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:

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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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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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My boys will leave for basic this summer

I live not to far from Springfield and I saw this group, thought I would join, I have twin boys, One will leave July 31st and the other Aug…

Started by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383

0 Jun 30, 2013

White Sox Navy night

I have been trying to contact Bill for tickets for the WS Navy night and no luck.  Anyone going or has talked with Bill?  Our sailor will b…

Started by Cheryl Ship 07 Div 160

0 May 22, 2013

Springfield, IL packing party and M&G

http://www.navyformoms.com/events/illinois-families-luncheon-packing-party-and-overnight Join us for lunch, for a packing party, or both. …

Started by carols_kitchen

1 Apr 7, 2013
Reply by Doreen-ProudNavyMom

At boot camp now

Any other IL moms with sons at boot camp

Started by navymom2012

3 Jan 29, 2013
Reply by sandi8

Fairview Heights/Shiloh M&G Sat Nov 10th

Who wants to get together Saturday November 10th before the holiday crazies are upon us? I do, I do! Let's keep it earlier in the day. Let…

Started by SandySea

20 Nov 10, 2012
Reply by STLMom

St. Louis Airport

For those who's future sailors left from St. Louis MEPS: I keep reading on different posts that you can go to the aiport to see your recrui…

Started by TLC72

2 Oct 24, 2012
Reply by AngiePNMx2

Looking for Navy moms who's sons/daughters who started BC 9/27/12

Hello, I am brand new to this site. My son is in his 3rd. day at Great Lakes and I have been crying a lot and missing him terribly. I know…

Started by proudnavymom12

3 Oct 8, 2012
Reply by Thetwoj

Going through boot camp now

Wondering if anyone in this group is in the 1st few weeks of the boot camp roller coaster? My son's pir is 10/26/12

Started by corbie (Ship 12 Div 047)

6 Oct 1, 2012
Reply by debzz3

Molly's Adopt a Sailor

Good morning!  I met a woman named Pat this summer at Rockin' for the Troops, and she mentioned that they were planning a welcome home get-…

Started by Natalie

3 Sep 25, 2012
Reply by Pat L. in IL

Lunch at Olive Garden in Peoria on August 25th at 1pm.

Ok everyone I am sooooo needing some Navy mom time. So if you can make this lunch date please do. I know that a few of us are gonna be gett…

Started by medic mom

10 Aug 14, 2012
Reply by J/J Mom

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