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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
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
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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
Badge
Recruiter wants to come to our house.
Views: 93
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by idahojeep on
-
Both of our sons' recruiters came to our house for a visit. We developed an excellent relationship with both of them and it worked out that they worked very hard for both our sons to get the rates and shipping timeframes. Parents were very encouraged to become involved in the process. I and my twins went to a Navy Week celebration locally and we met a Vice Admiral, the Commander of our recruiting district and a Command Master Chief who was the same rate as my sons. I also worked the Navy for Moms booth at Navy Week. All in all our experience has been an awesome one and I encourage all parents to become involved.
The recruiters just talked about all kinds of things with us and we asked many questions about their service and the Navy. They also came to our sons high school graduation party at our house. -
-
Permalink Reply by Donna (Christopher's Mom) on
-
Should I serve some snacks. Maybe some soda and icetea
-
-
Permalink Reply by AmyTX on
-
Our sons recruiter came to our house twice and it is nice because we got to meet him and ask questions. Our son is 18 now and a depper and will leave after he graduates in June but since we have met with the rc, I feel that we have a good relationship and will be better for it. The rc will also be at his graduation to announce his joining the navy. In a way, I guess I look at rc as an extension of the family since he is involved with our son, too. Hope your journey goes good. As far as snacks go, I don't know. It wouldn't hurt anything, but that it is up to you.
-
-
Permalink Reply by glassdog on
-
He is just wanting to give you and over view of what to expect, and to answer any questions you might have. It is also to explain the contract, and to give you a phone number to contact the recruiter if you want.
It is nice to know the person who is helping your son move into a new life, and it will help you to know who to contact when he is in bc.
You can offer him something, but I wouldn't have anything planned unless it makes you feel better. -
-
-
Donna here is a group for you to join http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinapril here you'll connect with other N4M's whose rcts leave in April as well as get good info
-
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
