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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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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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Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2024

Welcome to the
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."

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Comment by sevenblessings on October 9, 2013 at 1:08pm: It's time to introduce myself. I joined Navy for Moms about 2 weeks ago searching for answers to the 1000 questions I had. This site is wonderful!! It answered almost all of them. My 17 year old son came to me about a month ago saying he decided to join the Navy, so off to the recruits we went. It has been a long drawn out process...had to get his foot cleared (broke about 3 years ago) , then tested for the ASVAB (luckily he got over 50), went to the physical and passed...BUT Somewhere in my move 2 years ago I have misplaced his social security card, and because of that we are on hold. (the government shut down, no new ss cards or replacements) As soon as that is done he picks a job and we have a ship date!! so far I have been on an emotional roller coaster from pride to sadness of not seeing him like I do now. Anyways. I just thought I would introduce myself instead of being a stalker. Thanks to everyone who has shared stories and information. It has helped me so much, and I know it has helped others!

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on October 3, 2013 at 6:09pm: How wonderful DoubleNavyGrandmom! Keep us up to date after your grandson gets his ship date. My son is leaving next summer after HS graduation and he is also going into the Nuke Field. Looking forward to the journey ahead.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on September 26, 2013 at 8:43am: Welcome Tonya! Give your son a BIG hug and tell him THANKS for his decision. My son doesn't leave til July, so we are doing our best to make this a special year. This website and all these groups are so very helpful. I don't know everything...but I know the seasoned ones will step right up and answer any questions you might have. Have you joined the DEP-Leaving for Bootcamp in April group yet? That's a GREAT place to connect with other Moms who have recruits leaving in the same month.

Comment by Tonya(proudmomDJ)nukemom on September 25, 2013 at 11:34pm: Just wanted to say to everyone,I just joined today!My son is a Depper and ships out for basic training on April 2nd..I am so happy he will be with us for the holidays but I do know it will be very hard to see him go..Also from all the things I'm seeing I still have a lot of learning today.

Comment by AKNavyMom(Ship 3 Div 021) on September 25, 2013 at 11:29pm: Well, My son is in the hotel tonight and will fly out in the morning to Great Lakes. I have enjoyed spending the last few months with him before he left.

Comment by tidefan on September 25, 2013 at 9:30pm: well ladies I am moving to boot camp moms. My son got there last night. Enjoy your kids and loved ones as much as you can before they leave

Comment by girlnboots on September 25, 2013 at 9:17pm: My daughter was my youngest and the last to leave home. It is hard but the weeks will fly. Getting"the box" is tough no notes just their clothes. Get ready for that. But soon after you will get an address to write. They don't have much time to write oh but the joy when you get a letter or surprise call in a few weeks!

Comment by Ducksfan_mom...03/009 on September 25, 2013 at 9:01pm: Thanks for all your support...definitely a big adjustment hes the youngest and the hardest to let go.

Comment by girlnboots on September 25, 2013 at 5:16pm: Ducksfanmom hang in there. You are going to have those days . You do begin to adjust to the new normal. This is a great place for support we all know what you are going through. There will be good days and bad hang on tight.

Comment by Ducksfan_mom...03/009 on September 25, 2013 at 12:08am: Such a strange day...my daughter put a sweatshirt and tennis shoes on the floor by the floor by the front door..which is usually where my son would drop his...so I yelled down the hall for him to come pick them up to suddenly stop and realize hes not home anymore...needless to say I sat down right there and cried.