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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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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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Japan Moms

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

Members: 688
Latest Activity: 6 hours ago

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 Anti M on June 17, 2016 at 9:25am: The MWR on base has tours your sailor can book and go with you. The Fleet and Family Service Center will have local information and directions to things to see printed on handouts. August is a big fireworks month in Japan, do research now on which ones to see. They are flat out amazing and make our US shows look anemic.

http://www.navymwratsugi.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AtsugiFleetandFamilySupportCenter/

https://www.facebook.com/AtsugiTours/

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2267.html

Not sure when the Yokosuka fireworks are scheduled, you can view them on base as they shoot over the water, right above your head. Not too far away by train.

Comment by BestIntheBiz on June 16, 2016 at 9:57pm: Anti M sounds like August in Indiana-lol. I will try Airbnb. If anyone else has advise it will be greatly appreciated.

Comment by Anti M on June 16, 2016 at 9:20pm: Sailors in Japan, not located in Okinawa, may now have a drink on base or at home. Still no alcohol consumption off base.

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/news/alcohol-restriction-ease...

Comment by Anti M on June 16, 2016 at 9:15pm: August in Japan is very hot and humid. It may be difficult to get a room on base in the Lodge, as summer is PCS season for families. I've been to Atsugi, but don't know the area off base very well, been too long ago. Maybe look at Air BnB?

I always loved going to Kamakura to see the Great Buddha and the shrines, and to Nikko in the mountains. Yokohama has a lot to do, again, that has changed somewhat

Comment by BestIntheBiz on June 16, 2016 at 8:56pm: Hi everyone. This is my first post. My son is an AO in Atsugi. He has been there since February. We are planning to visit in August. Does anyone have any advise on where to stay and what to do?

Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on June 16, 2016 at 4:28pm: My son is a surgical tech at the Hospital Yokosuka. He loves Japan as well.

Comment by Kim (Proud Mom of Sailor) on June 16, 2016 at 1:20pm: Hi, thank you for the welcome. My son loves Japan. He is always trying to go to a different city each time he gets the opportunity. He is planning on purchasing a bike. We have found that early mornings work best for communicating through IM on Facebook. When its 7am my time, its 8pm same day his time. My work is very understanding and doesn't mind if I have to take a break to talk with him. We are planning on visiting Japan next year.

Comment by tytulip40 on June 16, 2016 at 12:13pm: @maggs - that is sooooooo sweet! Loves loves loves!

@amanda - my son is in Atsugi - been there since August. He loves it there.

Comment by scully_the_skeptic on June 16, 2016 at 10:58am: My son is stationed in Yokosuka since last August. He loves it there. We use whatsapp for free calls & text. He also uses FaceTime. He did get a new phone when he got there.

Comment by MAMA_C on June 16, 2016 at 10:11am: Hi Kim my son is stationed Yokosuka a CS3 culinary specialist. She may meet him soon enough, he is an amateur photography there. The recent curfew has put him on hold for awhile. He loves Japan and USS Blue Ridge deployment.