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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.

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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

Events

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**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.

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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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NAVY WIVES ON N4M

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Missing your Husband? Have Questions or just feeling plain lousy without him?? LETS TALK!!

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Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2024

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Comment by Superwoman(navy wife) on December 3, 2010 at 10:08pm: Hello all! I just got over PIR and everything and my hubby is in San Antonio for A-school. Now that we can talk everyday, its just kind of weird. Im in a weird space right now. I didnt feel like he was as "overjoyed" to see me as I was him. He has assured me that he was excited, but it was just kind of hard to express it, but he thinks about me and the kids constantly. He will be home for Christmas, but I just get so heartbroken when he leaves and I dont wanna go through it again...Ugh! Being home all day with no job and 2 years old makes it worse. How do I get out of this funK?

Comment by KLP0824 on December 2, 2010 at 2:02am: CsW287- so that a different letter from the form letter

Comment by NavyWife10 on December 2, 2010 at 1:57am: KLP- you'll get a form in the mail here soon that you will have to take to a military base and have it made.. I got mine a few weeks after my husband was in bootcamp. The form for insurance will also be in the same letter.

Comment by KLP0824 on December 2, 2010 at 1:28am: hey ladies question when can i get my military id do i have to wait until my husband is done with BC or can i get it with the form letter

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on November 29, 2010 at 10:27pm: Hello everyone!!! Sort of new on here. Glad I found this Group. My husband leaves March 29, 2010. Super scared, but excited to meet new people and start a new life. How is everyones adventures???

Comment by jhenderson on November 28, 2010 at 9:13am: Vanessa- i understand just keep strong with writing him and think of it this way he just started getting your letters they hold mail for 2 weeks before giving it to the recruits. so hopefully wed or thurs you will recieve your 1st letter. good luck!!!
J

Comment by KLP0824 on November 25, 2010 at 10:54pm: HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE

Comment by Vanessa on November 24, 2010 at 10:55pm: This site has really helped but boot camp does SUCK. Today marks 2 weeks and the only communication I have had is the 3 lines at the bottom of the form letter. I've been writing letters but it's like writing to a ghost because I haven't heard from him so I have a million questions and no info from him! When the mail lady drops off my mail, it is such a let down because I get so hopeful... and then nothing.

Comment by jhenderson on November 24, 2010 at 11:44am: Another thing rely on other moms and wifes on this site they help keep you sane or they did me atleast. i found a small cafe job a few hours a week to pass the time. just stay strong and go to walmart and print pictures they love getting mail and pictures.

Comment by angelmarie on November 24, 2010 at 10:58am: Bootcamp does suck! But like the others have said, write him as many letters as you can, keep as busy as you can. Before you know it it will be PIR time. PIR is an awesome experience for you and him both. It is definetly worth the wait to see him again.