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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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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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GM Moms

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Group for Moms of Gunners Mates in A School or on Duty

Members: 212
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2020

I thought it would be great to get a group together of people who have a Gunners Mate in training or one on duty. I hope we can all give each other a little insight as to what is in store for our Navy Men and Women!!

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Comment by oneproudmamma on October 3, 2014 at 9:54am: Hi momm2five! I'm sure he was bummed to miss the excitement. I'll be going to visit my daughter in 2 weeks. Where is your son stationed at?

G-man's mom, is he going into A-school or C-school? Best way to keep up his spirits is to send plenty of care packages. My daughter loved it when I sent her food.

Comment by Vicky on October 3, 2014 at 9:14am: Darn auto correct Gunners Mate. Geez

Comment by Vicky on October 3, 2014 at 9:13am: Hi, I'm also fairly new to this group. My SR's PIR is 11/7. He will then start A School for Good morning. Look forward to learning more and getting to know everyone.

Comment by momm2five (GM MOM) on October 2, 2014 at 5:17pm: Hi June! My GM Graduated this past Monday and is awaiting his ship returning to port. He's very excited, and a little bummed that he wasn't on it sooner . . . things were exciting on it about two weeks ago :-)

Comment by Izzyb81 on October 2, 2014 at 3:15pm: Hi, My GM is in Great Lakes on hold waiting for school. Her PIR was 9/19/14.

Comment by G-Man's Mom on September 30, 2014 at 9:23am: Hi there! I am fairly new to this site and group. My son just passed PIR and is starting GM school. I am so excited and nervous for him all at the same time.... any mom's out there that can provide any incite on how to keep his spirits up and encourage him when he seems down, I would greatly appreciate it. I have no idea what to expect in the phase of his training. Any guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Comment by oneproudmamma on September 21, 2014 at 11:34pm: Hello! I'm new to the group. I have a GM who is on duty now. Any other moms with an active duty GM?