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:
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
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Discussion Forum
bootcamp
Started by mtdiane. Last reply by mtmomma May 18, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by BunkerQB on August 30, 2011 at 10:40pm
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I love that! I think I am going to make one for him. He has been here in CA since Saturday night - eating and sleeping. Taking him to the airport at dawn. God, it's great to have him home.
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Hi Gailean,
We can communicate via comments here, on our respective personal pages or via the private message system (only available if members are friends with each other). My son likes ND. After two months, he found work and is thriving. He is thinking of getting a second place in Billings because he works 10 days on and 5 days off. Nothing to do in Williston. I am old friends with Kelly **gunnerJ's mom** and to my surprise the light bulb went off that she is from Billings, MT! LOL.
So I thought I chat with the moms here so when I come to visit we can have a meet and greet. We have them often out here in CA. My San Fran group have had over 20 meet and greets since Oct of 2009. Some are small. I had almost 30 at my house in '09. Of course, we don't have to travel as far as you gals.
My guess is that we won't come until Spring. But you never know .... depends on work these days.
My sailor (roughneck's older brother) is in Hawaii on a sub.
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Great powerpoint presentation - in case you haven't seen it already.
3_Carrier_Groups.pps
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Comment by Kim on May 20, 2011 at 10:15pm
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I heard somewhere that there are Blue Star Mom pins available? Is that true? If so, where can one purchase one? I might have dreamed it.... :)
Military Day Parade in Helena Saturday afternoon! Have to watch with all my Navy swag on the sidelines! Should be fun if it doesn't pour down rain!
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mtnmomma,
The videos and power point presentation will help see what your son will be going through. Before long, PIR will be around the corner. Just click on the discussion below.
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere/forum/topics/navy-...
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Comment by Carol Aileen on May 5, 2011 at 11:52pm
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Welcome mtmomma! My son has been in about 2 1/2 yrs now.
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Gaileann, I have found that already. Such a pleasure. My son likes people in the midwest - he said, "People are genuine - no hidden agenda." He has lived in the West and East Coasts.
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Thanks Gaileann. People I have spoken with (motels, etc) have all been super nice. I understand the oil companies are building "man camp" temp housing and Williston is building left and right. As a last resort, he could sleep in his SUV while he is looking for work.
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Dear Montana moms,
My husband and I live in CA - half way between San Francisco and San Jose. Our sailor is a lieutenant on a submarine port in HI. Our independent minded younger son has been studying petroleum engineering in Oklahoma but has decided to learn the oil industry from the ground up. He is in North Dakota looking for work. We never quite envisioned this for either of our boys.
I am looking for moms in the Sidney/Glendive area along 12 or 2. I needs idea on finding housing.
I have been here for a while. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you need anything. If I don't know the answer, I am sure I can find where to get the answer or the right person to ask to get the right answer.
Of course, if you are coming to North CA - I can give you tips on places to stay, sight see - etc.
Thank you in advance.
P.S. Hi Kelly - yes my guy is up there as we speak. I am not sure how I will live through his trial and error ways.
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Comment by Kelly on March 1, 2011 at 10:51am
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thanks for the info man that is cold see you in the summer.lol
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