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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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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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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

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Michigan Moms (and Family)

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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: Apr 26

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 tysmom on December 16, 2016 at 8:30am: Ah yes, "the box", seems like forever ago(5yrs). That made the Navy real! But what an adventure you will have!!!. It is a roller coaster ride!!! But I never dreamed our family would go to Hawaii multiple times...his adventure is your adventure!!!!

Welcome...we do our best to answer questions and you will have a lot. Make sure you join his PIR group, they will have a lot of info for you.

Comment by Lorraine on December 6, 2016 at 10:55am: We're not keeping up like we used to and I do miss the news flying back and forth. Hubby is still functioning and we're finally done with so many doctor appointments and evaluations. He has Lewy Body demential. We decided to add CBD oil (from Hemp) to his regimen and got dosing help at our local holistic center. I noticed an improvement in his ability to stay active and not just be dozing off numerous times a day. Yesterday he noticed his hand wasn't tremoring so we're keeping an eye on possible further improvements. I hope he stays well enough for us to enjoy Myrtle Beach in January. It is taking a lot of planning to make it happen but I'm determined that we not just sit around all winter. I have to be back in February/March to help a local tax lady with returns. The kids did not have to move to Maine and at this time, our sailor is awaiting new orders. They may get to join us in MB for part of the month and that would be fantastic! I am missing the grandkids now that I can't get away as easily. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and that many of you get to see your sailors. Take care. Hugs to all of you. Colleen, are you still out there? Did your son retire from the Navy?

Comment by Seabeemom on December 2, 2016 at 9:40pm: Me either. Thank goodness for Skype!

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on December 2, 2016 at 9:56am: Haven't been on in awhile. I hope all is well with everyone. Doesn't look like I get to see my sailor again this holiday. Trying to stay positive.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on September 8, 2016 at 10:09pm: That is great that you will be able to visit them in Maine once agaon. Our family sure enjoyed our family vacation to Maine back in 2008. Sorry to about your husband's diagnosis, but I am glad the medication is helping.

Just 2 weeks until our daughter's wedding!

Comment by Lorraine on September 4, 2016 at 3:31pm: Looks like the kids will be moving back to Maine this fall for another dry dock experience. Good thing they like the area :-) And I do too - bring on the lobster! Little Ari is just over 1 1/2 years old and I don't see her or her soon to be 8 year old brother enough. Sure miss those kids. Hope everyone has had a good summer. Hubby and I hit a bump in the road with his sudden onset dementia but medication is helping with normal functioning for now.

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on September 1, 2016 at 9:20pm: Is anyone interested in a welcome home banner for a sailor named Tony? My son is now home, so we don't need this banner any more (we used it more than once LOL). Let me know, and maybe we can meet up at a Navy Mom get-together.

Comment by Lorraine on July 16, 2016 at 5:19pm: Good to hear from you, Kim. Good luck to your daughter.

Comment by Kim on July 16, 2016 at 2:21pm: Hi everyone. It's been a long time since I've been on here. Hope all is well with everyone. We just returned from the Recruiter's office with our daughter. Yep, I'm a Navy Mom again! If her medical comes back all good, we'll be going to Lansing on Friday. She will complete her senior year in high school and they are planning on having her ship out soon after graduation. Not sure how I'm feeling right now. The Navy was good for our son and it's good to have him home. He's utilizing his GI bill by attending Grand Valley. He's hoping to start his own business. I'll check in soon again!

Comment by Lorraine on July 5, 2016 at 7:16pm: Good to hear from you, Colleen. Been wondering if you're lurking :-) Are you folks retired yet? So your son has decided to stick with water? I wish him well. My son has a little over a year but might be thinking of staying in. He'll be at 9 years and might plug along a little longer. I've been enjoying grandkids (now have 3) and visits to my sailor's family. His 1 1/2 year old daughter is the apple of everyone's eye in this family! enjoying retirement and a nice summer.