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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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.

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

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Comment by diane {Shawns mom} on July 19, 2010 at 2:38pm: Thank you for your advice and opinions Angie .....
The link that you posted was or is attached to many Ombudsmans newsletters this week/month and always take what your childs- ship command has to say very serious!!!!
OSPEC is stuff we really DON'T know...and I don't think we really want to know...but always play it safe!!!! Just read the DoD FB page..or maybe your childs ship's FB page....Play it safe!...
I know many people on N4Ms....have gone to FB because they have felt "policed"....this is a great site for information, one of many out there. We all become Navy mom VETS after sometime. ....N4M is a great place for info and great friendships. Take every bit of advice with a grain of salt! True behind it ...but some drama too!!!!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 28, 2010 at 1:47pm: Kimmy, You must be so proud of your kids, and I bet your head is spinning. Do you think it will be harder for you when your daughter goes because she is a girl or easier because you have been through it before? They are so close together it barley gives you time to breath from when one finishes and the next begins.

Comment by DCT MOM on May 24, 2010 at 11:49pm: Hello Everyone iam new here my son is at Norfolk Va is on the kersarge right now will be back by the end of the week . is going on deployment in Sept. will be gone until April 2011. iam on FB Tammy Fenton Dickerson. looking forward to meeting everyone.
Tammy

Comment by NavyMom on May 20, 2010 at 11:34pm: How I missed my son, can't hold off my tears anytime of the day and always have him in my dreams. I knew he misses us, too, but I trust and believe he's in good hands. I'm so proud of him!

Comment by Betty john's proud mom on May 15, 2010 at 6:18am: well the day is omst here for graduation I can wait to see my young Man

Comment by Betty john's proud mom on April 27, 2010 at 12:18pm: hi navy mom this Betty from atlanta ga in dekalb

Comment by terbeasch on April 24, 2010 at 10:18pm: Hi nkrol6 my son is on the stennis, just arrived there monday, his rate is ATI still learning his way around, how long has your daughter been there?

Comment by nkrol64 on April 23, 2010 at 10:06am: Hello everyone,
My daughter is on John C Stennis. I love to chat with moms of John C Stennis and moms of daughters and sons who works on flight deck on any aircraft carrier. Email me nkrol6464@Gmail.com

Comment by murphy on April 19, 2010 at 2:00pm: Hello! My name is Patrice long and would love to talk to you on facebook add me as your friend.

Comment by Becky, Matt's Mom on March 23, 2010 at 11:42pm: Hi all! I'm in the group NavyForMoms on Facebook. My son is in the Navy Reserves and is on his first deployment to Kuwait. Send me a PM and I'll tell you how to find me on Facebook.