librarianmom & Tffytat- graduation is so exciting. Definately one of the proudest moments in your life as a parent!! I get excited again just thinking about that day seeing all the Sailors marching in! And then seeing your own Sailor after those long 8 weeks.

Comment by Tffytat on August 25, 2017 at 9:14am: Librarianmom- Welcome! How cool. My son is DC rated as well. PIR 9/8 and I can't wait!

Comment by librarianmom on August 25, 2017 at 9:09am: New damage control mom here. My son is at Boot Camp now. His PIR is 9/15

Comment by SailorKMom on July 23, 2017 at 11:53pm: Hi Ladies. My son is in A school in GL and should be finishing up in about 3 weeks. He said he is so glad he picked to be a DC. Not a lot of them out there! He just got his orders, he will be heading to San Diego. We are so excited because we live in Northern Cali! This whole navy experience has been very exciting and emotional, but definately the Proudest I have ever felt as a Mom! This site definately helped me get thru the bootcamp experience!

Comment by Brandi (Trey's Mom) on July 16, 2017 at 3:23pm: Welcome aboard! Get ready for a ride.

There are also lots of great mom's groups on FB. Say hi when you join us.. NMH>>

Comment by Tffytat on July 16, 2017 at 2:47pm: Thank you Oleander! I have joined Boot camp for moms and am patiently awaiting the form letter to join the PIR group!

Congrats to you and NavyWildcat.