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
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
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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
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Seems as if a lot of moms are nurses.. Just checking to see where you live and what kind of professional setting you work in.
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Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023
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Comment by CRmom (SHIP 14 DIV 176) on March 22, 2014 at 8:47am
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Hi, fellow nurses and moms. I have been a practicing med_surg RN for 18 years in Iowa. My son just left for boot camp 3/19/14. I am currently working on my masters degree but took this semester off since my son was leaving and my youngest son graduates from high school in May. Glad to have a group of people to chat with that have a lot in common:)
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Comment by Labornurse on February 13, 2014 at 11:53pm
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Welcome jan- I too am still adjusting to being a new Navy Mom! L&D nurse for 21 years. From Illinois and my son is FAR AWAY in San Diego, Ca. Might as well be a different country!
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Hi! I'm a RN fron Indiana. I've worked as a med- surg nurse fulltime for 37 years. I'm still adjusting to having a sailor son. He just started nuke school. South Carolina is so far away!!
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Comment by alwaysproudmom on January 16, 2014 at 3:47am
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Hello
I am a registered nurse practicing in sarasota Florida. I work on a CVSD unit at a local hospital. I have a son who is a sailor on the USS Carl Vinson as of this month.
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Comment by Bonnie-Codysmom on January 7, 2014 at 5:11pm
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hello, i am an LVN working in as assisted living community texas. did l&d for 10 years and decided I wanted a sit down job...lol my son leaves next month for boot camp....i am getting worried as it gets closer although he is geting more and more excited about it....
Bonnie
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Comment by JessieJ on October 9, 2013 at 12:51pm
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Good morning nurses! My son is about to graduate bootcamp (: I can't wait to see him!. I was also in the Navy and am now an RN in California. Nice to see this group on here!!
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Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on September 16, 2013 at 2:03am
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I am a registered nurse, working PACU in same day surgery at a hospital , i have been with for 21 years My youngest is getting ready to go to great lakes for boot on december 4th I am over the moon proud of this boy but he is the baby ( i have 3 boys) and i am already a mess somedays and it is only september.... ugh!!
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Comment by Kandra71 on September 15, 2013 at 8:41pm
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I am a Nurse in a Hospital based Same day surgery area and also work in PACU. I have been a nurse for 21 years, have worked at the same hospital for 20 years and have done a little of everything on the side. I have triplet sons who are in the Navy now. 2 just graduated basic training on August 30th and 1 will graduate on October 4th. It has been a huge adjustment. I still have a 14 year old son at home so I don't have a complete empty nest but it is awfully quiet!!
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Comment by kaymarie on September 11, 2013 at 6:51pm
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Thank you NurseNavyMom(Shelia)! It has indeed, gotten better! PIR is in 9 days (actually 8 days and a wake up as another Navy mom puts it!) and I couldn't be more proud of my son! He's excited to tell us everything in every letter is doing absolutely great!!!
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I have been a nurse for 30 years. 29 of the 30 have been focused on cardiovascular. My baby ( the 3rd of 3 boys) started BC o 9/4. I knew going in he would need his wisdom teeth out so waiting to hear from him! So quiet without him here raiding the frig! I look forward to chatting with all of you!
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