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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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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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NEW YORK NAVY-MOMS

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For Moms of Sailors from New York, to talk and support each other, and share the info that we have about the "Navy Way of Life". We're waiting to hear from You! Join Us!

Location: Rochester, NY
Members: 145
Latest Activity: Feb 1, 2024

Hi My name is Vicki and I'm looking for Moms of Sailors from New York State. My son Kevin just graduated bc on May 16 - and is now in A-School in Groton, CT. Where is your son now? What Div - What Ship? - What School? How's it going with your Sailor?

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Comment by sboli1 on June 14, 2011 at 3:23pm: Hello Joyce and Invisible - I wouldnt miss PIR for anything. Queens and LI we are neighboors. Im in Brooklyn.

Joyce, like you I read and ask questions then I tell my son what I found out and he say mom stop your making yourself crazy...ha ha.
Wow thats awesome for your son so glad he likes the Navy...Thats my biggest fear what if my boy doesent like it :) Nothing I can do.

Im guessing shore duty means he dosent go on ships (stupid question) What

Invisible - I agree its gets overwhelming but, we need to know. right! Good luck to your son! What did he sign for?

My son signed for 6yrs active and 2 reserve. His contact is for SWCC. He should be in Corondo CA for 24 months A school.

Well I have to run Im at work. Have a great day!

Comment by Invisible12 on June 14, 2011 at 9:09am: It's good to see some action here. I'm also from Queens and now live on the Island. My son leaves for bc on Sept. 15th so I, too, will be in GL in the winter. I'm trying to learn so much here that sometimes it's just overwhelming. I wouldn't miss PIR for the world. Hope you guys have a wonderful day!

Comment by joyce on June 13, 2011 at 7:13pm: sboli: the navy was the best thing he ever did with his life. He has found direction and has really grown up. We are from Queens, N.Y. You will see how fast time goes. So you will be going to Chicago in the middle of winter for graduation. Very cold and windy but dont miss the graduation if you can. It is very emotional. Read up on all you can. I always had more information in the begining then he did, just from the information on Navy moms

Comment by sboli1 on June 13, 2011 at 11:33am: Nice Joyce. Does Chris like the Navy? Where are you from Joyce. We live in NYC

Comment by joyce on June 11, 2011 at 8:13pm: sboli: Chris enlisted in July 2009 but did not leave for BC until Feb 2010 the navy was filled at 110% that is why there was a delay. After boot camp he was in Florida until Nov 2010 Then in Mississippi untill may of this year now he will be in Va for 3 years. He is shore duty.

Comment by sboli1 on June 8, 2011 at 1:58pm: Wow how long has he been in the Navy Joyce?

Comment by joyce on June 7, 2011 at 9:42pm: he is At (aviation tecnician, calibration specialist) he has told me his job is now classified as secret. for me that is easier then explaining what he does lol

Comment by sboli1 on June 7, 2011 at 1:43pm: Wow Joyce thats great. Glad to hear your son is doing well. Whats his rate? How long has he been in the Navy?
My son leaves for BC Dec 1st signed for SWCC

Comment by joyce on June 7, 2011 at 7:45am: sboli: Chris is stationed in Norfolk been there since May. He seems to like his job and has plenty of time off to go to Virginia beach and hang out. Best of both worlds

Comment by sboli1 on June 6, 2011 at 2:37pm: Hi Joyce, My son is in DEP works out with a crew in Union NJ trainer asked all the group to get out on those ship and help the other Sailors. My son had a blast met a tons of people. How is your Sailor doing?