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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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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

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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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Navy.com Para Familias

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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!

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Latest Activity: Apr 11

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

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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 buslady47 on February 22, 2010 at 1:14pm: My sons PIR is April 2nd, I think around 39 more days...not counting either!!

Comment by buslady47 on February 22, 2010 at 1:01pm: Hi everyone, I just joined this group. I live in Troy and my son is in his 4th wk of Boot Camp. Still waiting for that first phone call but I think his wife will probably get that. I'm happy with my 1st letter! I drive a school bus in Troy so I am home today with a snow day! My son's PIR is Apr 2nd...can't wait!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 13, 2010 at 9:37pm: Checked out the www.diveheart.com site and they do wonderful work! Maybe I should tell my nephew about it when he gets back from his overseas class in New Zealand/Australia. He is in the National Guard and he is a certified diver. Currently Noah is working on his rescue diver certification.

Comment by Cheryl Proud to be Allen's Mom on February 2, 2010 at 5:49pm: Thank you, Jeanne. He isn't shipping out for Diego Garcia until May, 2010. Yes, Diego Garcia is VERY remote and far away. Plus, it is an Air Station that takes up the whole island so that it is not possible to go 'visit' as a tourist. He isn't looking forward to leaving his family for the year, except he is excited to be able to be doing his job for the Navy. Allen is in San Antonio, TX for 3 mths completeing Dog Training School and that has been tough on them already. He is really enjoying it, but being away from a new wife, who just found out she is pregnant, and a new step-daughter is tough. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. If your son does get stationed at Diego Garcia, you will have to have him look up Allen if they are there at the same time.

Comment by Cheryl Proud to be Allen's Mom on February 2, 2010 at 9:52am: Erica, you have every right to brag about your Sailor. We have all been there or are going to be there. We expect it and love to hear it! Ruth VH is right, you will find yourself making moments to talk about the Navy and your son. I do all the time and it has been 2 years Oct 2007 when my son PIR'd. It is something you will always treasure and never forget. Enjoy it all you can.

Joellen it is always hard to see a loved one suffer. You & your family are in my prayers.

Uli, so happy to hear that your husband is so much better. You all are still in my prayers.

Just want to update everyone on my son, Allen. He married on Dec 15, 2009 and now is going to be making me a grandmother for the 5th time in September, 2010. This is going to be his first biological child. When he married, his wife (my DIL) already had a daughter from her first marriage. We are all so very excited and thrilled! He is going to be overseas stationed at Diego Garcia when she delivers, but pray that he will be allowed to come home for the birth.

Also, update on my SIL, Luke, who is in the AF. He is still currently flying back and forth from Florida, S. Carolina, N. Carolina and Haiti with supplies and medical trips. Please pray for their safety. Thank you!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on January 31, 2010 at 8:29pm: My daughter Katie had a cell phone one she started A school at GL. Would think it would be the same in CA - but you might want to check. It was nice that she was able to e-mail and such too. Although I missed writing all the letters.

Comment by Sherry James on January 28, 2010 at 12:42am: Ruth & Uli,
I'm praying for Uli's husband Emil and believe that he will be healed. Please let us know how he's doing when you're updated.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on January 21, 2010 at 2:33pm: Ideaner & the 3dsmom - My daughter went thru BC 10/8/08. I love to write letters, so that is what I did just about every day. Katie love receiving the letters and reading them. I sent her some pictures and a few newspaper clippings as well. That's what helped me cope with BC best. Once we rec'd the letters and dates for graduation, then the planning and excitement can begin. Now she is serving in Japan for 3 years. What rate are you sons going for?

Comment by CathieRenee on January 18, 2010 at 11:03pm: Ruth...thanks for explaining. I should have known that, we used to ship horses all over the country. Pretty much the same process.
I'll bet Chris will be happy to get his own wheels! I know Troy was excited when he finally got his. Not that he gets to drive it much, he bought it about 3 years ago and it has less than 10000 miles on it.