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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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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 btmom on January 4, 2011 at 9:27pm: Hey ladies, I'm only 2 1/2 hours from GR so if you have a get together let me know. Of course like the rest of you, it will depend on the weather. About 5 in of snow today but then partly sunny for sunset and beautiful/

Comment by Rose on January 4, 2011 at 9:17pm: Connie, here is a link to the updated info (which is also available right above this Comment Wall, in the Discussion Forum): http://www.navyformoms.com/group/michiganmomsandfamily/forum/topics...

Comment by Dunesmom on January 4, 2011 at 7:45pm: now wait ladies just think about all the bad weather things that are going on around our great country. Just keep saying.. we are safe in the mitten, we are safe in the mitten...oh brother it's collddd, umm what was i saying?? oh yea we are safe in the mitten.... Stay warm!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on January 4, 2011 at 6:02pm: @Colleen, I was born here, but I can honestly say I can't wait to make a move to warmer weather. We are planning on it within the next five years after our daughter is graduated and in the Navy. All three K's will be in the Navy and stationed all over so we want to be warmer and able to travel to see them whereever they may be. It is snowing here too, the roads are slick. I don't like going out in the cold, missing a fireplace that is for sure.

Comment by Colleen on January 4, 2011 at 5:19pm: Hey Dunesmom, sounds like the West Coast of Michigan? I'm in Rockford - Hush Puppy land. All of us Moms on this side of the state should try to do lunch. We're also thinking about making it to the get together in Lansing. The weather will be the deciding factor. It's snowing like crazy here right now - BIG flakes. Why do I live in this state? I don't like winter. But, I was born in Michigan, have always lived in Michigan and will die in Michigan. Be safe out there!

Comment by Dunesmom on January 4, 2011 at 4:47pm: GR? well not there but really close by! And what goes on at these get to gethers? And a Man in uniform... There is nothing better! I met my hubby in his Airforce Blues, yep gotta love it!

Talk about Snow, we sure are getting it now, there has got to be a good 6 inches and the roads are super slick too. Be Careful out there and take care!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on January 4, 2011 at 12:46pm: @Colleen, Yes, he did wear his dress blues when they got married. He wouldn't have had it any other way. He also has a friend that is doing his "A" school in GL and he wore his dress blues as well. They really did look awesome. I have to post more photos, but there are a few on my page. If you can't see them, just friend me and then you will be able to see them.

Wow, there are quite a few of you in the GR area! That is so cool!! You should meet up and get to know one another. I am thinking of coming to the get together near Lansing this month, will depend on a few things though.

Comment by Colleen on January 3, 2011 at 11:48pm: Wow, there's a few of us in the GR area. Gee, we might have to start a Grand Rapids Moms!! I'm not necessarily looking for people to be at the airport when my son gets home, I was looking to join a group to welcome our military servicemen/women home. I heard of people being at the airport with signs and just showing support. I think that's so neat. Congratulations Sharon on your son's wedding. Did he wear his uniform? I love a man in uniform! At least they got out before the weather turned nasty. God bless all of you!

Comment by Dunesmom on January 3, 2011 at 8:23pm: Yep Jaz, i'm waiting for that call also.... please send my??? He had all this stuff in a pile that he wanted to take back with him but in the rush to hit the sky he left most of it. I guess we all have to take what we can get witht he time our Sailors have to be with us. Yep we will wait and enjoy when we can hu? Take care Eveyone and stay warm

Comment by Jaz04 on January 3, 2011 at 5:08pm: Hi Colleen, I am from Grand Rapids too. Felt a bit down this Christmas without my son. There were a lot of first misses this year, 4th of July, his birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. But I know that he is happy with what he is doing. He was able to come home in October after A school graduation and "forgot" to take a lot of things back with him. So now I am getting the calls "Mom, will you send.......?" I hope he realizes one day the postage I am spending on him to have his video games. haha