This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**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.
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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.)
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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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Daughter ships out July 9 from Houston TXI joined N4M last summer when my daughter first signed up, but just to look around and get a feel for it. Now, with it just 6 months away,… Started by Sharla |
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Apr 4, 2013 Reply by JanaGabe |
My oldest son leaves for bootcamp July 10th, 2013We just went to MEPS this week. My son decided on a different job then he originally planned on. I really don't know much about his job oth… Started by Tinat (Ship 02 Div 943) |
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Feb 27, 2013 Reply by Tinat (Ship 02 Div 943) |
Left July 31st-PIR 09/28 Ship 12 DIV 308Hi! My son left for Boot Camp July 31st and his PIR is 09/28 anyone else?? Started by newnavymom74 (ship 12 div 308) |
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Aug 10, 2012 Reply by geppler |
Son arrived at 10 pm to BC on July 24Hello, from Salem oregon, son arrived in GL Boot camp at 10pm 7.24, anyone elses child there at that time, got the call at 10:10. Could hea… Started by Jenideer (Ship 11/ Div 302) |
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Aug 7, 2012 Reply by Jenideer (Ship 11/ Div 302) |
Letters to SRs needing encouragementHello All! I have 8 greeting cards that I am working on sending out to my husband to pass out in his division. I will be asking him to pass… Started by newnavywife2012 Ship 09 Div 283 |
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Aug 5, 2012 Reply by amanda621 |
Ship 11 Div 301Anyone here have this ship and div? Started by Sony12fan (Ship 11 Div 301) |
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Aug 5, 2012 Reply by Hopetown, Ship 11 Div 301 |
My daughter arrived yesterday at Great Lakes 7/25She didn't call home. My heart is broken. She called her less than liked boyfriend instead. I'm not ready for this! Started by LinnyMama ship 04 div 303 |
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Jul 31, 2012 Reply by ProudMaMa-USS Triton 305 |
Arrived at Great Lakes on July 12Hey! My boy friend arrived at Great Lakes on the 12th and i havnt heard anything from him since i got the "im here" call. Im just wondering… Started by BrandonsGf |
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Jul 31, 2012 Reply by BrandonsGf |
How many leaving the week of July 16-20?Just wanted to know how many of your SR's are leaving this week since they will all probably PIR together. My husband Ships July 18. Started by mrstower (AM/Pensacola) |
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Jul 29, 2012 Reply by happyfeet(ship 09/Div 288) |
SR left July 17th and arrived LATE that night but still no form letter :(I received his box 2 days after he left but STILL no form letter yet!! Is anyone else still waiting for theirs too or did a lot of moms rec… Started by HDuBell13 SHIP 02 DIV 944 !! |
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Jul 28, 2012 Reply by gahills (ship 2 Div 944) |
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