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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 11

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 kjkooz on December 21, 2010 at 10:06am: Hi MI moms! I am new to the Navy & new to this site & new to this group! Any moms from Northern Michigan? My son is a senior in high school and is in the DEP program - he is waiting to hear if he will be awarded the NROTC scholarship as well. This is a new world for me and my family!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 20, 2010 at 9:46pm: Congratulations to Diego and Kelsey. May their marriage be blessed. Sounds like you will definitely be having a wonderful Christmas together with your family;)

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on December 20, 2010 at 9:38pm: It is great having Diego home for a bit. He and Kelsey will be married on Wednesday, it has been so busy planning all of it over the past seven weeks and it is finally here. I have to bake and make the wedding cake tomorrow, the cupcakes have to be done as well. I spent last week making all the chocolates. Hall decorating, last minute details and then we are set for the big day. Then we can look forward to Christmas, haven't done any shopping so we will be doing it on Christmas Eve before Church service. Not much this year due to the wedding, which is a blessed gift in itself. Wishing you all wonderful times with your Sailors and families!!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 20, 2010 at 12:28am: A friend sent me this about college students coming home on break, but it applies to sailors as well;)

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-01-11/news/1001100228_1_creature-species-observers

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 20, 2010 at 12:27am: btmom - I'm originally from Lansing, but we live in Superior Twp, outside of Ypsilanti.

Dunesmom - Glad your sailor is home safe and sound. Enjoy!

10 days before Katie arrives;)

Comment by Dunesmom on December 20, 2010 at 12:20am: My Sailor is Home!!! delayed flight but home now and i'm soooo happy!

Comment by Lorraine on December 19, 2010 at 2:09pm: Sounds like Scott's car will be fixed in time for his run home over New Year's weekend. He has a 5-day and is looking forward to it. Great to hear all the plans everyone has for connecting with their sailor over the holidays. AED's Mom - I hope you get to talk to your daughter. She probably needs a boost while celebrating Christmas in Boot Camp.

Ruth VH - so happy your son is home! I know you have a lot of catching up to do.

Comment by btmom on December 19, 2010 at 11:13am: Marianne, I know Brandon said the Essex was in port I think this week. He deals with the ships if people need to be medavaced off them for tests etc. Where are you from???

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 19, 2010 at 10:15am: Welcome AED's Mom - Have you been writing those letters? Does she know if she will be 'adopted' on Christmas? I know they did this on Thanksgiving when my daughter was there. I'm sure San Diego weather will be better than staying in GL like my daughter did for DC school.