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:
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
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.)
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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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Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2024
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MEPS & DEP group...
We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!
- Don't understand the Navy?
- Haven't a clue what is about to happen?
- Do you just want to share your joys or sorrows?
Then this is the group for you!!!
We enjoy helping family member with all information or just to pass the time chatting.
Glad you're with us!
It is very important that your future Sailor be physically fit prior to shipping to the RTC (these are new standards beginning 1/1/2018) and that he be able to pass an initial run test. See Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp. "The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits."
Discussion Forum
Nervous Mom
Started by AustinsMom. Last reply by LZ0183 Dec 21, 2023. 5 Replies 2 Likes
Leaving for BC in Dec 2019
Started by Regina126. Last reply by Velvetenor Oct 5, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by AngiePNMx2 on December 31, 2008 at 11:13pm
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delays are usally when the Navy anticipates an opening in thier job
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Comment by TexasMomof2 on December 24, 2008 at 11:47am
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I know you're so proud of him! Congrats! My depper, Jeff, had to pass the same test (SWCC) and he was telling me the other day that EOD's are with them when they are on the boats. It's one big brotherhood!
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I am so excited for you and Craig.....I know how hard that test is my oldest sailor also did that test....I remember timing him when he was swimming at the gym....
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Comment by Carol Aileen on December 12, 2008 at 10:03pm
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oh Michelle, I'm so sorry about your dog. our dogs are a big part of our familys.
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Congrat Rene' to you and your new recruit.....The book "Honor, Courage, Commitment" Is a awesome book...as you read it there are a few things they don't do anymore. One is they don't march every where anymore...they have new "ships" aka buildings and everything is self contained in there ships, they don't have service week and Battle stations are done in one building. Hope that helps as you read this fabulous book.
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For you Doreen and for all Depper moms having a hard time!!
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Doreen... All the feelings and emotions you have are normal!! and it is ok to feel them..My question is this...Knowing that your son is going to sign when he truns 18 wouldn't it mean more to him to have your blessing now than to wait and sign because he can? Remember your not losing you son...as bad as it hurts..How do I know?? I have already let one go to the Navy and he is qualified for SEALS too...so I know how you feel....now my second has joined at 17 with our permission of course. I knew he would at 18 anyway too. Is it any easier?? NO! I guess the one thing I try to keep in mind is that they were really never mine... God gave me these boys to grow and nurture but they have always been his..I found with my first son during a time when people from my church were praying for him right before he left for bootcamp .... I said to God "Lord I trust you and I release him to you" as I am bawling my eyes out an barely able to say it..Hardsest word I have ever said ....it all became easier in the sense that dayI knew it really wasn't up to me anyway. Did I still cry alot?? Do I still cry?? A resounding YES too both!! But when I do it isn't out of fear anymore it is out of pride and I miss him. The tears don't last as long now and it doesn't hurt my moms heart as bad either.... You too will come to that point. The point of trusting and letting go..... to let him become the man that God has in mind and planned.
Can you all imagine one year ago there was NO Navy for moms??? What did all the moms before us do?? No other moms to talk...no other moms to get info from?? When I joined March 1, 2008 I was number 46...We were all figuring things out together then and we will continue with 10,000!! We're here for you!! Together we will get you through!! Hugs to you!!
Pages (9)
- Dear Future Shipmate - (This is a great letter)
- What to bring to Boot Camp and what NOT- Females Stuff Only
- What happens at bootcamp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)
- ~ Boot camp for Dummies (with Pictures) ~
- Ways to Simulate Navy Life at Home -
- The POW/MIA Table at every galley and at the Navy Day Ball...
- Navy Recruiting Manual Enlisted 1130.8J - Updated to 27 June 2012
- ~ Medical Manuals ~
- Cheap Hotels for sailors (and families)
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