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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

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**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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 carols_kitchen on January 17, 2016 at 9:47pm: It could be 6 days to 6 weeks. Depends upon how the cookies are packed. Yes, they can survive--do better in containers like pringles cans, if not in a regular box. If you google, you can get recipes that ship better.

Comment by Batmom on January 17, 2016 at 9:08pm: Bought my sons Valentine already. Does anyone know how long it takes to get to the ship? Do cookies really survive the trip there?

Comment by carols_kitchen on January 17, 2016 at 9:26am: Well, we sold our IL home, no 12th hour mess ups planned. We will be flying into St Louis to pack up our IL house and move. If anyone would like to be added as an ADMIN on this page, it would be great!

Comment by Batmom on January 16, 2016 at 11:35pm: Hi! My name is Carolyn. My son is a nuke on the USS John C Stennis. This is his first deployment. Originally from Plainfield IL now in Southern IL. would love to meet others.

Comment by carols_kitchen on November 20, 2015 at 3:09pm: Hi there. We are trying the snowbird scene this winter. Last year the weather was horrible on my rheumatoid disease. I'll try and pop in from time to time.

Comment by dajuice45 on September 9, 2015 at 1:08pm: I would LOVE to meet for coffee as well!!!!

Comment by Noni on September 8, 2015 at 7:51pm: KyleS mom and dajuice45 it would be great to meet up for coffee.

Comment by Kyle'sMom (Karen) on September 8, 2015 at 9:47am: I currently live in Central IL, but grew up in Mt. Prospect, which is only 40 minutes away from GL. At one point, I lived in Gurnee, which is only 15 minutes away. Beach Park moms...next time I'm up, maybe we can meet for coffee!!

Comment by dajuice45 on September 8, 2015 at 9:40am: I live in Beach Park, Il as well. My youngest sons PIR is Sept18! I'm so excited! He seems to be doing better than usual. He was never able to hide anything in his voice... My anxiety slowly faded away by hearing from him. I was hoping to connect with other Navy moms in the area!

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 26, 2015 at 4:59pm: Welcome to the roller coaster of emotions! I'm in southwestern part , close to ST Louis. Pat L is up northern area. We are here to help you when the times get tough, or you cry for no reason at all. Start writing letters now, and mail them all when you get an address.