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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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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 Anti M on July 13, 2016 at 9:24am: If you send packages, you will need to do a customs form. The post office will show you which one. You may want to get some to take home to practice with. I hate filling them out at the post office.

Comment by NavyMum on July 12, 2016 at 7:47pm: Navyfan - same postage as you use here in the States for the FPO address. But if you're sending a Large priority box -there's actually a small discount on the postage to APO/FPO addresses! And you can order the Large priority boxes online for free and they'll deliver to your door in just a few days :)

Comment by DREW7062 on July 12, 2016 at 2:43pm: Hey Kim! Thanks great price wth less7 Dwayne thanks to Lauenn. In was getting ready to book it for 1800 when alauren said she booked thru Delta so I called and Lo and Behold. That's why this site is so great so many people that are so caring and supportive . Anti M told me about the Ombudsman whom I never knew about and she told me how to contact them and I did and he emailed me and personally talked to my son because he was not calling home he said sometimes the sailors are homesick and it bothers them to call people at home. I would not have known who and where to turn to if not for Anti M giving me info. One day I was just out of it upset crying I lost my 21 year old to suicide 6 yrs ago and everyone here wrapped their arms around me. You ladies are great and I thank God for you all.. Blondie, Maggs Kim just everyone.
(((GROUP HUG)))

Comment by Kim (Proud Mom of Sailor) on July 12, 2016 at 2:15pm: That's Awesome DREW7062!!! So happy for your upcoming visit (and awesome price).

Comment by DREW7062 on July 12, 2016 at 11:36am: Thank you Anti M we don't want that

Comment by Anti M on July 12, 2016 at 9:56am: UA is Unauthorized Absence. Even a few seconds late is UA.

Comment by DREW7062 on July 12, 2016 at 8:46am: BLONDIE~~~ thanks to everyone for their help and support He emailed me last night and said mom you put the wrong return date I put the day he's suppose to be back in Japan instead of the day before ... He says I gotta be back or I'm in trouble he would be considered UA whatever that means. So momma had to get back on the phone with Delta and change it . Everyone at a Delta was nice and I got 3 more days to see my boy. Yoooohoooo . Gonna make that pineapple upside down cake Thursday for him.. Spoiled brat.... Lol

LAUREN - thanks again for referring Delta never thought about calling them figured their prices would be higher than everyone's. to busy on Expedia, Irviz, Kayak etc. all those prices were 2000' cheapest was 1800. delta 1200 and going back is a straight through flight no layovers wow.

ANTI M - thanks to you as well this is a great site with such knowledgeable people.

Thanks everyone

Comment by Anti M on July 12, 2016 at 8:33am: Blondie, I have had some trouble posting, but then it worked after I left the site and came back. Glitches.

Comment by Lauren - Ship 11 Div 317 on July 11, 2016 at 3:10pm: wow, I was worried as you didn't have as much time as we did to plan, but that is much better than $1800! And he can check his luggage for free with his ID, awesome!!! Glad I saw your post