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
Where is your sailor now?
Hi, everyone,
As we start 2014, let's see how many moms from this group we can get to check in and let us know what your sailor is up to and how long they have left in the Navy.
Lorraine
Views: 334
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Ruth VH on
-
My son graduated boot camp February 2009 as a SWCC candidate at age of 31. During testing for SWCC he wasn't able to pass the underwater testing and was dropped from SWCC. Turns out he had pneumonia and that was why he wasn't able to pass the tests he always could. But the Navy wouldn't let him test a second time, probably because they were able to have my son without having to pay his $35,000 bonus if he did pass SWCC. He ended up signing for Corpsman with C school of Dental Asst that the Detailer assured him that he could change at the end of Corpsman School...of which was a lie. So he was Valedictorian of Corps School and also his Dental Asst C school. Chose to go to FMTB Camp Pendleton of which the Detailer said he couldn't go because the Navy doesn't send Dental Asst to FMTB. He said...I am Valedictorian and can choose where I want to go. He held to his guns and they ended up sending him to CP but didn't go to FMTB for almost a year. He excelled there even receiving a NAM Award. The Navy then made him go back to fulfill his Dental Asst Contract where he achieved the Navy Blue Jacket of the Year. He was allowed to go on a MEU deployment with a Marine EOD Battalion because their original Corpsman got injured at the last minute and Chris they felt was the best FMTB Corpsman they had available. When he returned he was reassigned to Dental again. He then held out until the last week of his Contract to re-enlist with the 1st CEB at Camp Pendleton for 3 yrs. (I'm sure the Detailer was not impressed with him. He held his ground until he got what he wanted. He just told the Detailer...you just get ready to explain why the Navy Blue Jacket of the Year with 3 NAM Awards didn't re-elist...lol) He got married Sept 9, 2013 and he deployed to Afganistan in Sept 18, 2013 and was sent home early December 14, 2013 and is now at Camp Pendleton with the CEB Unit. He hoping for another deployment...ugh! This definitely has been a long ride on the Navy roller coaster!
-
-
Permalink Reply by Lorraine on
-
I know as a mom you worry about those deployments, but he is certainly fulfilling his service to his country. Bless his heart for wanting to be there.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Dunesmom on
-
Dune left in August of 2010, spent three years in school and just returned from his first deployment, thank God they all came back safe and sound. He has grown in mind and spirit and is going to enjoy being at Whidbey for the next 14 months before heading to his next deployment. Loves flying and is enjoying being able to live off base now. He ranked up E5 before his deployment, earned his wings while he was over seas. For a kid that did not want to go to college he sure ended up doing lots and lots of schooling. He's happy and that makes me happy. though I miss him like crazy I am so thrilled of the young Man he has become.
-
-
-
I'm enjoying reading all the responses, I hope you are too. Can we hear from some we haven't heard from in awhile. Fishing Quilter, where are you?
-
- ‹ Previous
- 1
- 2
- Next ›
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
