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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.

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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

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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.

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Navy.com Para Familias

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Indiana Moms

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For Navy families who live in Indiana.

Admin: Kaye S.

Members: 317
Latest Activity: Jan 16

FACEBOOK PAGE: Navy Parents of Indiana

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Comment by Sharri on January 14, 2014 at 12:04pm: Sara, I am in Southern Indiana as well. I am in Evansville. I have two kids, both boys. My oldest just moved out into his first apartment and my youngest just finished Boot Camp. He is 19 and just transferred to Virginia for A school. It has been a long process, and very difficult at times. Stay with the Navy Moms sites and be sure to join the one for your boot camp group when it get established. These sites are invaluable. If I can help at any time, just let me know. There is lots of information and it can be a bit overwhelming but it is all doable. I miss my son tremendously, but am so proud of him for what he is doing with his life. When you see the pride in their faces and hear the excitement and pride in their voices it makes it all a bit easier to handle. Hang in there. Sharri

Comment by ReneeBC on December 30, 2013 at 9:05pm: Sara,

Yes, you will eventually be joining Nuke moms as well as the group for his schools and ultimate duty station. Right now, it may be a bit overwhelming to join a group that far along into your boy's journey. :) Just keeping up with the basic Navy jargon and acronyms will keep you busy in the beginning, plus the moral support as you switch from being mom to navy mom. We veteran moms know how difficult, or at least emotional that shift can be. We're here for you!

Comment by Sara (Mom of Clayton) on December 30, 2013 at 8:47pm: Thanks for the information, ReneeBC. My son is going into the nuclear field; does that make me a nuclear mom? I will check out the other groups that you told me about. Again, thanks for the tips.

Sara

Comment by ReneeBC on December 30, 2013 at 10:34am: Welcome, Sara.

You are very southern Indiana. I'm south-central Indiana, in Martinsville, and I'm an aircrew mom. :)

Be sure to also join the Deppers group and the Bootcamp group. They are amazing groups for moms learning to be Navy moms and helping you on this journey. All three groups are very supportive.

What is your son's designation?

R.

Comment by Sara (Mom of Clayton) on December 29, 2013 at 10:41pm: Hi everyone! I just joined this group this evening. I live in a small town in Southern Indiana, Salem. My son will be leaving for boot camp in April 2014. He is our only child, so it will be hard to see him go. I am very thankful for this group.

Comment by girlnboots on December 22, 2013 at 5:42pm: Welcomebikerbabe. My girl is. At great lakes a school on hold. This time will go so fast!

Comment by bikerbabe55 on December 22, 2013 at 3:51pm: Hi everyone! I'm new and just happened to find INDIANA MOMS! I am so excited to find this group...I have a daughter at BC, then A school in San Antonio! Anyone else have a loved one going to this A School? How about ship 02 div 910???
So glad I found some Hoosier Momma's this is awesome!

Comment by Chimene on October 17, 2013 at 9:14pm: ProudMommaTori, my son gave up the carbs, starches and anything high in sodium. No bread, no soda and lots of water. Every other day he rode his bike 20 miles and ran on the days in between with lots of push up and sit ups every day. Those last few pounds are hard to get rid of.

Comment by Reid's Ma on October 17, 2013 at 1:40pm: A shout-out to PMTori! can you hear me? I'm 9 miles south of you! My suggestion to a mom from Evansville was to have her son do lots of pool work before BC. Are you a member of the Y or any connections to AU? Other suggestion: cut the carbs.

Comment by ProudMommaTori on October 17, 2013 at 8:51am: Hi to all the Indiana Moms. I just joined your group this morning from Alexandria. My Son will be going to Boot Camp two days before Thanksgiving. I'm proud but nervous at the same time. He's going into the Nuclear program and I know he will get a great education. He's working very hard to lose his last 10 lbs before he leaves. Any suggestions?