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 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
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
Navy Moms on Facebook
Information
Members: 2365
Latest Activity: Apr 10
Discussion Forum
Newbie
Started by Dahliamomma. Last reply by Kim Feb 10, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Best way to get an international text, talk plan for Greece
Started by navyson. Last reply by Lorraine Jul 13, 2017. 3 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Sean the Sailors Mom on May 22, 2013 at 7:38pm
-
Superjames: And i just cried reading that
-
Comment by Superjames on May 22, 2013 at 7:36pm
-
I raised my son as a single parent since he was 7, the youngest of my 3 kids. He graduated BC in Jan 2013, A school in April and he is now stationed at Oceana. He came home for leave and left for Oceana May 7th and he tells me he loves it. I still cry (yes I am a man but I miss my baby boy so much) when I think about him being on his own but he told me last night "thank you dad for all that you have done for me, taught me and being there when times were tough, you are the greates dad in the world and I love you very much." I cried again.
-
Comment by kadikaboom626 on May 15, 2013 at 9:24pm
-
Sorry thats the discussion group on navymoms.com
-
-
Hi chaverfield! Please feel free to drop by the MEPS & DEPS FAMILIES group discussion August 2013. We all have family leaving in then. See you there!
-
Comment by codysmom SHIP11 DIV 383 on May 15, 2013 at 11:50am
-
Any moms out there have sons or daughters leaving for boot camp in or around August 13th? Or any one that has one that was selected for the Navy Cardinal Company?
-
Comment by mom38024 on May 14, 2013 at 10:49am
-
Sean the Sailors Mom,
I understand your feelings. I did the same thing when my son left for boot camp. I cried for an entire week. You are correct is does feel like a death and in a way it is because your son will change. He will become a wonderful young man that you will hardly recognize at his PIR. You will be so proud of him!! I am praying for you. Keep your cell phone close because in a few weeks he will probably call and give you an update on how he is doing, but be prepared because the emotions will start all over again. I cried for another week after I got the first phone call. Guess I'm just emotional where he is concerned. He has been in since July 3, 2012, and every time I hear his voice I still want to cry. He sent me flowers for Mother's Day and I stood in my office and cried. But even though I cry, I am so PROUD of him and I brag about him every chance I get. Keep in touch with other Navy Moms that are going through the same thing. When you go to PIR be sure and attend Sarge's reception so you can meet some of the Moms you have connected with on this site. Take care of yourself and write your son everyday. He'll appreciate it!
-
-
My 18 year old son just left today. I have never cried soooooi much in my life. It honestly feels like a death. I'm so proud of him, he has always wanted this. So, I'll pray for all you moms out there, and do the same for me. God bless these young sons' and daughters'!!!!
-
-
It has been almost a year since my son left for BC and he is now stationed in San Diego. I still miss him dearly - but know this is what he wanted and was the best choice for him. He loves San Diego and I can't wait to visit him in the near future. I am very proud of him and all of your sons and daughters who have chosen to serve in the Navy! Give them all a big THANK YOU! Anna BTW - I have cried many a tears as well............it does get a tiny bit better;)
-
Comment by Melinda on May 7, 2013 at 11:12am
-
Jo Ann - My 20 year old daughter did the same thing. She told me in August and she left for BC in March of 2012. I know exactly what you are going thru. I look back now and realize she did the best thing for herself. She was not happy with college but felt like she had gone to far to change. She is very happy with her decision and says she has absolutely no regrets what so ever (excpet for the first couple of days in BC). She is now in Washington State, just a 43 hour drive from me. LOL. I've been to see her twice and she has been home a couple of times. She is happy and that makes me happy. Hang in there, I did alot of crying. Make sure you keep your phone with you at all times, you never know when she might call once she goes to BC. Everytime someone would ask about her I would tear up. It does get better. She is my only daughter and the baby and we have always had a great relationship, but I think she appreciates her family alot more now that what she did before. Its a good thing.
-
Comment by Jo(Bre's mom) Ship 02, DIV 939 on May 7, 2013 at 10:57am
-
So glad to find this FB group! My beautiful 19 year young daughter leaves for BC June 11th. She came home from college classes in April told me was joining the Navy then got a phone call last week informing her to be at MEPS and she ships in June!!! Talk about a whirlwind!!! Now I spend every free moment reading...learning all I can and crying!!! Lol
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Navy Moms on Facebook to add comments!