Welcome to
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.

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

Add an Event

**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
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

ILLINOIS N4M

Information

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

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of ILLINOIS N4M to add comments!

Comment by lauren on June 25, 2011 at 4:16pm: Remember we only have five days to get our favorites in the NAVYMOM COOKBOOKS - FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

here is the link if you want in it http://www.cookbookpublishers.com/utypeit/login.cfm

the proceeds go to Molly's which in turn goes to our troops

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 24, 2011 at 9:36am: Laura, we will be your shoulders to lean upon and listen as only other military moms and families can do. And, at 17, your "baby" is very young and we are very proud of his decision to join the Navy. (((hugs))) Carol

Comment by kcrowder on June 24, 2011 at 7:51am: Laura, it is not whimpy. I can remember when my son left 2 years ago. I was devastated. I even looked at jobs up in Great Lakes area. (I had it bad). But family support was awesome. In addition to writing to my son every week I adopted a soldier through Soldier's Angels to put my engeries into positive avenues (just like Pat suggested). Doing activities like this helped me get through. You have a tremendous amount of support here. Let me know if I can do anything for you.

Kathy

Comment by Laura on June 24, 2011 at 1:54am: Thank you all for your support. It means a lot to me. To be honest I feel a little wimpy admitting that I am sad. I am usually a stronger person than this. It is a comfort knowing that I have a group watching over me. Thank you!

Lauren, I am in the Northern suburbs about 30 minutes West of Great Lakes.

Comment by lauren on June 23, 2011 at 6:34pm: Huggs Laura ..it has been 7 yrs and still asking myself that one. Reading your statement about falling off bike brought it all back. Being a single mom and staying single, I put everything into my sons and just about lost my mind when my baby joined the ARMY last year....then I turned back here and realized I have not lost anything I have gained so much. and I so Agree with Pat . I joined Molly's and when the house gets to quite( which since my son was a dummer it seems to be to quite everyday) I throw myself into a project. What part of Il do you live in? We are getting together on the 30th for lunch in Rockford you'd love to have you join us....

Comment by kcrowder on June 23, 2011 at 12:09pm: Thanks for all the greetings. My son is at Pearl Harbor on the USS Crommelin (not sure of spelling). He has 2.5 years left. Just spoke with him last night. Whoo Hoo.

Kathy

Comment by JessicaB-Sailor's Sweetheart<3 on June 23, 2011 at 11:06am: Laura, My boyfriend graduates basic next Friday. The beginning is the hardest part, then once letters start coming in it gets a whole lot better and easier. When he leaves, find the PIR group for your son. It will be a group of ladies with sons/daughters/husbands/boyfriends in bootcamp with your son. From mine, I have met about 6 ladies from my boyfriend's division, including the wife of his best friend at bootcamp. The group is a lifesaver and is great for having people to talk to. I have no idea what I would do without mine.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 23, 2011 at 11:03am: Laura, I don't know exactly how you get through this, BUT YOU DO!! You find out info on what he is doing, starting with basic. Then you talk with the moms here who have "been there, done that." Then join something like "Molly's Adopt A Sailor" and put your energy in a positive direction. Remember, sister, we have your back and we ALL have been exactly where you are right now!

Comment by Laura on June 23, 2011 at 12:58am: My son leaves for boot in 3 weeks. I have been telling everyone that I am fine. I'm not. Hubby was ful time Army when we got married.

You think that I would be use to this by now. It is different with my son. I keep thinking, how can this little boy who fell off his bike be going away to the Navy? He is only 17. I fully support him & his decision but I am going to miss talking to him every day. How am I going to get through all of this?

Comment by lauren on June 22, 2011 at 10:43pm: Big huggs Pam ..lets get together soon

kcrowder....WELCOME I wish you had come around sooner too. My son was in HI for the past 4+ yrs. but is gone now....but I do have an ARMY guy that is in HI...where is your son stationed