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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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 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.

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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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ILLINOIS N4M

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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IL Navy Moms

Started by FitBunny. Last reply by chcabr90 Jun 9, 2017. 7 Replies

Hi! New to group

Started by Kyle'sMom (Karen). Last reply by navymommia Jul 15, 2015. 32 Replies

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Comment by Dodie on March 30, 2010 at 9:30pm
We're from Carlinville which is midway between St Louis and Springfield. Went through the Springfield recruiting station.
Comment by Dodie on March 30, 2010 at 7:42pm
Hi. I'm new to the forum. Our older son is currently DEP for nuke. Younger son currently working on release from army national guard to go navy seals. Anyone on the forum from central IL?
Comment by T-Lynn on March 30, 2010 at 7:32pm
Oh - he is single too.
Know any nice girls for him to meet ?
Comment by T-Lynn on March 30, 2010 at 7:31pm
I think India.
Comment by carols_kitchen on March 30, 2010 at 5:34pm
T-Lynn--love the picture! Thanks for posting it.
Comment by MissMySailor on March 30, 2010 at 4:32pm
That is a great picture T-Lynn what country is he in. They look like they are enjoying themselves.
Paula
Comment by T-Lynn on March 30, 2010 at 12:29pm
Sharing. The picture is of my son coloring with children. The sailor on teh right is my son :)

Comment by T-Lynn on March 30, 2010 at 12:05pm
OH besides getting totally ready to leave - do have some fun time too
Comment by T-Lynn on March 29, 2010 at 11:16pm
Good ? Well I hope it is for you. Maybe you can get more things done around your home before you leave :)
Comment by carols_kitchen on March 29, 2010 at 4:39pm
Woo-hoo to lewismom! we are proud of the whole family.
 

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