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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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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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.

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ILLINOIS N4M

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Who wants to make an Illinois N4M site with me? Calling all Illinois Sailor families.

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Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by Laura on May 25, 2012 at 12:49am: Appears that I will have to reschedule the Saturday morning "Meet & Greet" at the Olive Garden.

I think that I was the only one showing up at 11:00. Since people will look at me funny if I am sitting there talking to myself, I will reschedule. Have a great weekend everyone.

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 24, 2012 at 4:35pm: NM*II check out the Chicago Moms--some of them talked about going to the Cubs game June 5th

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/chicagomoms

Comment by NM*Il on May 24, 2012 at 2:52pm: Laura, so sorry I can't make it I'm a nurse and have to work the Memorial Weekend but please keep me in mind for the next one. Helo to all who will attend and hope to meet some of you soon. My son is still in Boot camp(4 wks left Yahoo!)

Have a great time to all who will be attending.

Go navy!

Comment by Dodie on May 24, 2012 at 5:57am: tbears73, my son opted not to take his cell phone. He actually made his "I've arrived" brief call from GL from another recruit's cell phone, so be prepared to answer the phone irregardless of the phone # on your caller ID. I dropped my son at the recruiters' office in Springfield & he was driven to St Louis.

Comment by Kimme on May 23, 2012 at 11:15pm: I wish I could but happily I will be out on Lake Michigan fishing for salmon WITH MY SAILOR!!!!! Hmm, it sounds like I'm using him as bait doesn't it? Well, you guys know what I mean :)

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on May 23, 2012 at 10:46pm: Laura...sorry heading to DC to see one of my sailors.....hopefully next time!

Comment by Laura on May 23, 2012 at 10:40pm: Hello moms! Roll call please.

Who will be joining me at the Olive Garden, 1925 E. Golf Rd Schaumburg, at 11:00 this Saturday?

Comment by NM*Il on May 18, 2012 at 9:08am: Anyone from the Illinois area going to the Navy White Sox Event on June 5th. My husband and I and 5 friends are attending...

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on May 17, 2012 at 5:40pm: I just left the recruiting office in moline. Cell phones will be in the box. Sailors are cut off from the world so they can concentrate on learning their Navy job.

Comment by RyGyMom0330 on May 17, 2012 at 4:11pm: My Sailor shared this link regarding phone cards: callsforrecruits.org

Pretty sure he said active military receives free phone cards.