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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

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
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 688
Latest Activity: Apr 3

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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Comment by T-Lynn on May 24, 2009 at 8:47pm: So glad that you will receive that picture. Now everday will be a day of possible excitement - waiting for that picture. The day you get it - you will celebrate his birthday all over. GLad to know you will have something special coming your way. Just received a message for N4Ms of Northern Illinois. A soldier killed in Bagdad and tomorrow he comes home to rest. We are going to give our support. Everyone my your tomorrow be bright - loving - an happy. T-Lynn

Comment by Kim on May 24, 2009 at 8:40pm: David, Indy 500 at 1:00 a.m. LOL.
When I went to Japan, I couldn't adjust to the time. I had the weekend to adjust before going to work Monday morning. I was nervous about not sleeping until I realized it was almost 3:00 a.m. and the NFL games where about to start.

Comment by T-Lynn on May 24, 2009 at 1:18pm: Good Day,
Happy Birthday David. I know with him not there - celebrating his birthday pulls on your heart strings, but so glad he called to share is happiness with you. Hope he sends you a copy of his birthday picture. Becky - adding my positive thoughts for you to soon to hear from your son. And that he is feeling better. Sending you a hug too. Everyone - a wish for a good day. T-Lynn

Comment by Kim on May 23, 2009 at 3:46pm: My son told me that there are free phone calls to the U.S. at the USO

Comment by T-Lynn on May 23, 2009 at 3:32pm: Hi Everyone!
Becky please let us all know that your son arrives ok and that he too - is feeling better. I am feeling so much better. I open my email to four messages from my son! And he sent pictures! Have not seen a him since last Novemeber 08. He's not my baby - he now looks like a Navy Sailor on a Recruiting Poster! He is all muscle and smile. He wrote that he was on beach in Bali and a girl come up to him and asked him for his picture. So he said - OK and then 8 other girls ran up for a picture with him. He was shocked. Now I wasn't shocked, I know he is good looking. ( And this site ONLY has the best looking sailors in the entire Navy! ) It was so good to see his face. I sat at the computer and cried - how silly of me. I teared up and couldn't see the pictures. Need to run some errands - everyone have a wonderful weekend. ANd I know we will never forget those who this weekend honors. Blessing to all T-Lynn :)

Comment by Anti M on May 22, 2009 at 1:00am: Sometimes the military will charter commercial planes, so it is and isn't a military flight.

Comment by Kim on May 21, 2009 at 2:20pm: My son flew from JFK to Tokyo on American Airlines, then Japan airlines to Fukuoka. They flew him home from boot camp on American Airlines also. I think it is whatever is the cheapest.

Comment by Kim on May 19, 2009 at 5:45pm: I had some trouble with Skype when I was in Japan. I contacted them and they had me download the latest version. That helped.

Comment by Kim on May 16, 2009 at 9:54pm: Welcome Donnita. My son is in Sasebo on the Essex. It is a two hour plane ride south of Tokyo. The moms here are great and there are a couple of moms who have served and lived in Japan. They are a great resource and comfort to us. You should also join the site for your sons ship. They share alot.

Comment by Anti M on May 16, 2009 at 1:46pm: Disney Sea? What's that? Sounds new and interesting.

I've been to Tokyo Disneyland quite a lot, in fact, for the Grand Opening, the 5 year anniversary, and the ten year anniversary! Country Bear Jamboree in Japanese is a hoot. Didn't understand most if it, but that wsn't the point.