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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.

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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.

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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Seeking all Michigan Moms!!!!!!!! Got a question... want to chat with others from Michigan.. Moms, then join us!!!!!

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!

Members: 316
Latest Activity: May 9

Welcome come on in start a discussion, ask questions and answer a few too!!!!!!!

HAVE FUN !!!!!!

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on July 5, 2014 at 10:37am: Navygirlsmom, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I know they always said to call the Red Cross in an emergency and they would handle it from there. They may wait and tell her after she is done with BC. They do what they feel is best for not only the individual but the whole squad. I know my son always says if he is underway to only call the Red Cross if it is one of us (parents) or his sister. Anyone else we can let him know after he is back. Good luck with everything. Saying a prayer for your family.

Comment by tysmom on July 4, 2014 at 1:59pm: Happy Independence Day!!!

Comment by Regina on July 4, 2014 at 12:22pm: Happy 4th of July everyone!

Comment by Lorraine on July 4, 2014 at 11:38am: That is very tough, Navygirlsmom. The Red Cross might also be able to advise.

Comment by Christina on July 4, 2014 at 4:44am: Navygirlsmom, I am so sorry.
When our son went to bootcamp he told us only to tell him only something happened to his grandparents or one of us. Plus like you said, they will not allow her to leave for the funeral. You could always contact her recruitor and ask for their advice.
I see you are from Portland, we live in Ionia.

Comment by Navygirlsmom on July 4, 2014 at 2:18am: I am in need of some serious help and guidance ladies...I received word tonight that my daughters boyfriend of 5 years passed away today. He had many health issues, and we knew that his life would not be long, however this is so very sudden and unexpected! My heart is breaking and I am torn...what do I do! I know my daughter needs all of her strength to get through BC. And I know she wants this so bad!! We did talk about this prior to her going in and she said that she only wanted to be notified in the event of a death...but looking at it now, I don't think they would even allow her to come home for the funeral since he is not an immediate family member.... any advice would be so welcome!

Comment by Lorraine on July 3, 2014 at 10:32pm: Later may work. I have another event the earlier weekend you mentioned and in mid-August I hope to go out to Maine to visit the sailor and his family. The weekend before Labor Day may work...

Comment by karent0801 on July 3, 2014 at 4:57pm: Lorraine, would later in Aug. work better?

Comment by Lorraine on July 3, 2014 at 3:56pm: Colleen, congrats to your son for adding a couple years. I recently found out that Scott might stay in for 20 - we will see. Hope up north works out, it was a lot of fun last year!