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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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Grandmothers who have grandchildren in the Navy and need any kind of help or info.
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Oct 24, 2018
Discussion Forum
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Started by mary anna. Last reply by Lisa (ship09 div108) Jan 25, 2014. 7 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by GrandmaBarB on January 1, 2014 at 12:33pm
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Proud Grandma...nice to see other Grandmas here. Geezers are GREAT.
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Harleygigi.....welcome. Another Grandma here, with a wonderful grandson on the Truman...who is also my pride and joy....and BOY, do I miss that kid.
These great Mom's have welcomed me with open arms...as they will you, do doubt. He's my "only"...but the Best, for sure.
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Hi i have a grandson stationed in Florida but will be moved to Norfolk, Va the end of January. He will be on the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier.
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My ( soon to be) sailor man will graduate 1/17/2014.
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Hi, I'm a grandmother & my grandson is my pride & joy. He has always been there for me since his grandfather passed away last year. He told me "papa was my best friend" and I will make him proud of me.
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Thank you for adding me!! My Grandson just graduated Nov 22 I have not seen him yet and only talked very briefly to him once but am so excited to see the changes I believe this is going to bring him. A sense of purpose for one. I am wondering what I can get him for Christmas. He will be home for Christmas and I want to give him something that means something and is allowed He is still in Great Lakes and has yet to start his school. He said he loves it.
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Comment by lbtgmom on December 10, 2013 at 1:59pm
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To GMA of a SR, my Grandson graduated from basic training on the 22nd of November. I have already seen a big difference in him. This was the first Thanksgiving away from home and the first Christmas. We miss him around here terribly but am so proud of him at the same time. I am so thankful for finding this site and to the new members, know you are not alone in this adventure!
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Congratulations to all the new Grandmas that are just starting out on this journey...My grandson PIR last Dec. 22..it has been quite a ride and seeing the difference it has made in him has made his GP and me very proud...He is now down in San Diego for Sonar Tech..there are quite a few holds in between classes but they do experience alot while waiting up..Again, heartfelt love goes out to all of you...
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Comment by nana54-BH on December 6, 2013 at 9:26am
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my grandson is n SHIP 09 DIV 065 he called me on thanksgiving and said he was ok , but I think i missed a call from him last nite @ 11:45 .. I sure hope not .. but he didnt leave a meassage either .. and I'm pretty sure he would of ..I miss him so much ,,, but very proud of him .. this is something he decided to do on his own .. but we will c him n Jan 17 th grad day
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Has anyone heard from their recruit from Ship 11, Division 041 as to whether they have completed BS and have received their Navy cap? I'm not sure how these things work and my grandson's stepmother and father are not including my daughter (who lives with me) in any new information. Thank you!
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