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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.

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2021

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Comment by debra on October 15, 2013 at 12:41pm: Hello- Anyone in the group near Elgin, IL? I am a newbie and am not sure who this site is setup. Thanking you for your help.

Comment by TLC72 on October 14, 2013 at 8:22pm: Laura- I had a comment from you, but now I can't find it. Anyway, I saw the picture. Where did you order from?

Comment by TLC72 on October 13, 2013 at 10:32pm: I don't know if they'll do something like that or not, since he'll basically be adding an entire extra flight to his itinerary, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask. Of course, can't do anything at all until he gets his orders and finds out which airline they've booked through. From what I understand, when he gets his hard copy orders, he's supposed to call the airline and tell them he needs to reroute his ticket, them pay the difference. I'm just hoping it's not too awful much.

Comment by greenoak on October 13, 2013 at 8:20pm: Had a great time yesterday ladies, hope we can do it again soon x

Comment by carols_kitchen on October 13, 2013 at 6:52pm: Tracy--can he do anything with his paper orders to "encourage" the airline to change the ticket at no charge? btw, I've been by the Bush during a boat tour.

Comment by TLC72 on October 13, 2013 at 3:31pm: OK Illinois moms, I need a little feedback. My son is in Pensacola right now, just graduated A school on Friday. He was supposed to have got his orders and came home for 2 weeks, but is on hold due to the shutdown. He has been told he's going to Norfolk to USS George H W Bush when this is over. I understand that he will need to pay the difference in ticket price to reroute his ticket through St. Louis, Indy, or wherever so that he can go to VA from home. My question is: Does anyone have experience as to how much approximately it will cost him? Or do they use one specific airline that we can call to get an estimated cost?

Comment by barefoot1 on October 13, 2013 at 1:45pm: Ladies in the Central IL area: I just learned that on Tuesday, October 22 the Morton High School Marching Band will be presenting a special community performance of their 2013 show, "The Road to Home". It will be following their final Tuesday night rehearsal, at 8:30p at Carper Field. The band's show is dedicated to the United States military men and women, past and present for their sacrifices, dedication, and service to our country. The performance is free and open to the public. Between being a former marching band member and now with my son in boot camp, I can't think of anywhere else I would rather be! Wanted to let you all know in case you might be interested!

Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on October 13, 2013 at 1:56am: Are there any moms in this group who have a dep leaving for BC in the beginning of December. Was hoping to catch up with a couple other moms at the same stage of the process as we are. Thankyou, Ladies:))

Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on October 13, 2013 at 1:55am: Wanted to get to the luncheon today in bloomington but had to work :( ... Hope to catch up with all of you next time. I hope your weekend is blessed:))

Comment by medic mom on October 12, 2013 at 8:31pm: As always I had fun today at lunch. Gotta say what a great group of gals we have here. Alex even enjoyed talking with Meagan. He wore himself out. LOL Glad to have met one newbie and chat with veteran moms. Thanks Sanmor. Have a great weekend.