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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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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: 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 Jaz04 on October 12, 2010 at 1:29pm: Kathy C, I didn't even know E. Kentwood was having a comp. I was hoping to meet up with you & Ruth at one of these. I wish your son the best on trying to make a decision on joining or not.

My son has informed me that he will be home based in Gulfport, MS for his career. Possibly joining NMCB7. I hope to find out more when I see him next Tuesday.

Comment by Jaz04 on October 12, 2010 at 12:17pm: Ruth & Kathy C - even though I still love those competitions, it just isn't the same without my son in one of those bands. So I tried really hard to concentrate on my neice & nephew.

Kathy C - is your last one Jenison? My son is going to be home and really looking forward to going to that one.

Comment by Darla from Michigan on October 11, 2010 at 5:38pm: ok sons bootcamp date now moved to jan 11 any michigan moms with that date for their son or daughter to go not sure why it keeps gettin moved

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on October 11, 2010 at 1:30pm: Thanks, Roxy. My son arrived in Michigan around midnight Friday a.m. and just took off for SC a few minutes ago. Was nice to have him for an extra day or so after the funeral. Plus, since he just arrived at A school, we had been talking about what stuff he wanted shipped--he was able to pack up what he wanted and take it with him without worrying about shipping. It did all work out.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on October 10, 2010 at 9:14am: @Michimom, I am so sorry for your loss. I am happy for you with having your Sailor home for a bit. Memories, that is what life is all about.

Comment by Lorraine on October 10, 2010 at 9:09am: Roxy, GC pretty much closes down for Christmas. Will your son be home for Christmas?

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on October 10, 2010 at 7:57am: Another welcome, Roxy! I'm in Oakland County, too. My son just got to Goose Creek a couple of weeks ago for A school, but is home this weekend for my father's funeral, which was yesterday. A sad occasion, but we all were very glad our new sailor could come in for it. After the funeral we hung out at my sister's and watched the game, and we could tell he really enjoyed just hanging out with family and watching the big game. Right now he is sleeping over at a friend's, hanging out with his best buddies, before he flies back to SC tomorrow.

Oh, I do miss those marching band competitions!

Comment by Lorraine on October 9, 2010 at 9:56pm: Hi, Roxie, Is your son in "A" School or power school? My son finished bothin GC and graduated power school in March. I went to his graduation. That one is worth going to....very nice. Scott is now in Ballston Spa working on prototype. He will be on a ship or sub by the new year. I do hope you get to visit GC and that you can make it to the power school graduation. BTW, my son also had some college in before joining the Navy. The Navy has been great for him!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on October 9, 2010 at 8:10pm: Spent the day in Frankenmuth. Beautiful weather for a soccer tournament. Unfortunately my son's team didn't win a game. Stopped for taffy and ice cream in a waffle cone and walked a bit around town.

Comment by btmom on October 9, 2010 at 8:05pm: Hey all moms, just sent my sailor to Japan last week, heard from him when he got there and have had one facebook post since then. Thought about him a lot today, he would be bumming he missed the MI/MI State game, altho he wouldn't been happy with he outcome:) We lived in Summerville for 6 years, very close to Goose Creek for those who have cubs there. Hope all is well and you're enjoying our wonderful Michigan fall weather.