Welcome to
Navy For Moms

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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

Loading…

Get Badge

Naval Aviation

Information

For Moms with Aviators or anyone interested

Members: 294
Latest Activity: Feb 3

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Naval Aviation to add comments!

Comment by Paymaster on January 30, 2011 at 11:53pm: IsP3....Gosh yes we had withdrawls. Never have liked the Probowl.. Can't wait until next weekend..Go Packers!

Comment by lsP3Orion on January 30, 2011 at 11:26pm: So, did anyone have football withdrawal this weekend-cannot wait for Superbowl - GO PACK!

Have questions regarding those who have had LOs on deployment: What have they done with either their car and/or pets during deployment. My son is in JAX and I would love to have his dog here in Oregon, but I do not want him sending him to me - as a dog lover, I would be worried sick about him getting here. Also, what should he do with his car - I can't believe that it would be a good thing to leave it in storage for 6 months.

Comment by Rosemarie on January 30, 2011 at 12:27pm: Nancy, is Old Town on Pensacola Beach or do you mean downtown P,cola

Comment by Rosemarie on January 30, 2011 at 11:51am: Hi All,

Visiting my son in P'cola. First time here. Other than visitin Naval Air Museum, any suggestions on things to do?

Comment by AH on January 28, 2011 at 6:28pm: Leslie, I know that it has changed since my son went through. My understanding is that you either get trained for helos, tailhook or P3's now. Tailhook involves any plane landing on a carrier. Mid-way through that, a decision will be made whether it is jets or A2/C2. I don't know if those going to the A2/C2 platform go onto somewhere else but all Tailhook will start in either Kingsville or Meridian. After Advanced Jets or Winging with jets, it will be either Hornets, Super Hornets or Growlers. The Super Hornets and the Growlers are the same air frame essentially, but different missions. I don't really know what is going on with the Prowler/Growler situation so someone may be able to help you out there. But I do know that Meridian and Kingsville are the same training although I understand that Meridian has more C model T45's (ie somewhat newer) Hope that helps some.

Comment by Paymaster on January 28, 2011 at 9:54am: Patsy...Your son is in my son old squadron. He loved being in that squadron. They all seemed to be great people.

Comment by JFKBrooklet on January 27, 2011 at 11:47pm: Congratulations, Rose! We knew he could do it!! I am so glad he got what he wanted. Will he have a little time off before he goes to Kingsville? You must be very proud of him.

Comment by P3PilotMOM on January 27, 2011 at 5:29pm: Rose.... bravo! It's great when they agree with the Navy on what they should fly.

Comment by Growlermom711 on January 27, 2011 at 4:56pm: I feel so left out-not many Moms here in Long Island,NY(maybe I need to move?)

Comment by Paymaster on January 27, 2011 at 4:47pm: Ladies...Also if any of you are in the Northern California area of Sacramento several of us are getting together for Coffee on Sat. Just let me know and I will send directions.