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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

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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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 joyce on June 4, 2011 at 7:34pm: Labmom: my son was in college for 3 years with only enough credits for 1. He told us College was just not his thing. We said he had to have a trade or join the military. He chose the navy and is 11/2 years in. He loves it. Did more studying in the navy then he ever did in school. Amazing how they change and grow up. Im such a proud mom.

Comment by cindy b on June 4, 2011 at 6:16am: My son failed his urine test. They found protein and red blood cells in his urine. So we have to wait for other tests to come back from the kidney specialist. He is so upset as we are. I sure hope it is nothing. He really need this. He wants to be in the Navel Reserves so bad.

Comment by joyce on May 31, 2011 at 6:59pm: sboli: that was a cool thing to do. How did that come about

Comment by sboli1 on May 31, 2011 at 12:24pm: Hi All hope everyone had a Happy Memorial Day. How are all your Sailors doing. My soon to be Sailor worked Fleet Week in Manhattan. He had a great time.

Comment by joyce on May 30, 2011 at 9:23am: Happy memorial day all. This site has gotten quiet again. Headed to a parade. Enjoy the day all. My son is marching in Virginia today. Wish I could see that parade.

Comment by WandaG on May 19, 2011 at 7:32pm: Thanks Angie and Congrats to your son!!! I strongly agree. It's wonderful when our kids are happy when making major decisions. My daughter had also thought about CTT and CTR rate.

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on May 19, 2011 at 6:50am: Congratulations Wanda My son graduation from bootcamp 3/18 and is now in Pensacola for his A School - CTR rate He called his grandmother the other day and just about shouted I love the Navy to her :) Its wonderful when are kids are so happy in such a big decison Best of luck to your daughter Wanda

Comment by WandaG on May 17, 2011 at 9:52pm: Thanks so much sboli1! I've heard the same thing happen to several people. So I'm hoping for the best. But either way, my daughter agrees. She will still be gaining a good skill if she remains with "IC".

Congrats to your son!!! That is so awesome. I can only imagine how excited and happy he felt when they notified him. I hope the same for my daughter :o)

Comment by sboli1 on May 17, 2011 at 11:52am: Awesome Wanda. My son did the same signed but noted what he really wanted and got called to come down and sign his new contract. Probably the 1st I've seen his that excited. Good luck to you and your Depper!!

Comment by WandaG on May 16, 2011 at 5:38pm: Hi Everyone! My daughter went to MEPS today for the 2nd time this month to select her rating. She did select a rate. It wasn't what she wanted but she did not want to wait until next month to try again. She wants to join the NAVY asap! So she selected "IC" (Interior Communications Electrician). We don't know too much about "IC",so we have been doing some reading on the duties. She did state on her paperwork that if "IS" or "OS" comes up she wants to switch her rate. So as it stands she will be shipping to boot camp Sept. 21. She is excited because she swore in, signed her contract and best of all, she has a ship out date! Besides who knows what can happen now till Sept. So my girl is officially a "Depper". She was also excited about ringing the bell at MEPS after she swore in and signed the contract :o) I am very proud and excited for her.