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:
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.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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
Badge
Son leaves tomorrow (8/15) from Sacramento Ca
Hi, I want to thank everyone for their post on this website. It has been very helpful as my son leaves tomorrow. Mix feelings; however, most of all very proud. Let me know if others are leaving as well.
Views: 365
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by ProudMona:) ship11 div331 on
-
When can I expect to hear from him?
-
-
Permalink Reply by Niffer on
-
Hi! My son leaves tomorrow too. From CT. We dropped him off today at the recruiters. This site is wonderful for info and support! I'm feeling a little sad but very proud!
-
-
-
Sorry. Hit reply before I finished. They call when they arrive. It's a quick "I'm here" call but I still can't wait to hear from him!
-
-
-
Thanks, It is hard - can't wait for the call
-
-
-
If you haven't joined the Boot Camp Moms group yet there is all sorts of info about when you hear from them and what to expect.
-
-
-
We are leaving now for the swearing in ceremony in SAC - I am excited to see him one last time!
-
-
-
Just got the call - they made it. Now the fun begins
-
-
Permalink Reply by wonders520 on
-
My son is in the air as I type......was supposed to leave yesterday from San Diego, went out today....Proud, but anxious and lonely. He is my 5th child, only one to do military....all new to me. Empty nester now. Nancy
-
-
-
My husband and I are also empty nesters. We live in Northern California and my older daughter is in Portand OR.
You may be lucky and your son will be stationed in SD.
-
-
-
Hi Jewels, Would love to keep our chat going as we will need each other during these challenging times. Do you have any other children?
-
-
Permalink Reply by MICHELLES5 on
-
Our son left out wednesday evening to bc. He flew out of san antonio. I've already called the recruiter to see if they had his address yet & they have one entered but for some reason the division number is a 4 digit number so i'm gonna hold off before i mail anything!
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
