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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
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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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A place to come to for support, guidance, to ask questions and share stories. We are all proud of our Navy Daughters.
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Latest Activity: May 12
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Discussion Forum
Care packages for new graduates (a school)
Started by Cali's mama. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Mar 19, 2021. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for current information for my daughter on what's allowed for care packages..idk if it matters that she is in the great lakes location or not..ship 7 div 136...lonely mom with confused tears lol
Bootcamp arrival Sept 8, 2020??
Started by Stephanie0725. Last reply by Shoosh Oct 5, 2020. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello! Got the call that my daughter made it to bootcamp quarantine last night 09/08/2020. Looking for other moms out there on the same timeline. Sadie is my baby, only daughter, and only child in the military. I think I am going to need lots of…Continue
PIR DATE: December 13, 2019
Started by Donita. Last reply by Donita Nov 5, 2019. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone else’s recruit have a PIR date ofDecember 13, 2019?Continue
Arrived at boot camp October 2nd
Started by Donita. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Nov 5, 2019. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey everyone- my daughter left for boot camp October 2nd. I missed a call from her last Friday telling me that her graduation is December 13th. I feel like the worst mom in the world for missing her call. Really didn’t expect her to call so soon but…Continue
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Comment by Blondie on June 7, 2017 at 10:24am
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we're in the 50's and 60's. I told hubby if we hit the 40's i'm wearing a coat! LOL warm weather is suppose to come in this weekend, 90, hope it doesn't bring more storms, we've had enuff! :)
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Comment by Oleander on June 7, 2017 at 10:19am
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Oh Anna! That sounds terrible - how in the world do you manage to always sound so chipper? Wait......Margarita therapy! Still - sending you good vibes and lots of prayers for the VA to make you a priority.
We've been hovering around 105 but the weekend is bringing 40 mph winds and a cold snap -- all the way down to high 90's for a couple days lol. In the meantime going outside will feel like standing in front of a blow dryer. Hope your monsoon brings you relief Spyder!
SailorMoon - my sailor is stationed in San Diego. We've enjoyed getting to know that city!
SailorsLlMom, Death Valley is gorgeous! My son and friends have done quite a bit of hiking there. Also, there's a Navy mom who makes beautiful personalized ribbons for PIR.
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Comment by spyder013 on June 6, 2017 at 8:05pm
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Tell hubby keep on pouring:).
Yep, 107 in phoenix today...go us. I bet Vegas is similar. We do have monsoon season starting in a couple of weeks...should cool us down occasionally:). Stay safe everyone!
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Comment by Anna on June 6, 2017 at 7:51pm
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SailorMoom,
I was stationed at San Diego - NAS North Island, and I miss that city so much!!! I'd love to live there again but hubby and I realized when we wintered over there last winter, that we could never afford it anymore!!! Even food prices are so much higher!!! I remember back in the day when we would hear the weather report every day - - "late night and early morning low clouds"!!!!!
Spyder and Oleander,
I've been thinking of you two as I've been hearing about the triple digit temps out there!!! Be careful!!!
SailorsLIMom,
Check out Cafe Press. And just google Navy wear and you'll find many places. When my daughter had her PIR, we got to go to the exchange with her and I found Navy Mom t-shirts and a Navy Sister for her twin. (But now she's in the Navy too so I guess she doesn't wear her shirt much.) I always wear mine when I'm going to meet another Navy Mom. I hope the exchange still has clothing like that.
My hubby keeps us well stocked in Margaritas!!! I take pain meds every night just to try to get some sleep but it always wakes me up every hour or two cause I can't keep my knee in any one position for too long!!!
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Comment by SailorMoon on June 6, 2017 at 5:19pm
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I am in Southern California and we have "June Gloom" as we call it.. A little marine layer hanging around but I'm not complaining! I will sign up for Margarita Therapy, though! I need it for this boot camp stress!
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Sign me up for that Margarita Therapy! We're still having spring storms, tress down and flooding. Itching to go see that granddaughter again, but must wait till August. She's rolling over and talking.....I'm missing it all! Sure wish we'd sold out and moved. but either no jobs and then no jobs....nothing is lining up. Then the kids said wait until new commands.....UGG!
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Wow there are Moms of Girl Sailors (should we call ourselves "MOGS?) from all over the country! There you are in the desert, Oleander! That's my favorite place: we go hiking in Death Valley every year. So looking forward to PIR and learning more about being a Navy family from those more experienced.
Are there any Navy-themed clothes we can buy to show support?
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Anna, it definitely sounds like you may need margarita therapy until you can get to the VA again. I'm sorry your knee is still bothering you.
The heat's been turned on here in the desert... I'm with you guys - margarita therapy til winter!
Hi new moms! This is a great group, glad you've joined!
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Comment by JayDee659 on June 5, 2017 at 10:40pm
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I wholeheartedly support margarita therapy!
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Come on winter! And keep the margaritas flowing til then...lol!
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