This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Latest Activity
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
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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
Badge
Mom's of Navy Divers
Information
Members: 115
Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2021
Discussion Forum
Places to stay close to dive school in Panama City
Started by Allie Marie. Last reply by Allie Marie Dec 4, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Dive Prep Prep
Started by rae. Last reply by Hello2u Nov 29, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by LedaB on February 21, 2012 at 10:17pm
-
Thank you for the info Zenda. I am anxious to hear from him! Is your son in BC?
-
Comment by Zenda 04/823 on February 21, 2012 at 9:20pm
-
So great to meet you all and hear a little about your divers!!
LedaB...our son is 18 years old. He had just turned 18 about two months before bc. You should be getting his 'form letter' pretty soon with a very short note on the back.
lyndahl....congrats to your son!!! Our son will be closer to home also. About 8 hours instead of 20...haha!!! So ready to go and see him!!!
-
-
Ok so our boy left for BC a week ago. We received a phone call and "the box". When will we get his address?
-
-
My navy diver just turned 27 in January. There are a number of new divers that are age 25 and over.
-
Comment by CaronMS ND Mom on February 17, 2012 at 4:31pm
-
My navy diver will be 26 in April. He's one of the older ones.
-
-
Thanks for the information. Do you min if I ask how old everyone's boys are? Mine just turned 19 a few weeks ago.
-
-
Yes, they will go "across the street" for 6-8 weeks of dive prep (I forget the actual length of the course) and then to Second Class Diver Training in Panama City.
-
Comment by lyndahl (04/803) on February 17, 2012 at 10:27am
-
After a hard 3 months my Son graduates dive prep today also! So proud of him and his "can do" attitude. He has grown so much during his time in GL. I am soooo looking forward to him coming back to FL, he'll only be a few hrs away now!
-
-
Congratulations to your son!! I know you are proud! My son left for BC on Monday. He didn't get to call until the following night. So am I correct in assuming after PIR he will stay in great Lakes for additional training ten off to Panama City?
-
-
Congrats Zenda. Then it's off to Panama City!! And it will be just a litle bit warmer ther. :)
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Mom's of Navy Divers to add comments!