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 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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

SpiritWolfDi liked B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)'s discussion Beginning October 5, 2023 Recruit graduations will be Thursday rather than Friday

yesterday

Carmen Martinez liked Navy for Moms Admin's discussion NAVYforMoms (N4M) Community Guidelines

Friday

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: 292
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 JudyM on February 28, 2016 at 9:07pm: Susan, my son and his wife have lived there n Anacotes almost 3 years and love it. He deploys for the second time soon. We have visited many times and love Anacotes. It is a very tight community.

Comment by NYNancy on February 27, 2016 at 8:45pm: Hi SusanW, my DS also flies P3's. He was assigned to a squadron in Hawaii last summer. They are relocating to Whidbey around September, after deployment.

Comment by Growlermom711 on February 27, 2016 at 8:12pm: Hey SusanW-I live in Oak Harbor which is where NASWhidbey is located. My DS is stationed there. I can tell you the real estate situation in Oak Harbor is very volatile-houses and rentals do not stay long. There is not much of an inventory right now. I think There are a few condos for rent. - look on Zillow.

Comment by CheriH on February 27, 2016 at 5:15pm: It's nail biting time again. DS left Lemoore yesterday; he flies out to the carrier tomorrow for carrier quals. I know he's done this once before, but, I mean, it's an F18 this time. Plus, he had a horrid week before; their puppy dog got hit by a motorcycle; had to have surgery; it's still pretty iffy if she'll make it and of course, his sweet wife is dealing as best she can.

Comment by NFAO on January 29, 2016 at 6:43pm: Our DS lives in Norfolk, close to Ghent area as well, and loves it there.

Comment by pbmcdaniel on January 29, 2016 at 5:35pm: Thanks, ladies for the info about NAS Norfolk. Have been able to narrow the search a bit. May just head that way in the near future to check things out.

Comment by Marianne on January 29, 2016 at 11:18am: My DS lived in Virginia Beach. Lovely apartment only two blocks from the beach. I'll try to get the address. several young officers lived in the complex.

One caution - make sure he avoids areas across the tunnel from the base. The traffic gets incredibly backed up. DS had warned us, and we saw it for ourselves when visiting.

Comment by AnnfromLouisiana on January 29, 2016 at 2:04am: I think it is the Ghent area.

Comment by AnnfromLouisiana on January 29, 2016 at 2:03am: My DS lived in an apartment somewhere around 1400 Granby and 15th Street. Can't remember the name. He loved it there. It was a decent drive to work, very close to downtown Norfolk and about 25 or so minutes from Virginia Beach. He plans to live there again when he's back in Norfolk.