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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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Graduation Info
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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 May 16, 2016 at 11:12am: Hang in there. A 5.6 is a good shaker, but not too bad. The buildings on base are really well constructed to ride out tremblors, and the ships just ride them up and down. Earthquakes are scary, but he will get used to them. I know that sounds awful, but it is true. I was a Californian, and I thought I was okay with earthquakes, but Japan taught me a whole new level of awareness and respect. I was there a total of 12 years, and only remember a couple larger ones which made me go outdoors (on base), or shelter in a doorway (offbase in my funky little house).

Your sailors will be having renewed earthquake safety drills now.

Comment by tytulip40 on May 16, 2016 at 9:42am: PS - I didn't mean to scare anyone - momma bear is a little shaken up right now - want to get on a plane and bring my boy back home, lol - I know I can't do that, hence why I am here venting! Everything is fine - everything is fine - everything is fine!

Comment by tytulip40 on May 16, 2016 at 9:35am: Has everybody spoken to their sailors this morning? A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit just outside Tokyo. Mine called, he was so scared but ok. Send lots of prayers.

Comment by Anti M on May 12, 2016 at 9:46pm: The Red Cross is the official way to send a notification, and they will make sure he gets the news in a gentle way (usually). A grand parent's illness does not mean he gets to take emergency leave, but it will be good for him to know right away. Much love to your family.

Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on May 12, 2016 at 6:18pm: glair1

You might want to also contact the Ombudsman for the ship. You may be able to find out who this is (if you already don't know) through the ship's facebook page.

Comment by Chris, Forever Ray's Proud Mom on May 12, 2016 at 6:10pm: I don't know if it is different overseas, but when my family member passed, I called the Red Cross. Some of the info they needed: Sailor name and rate, his ship, his CO's name, the name of the deceased, the relationship, the hospital/hospice or funeral home attending to the death/funeral address and phone number to verify the information.

I cannot remember any more, but I do remember that the person who contacted me was extremely helpful, quick to react and did a fantastic job with a followup after everything was over to see if we were ok and needed anything else!! I was so impressed. Prayers for your family.

Comment by Jesusintheboat on May 10, 2016 at 12:33pm: Great news Maggs and Anti M Oh Blondie I hope you get things taken care of at work and Drew I hope all gets signed and taken care real soon.

Comment by Anti M on May 10, 2016 at 12:28pm: I saw my doc today, he says I look good. Home nurse says the wound interior is getting smaller. I'm still exhausted though.

Blondie, here;s to survival!

Comment by Anti M on May 9, 2016 at 9:18pm: Drew, a leave request chit usually takes a couple weeks to get approved. They have to look at who will fill in for him, if anyone else is already on leave, who is transferring in or out. It should never take more than a month. He can keep after his chain, make sure it doesn't get set aside on a desk.

Comment by DREW7062 on May 9, 2016 at 8:45pm: Have a question
got a question my son applied for a chit to come home for 30 days he said it had to be signed by a few people does anyone know how long that usually takes? He is in Yokosuka working at the naval hospital. Thanks
Drew