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:
Events
**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:
**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
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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Anyone from Iowa who has a loved one in the Navy
Members: 50
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2021
Discussion Forum
October happenings in the Quad-Cities
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Nuke A School FAQ
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Comment by BridgetTheBrit (Ship 11/Div 340) on August 11, 2013 at 9:56pm
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We have had three calls - a surprise one Thursday that I missed, but my husband said it was really quick, so..........My SR sent one letter & one questionnaire so far, I am hoping that he sends more, but am not holding my breath :). He is 18, going nuke, will be at A school in Charleston, SC. I think they are in the midst of hell week right now, so I am waiting to see how that goes!!!!! I can't wait until September for sure........
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Comment by jordansmom on August 11, 2013 at 9:48pm
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Hi Bridget!! I am Laura and live in Bettendorf (by Davenport). Yes I am excited for Friday! I cant believe how much I have learned from Navymoms and facebook about the navy, it has helped me through. Your SR is halfway there! Have you gotten alot of phone calls and letters? My son is in a 900 division so they havent got to call home since 7/16. How old is your son? Where is he going for A school? Mine is 19 and going to Pensacola.
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Hi Jordansmom! I live right outside Cedar Falls - New Hartford. Our PIR date is 9/6. You must be getting VERY excited! My SR is in the midst if Week 4 from what I understand, so stress levels are high up there in GL!!!
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BridgetThebrit where are you from , good luck to your son in bootcamp, it has been a long hard few weeks thats for sure:)
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BrendaF did a lot of people meet up at the State fair? Im sorry I just joined or I would of came to the fair:)
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MommyLisa you can search Facebook Navy mom PIR friends, you can search groups like September Shippers, once she is in bootcamp you can search the groups of her graduation date, her "ship" and division she is assigned to.
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New to IA navy moms. My son graduates Friday 8/16. Anyone have a son/daughter in bootcamp that is from the quad cities?
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Comment by MommyLisa Ship 02 Div 951 on August 7, 2013 at 7:31pm
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What is the facebook group called. I would love to join you. I am thinking I may need all the support I can get!!
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Comment by LMD Iowa on August 7, 2013 at 11:38am
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Mamabear, you have had a full plate with family stuff going on! Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother, how sad...prayers going up for you from Central Iowa! Hope things are better with your sister, too. I'm sure we will ALL keep good thoughts for your daughter on deployment. Same for Aubsmom! My son just left on July 4th for a two year duty station in Guam.....as the airfare from Guam to Iowa is almost 2 grand, I'm guessing we won't be flying him home as often as we did when he was in San Diego. :( On the plus side, not long ago he was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal for service above & beyond the call of duty, so that was pretty cool.......I have that at home on the bookcase proudly displayed & think of him whenever I see it. It's strange knowing he's on the other side of the world, and we have to do the math to calculate the time difference! (Right now, it's tomorrow there!) Sending good vibes out to all the Iowa Navy moms!
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Hi MommyLisa! We are proud of your daughter too!!! My son is at basic right now, and as long as all continues to go well, will be graduating September 6! Have a good time searching this site - there is a ton if info. I really didn't do in-depth navigating until my son left, and there is GREAT info here about what to do before, how to prepare, that I wish I had seen! Also, we need to get you on the FaceBook site if you aren't already......
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