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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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
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

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 Kim on December 2, 2014 at 11:51pm: DivontesMom, I feel your pain. Meeting other moms on N4M's has helped me so much.

I joined this New York group to get to know my sailors neighbors. His shore duty is a navy recruiter in NY. (kind of backwards for this site).

He and his wife moved to Putnam Valley last week. She is Japanese and due with their first child Dec. 24th. They do not know anyone. Yesterday they met her doctor at West Point. She is high risk and I am so nervous. She didn't understand what contractions were when I asked her at Thanksgiving. They are so alone and just started shopping for the baby this week.

He chose New York because he would have to pay state tax if he lives in PA. He wanted to be close to us and our family in Toronto. He wanted Buffalo through Syracuse, but that is the Pittsburgh office and he could have ended up in PA. Eastern NY is the Boston office.

I would love to hear from moms in his area.

Comment by HuskyMom on December 2, 2014 at 9:40pm: Hi Kim,

This is my 2nd Sailor, I've just been feeling down once in a while due to empty nest. My boys both made the best out of their circumstances. My oldest made turkey & stuffing with some friends and my youngest was "adopted" by a family. He has already signed up to be adopted for Christmas & one of my Sea Sisters will be at my other son's base to visit her son & will be forcing him to go with her. lol Last year he sat in his room & ate a turkey sandwich out of a vending machine & moped, despite being invited to join a few families. I was really upset last year. But more mad at him for not making the best of his situation. I feel pretty lucky that I can talk to my boys now whenever I want. It won't be that way for long as my new Sailor will be on a sub. This past year my older son has been home several times. It's just an 11 hour drive, so he's come home for several special occasions and his brother's boot camp graduation. I feel very blessed to have had this for the 1st year of being a Navy Mom. I know most aren't so lucky & definitely don't take it for granted.

JerMom I love shopping too. I love bargains even more. That's why my husband dragged me out, he knew it would get me out of my funk.

Comment by Kim on December 2, 2014 at 8:42pm: My sons PIR was December 1, 2006. This is the first Thanksgiving that he has been home since 2007 (C school in Virginia).

At boot camp, he was invited to a church group. 3 years in Japan, groups got together at the uso and had many feasts. The married navy personal went out of their way to look after the single sailors. 3 years in San Diego he was married, but groups got together. Last year was the navy lodge in Pensacola with his wife, but they could have found other sailors to share with.

My point is that your sailor is not alone. He/she will be surrounded by others during the holidays. The further from home, the more they share family.

Navy moms need each other to get through it.

DivontesMom and Amburg, Big cyber hug.

Comment by Jermom on December 2, 2014 at 8:11pm: I should say- I'm shopping sat with them too, lol love shopping.....

Comment by Jermom on December 2, 2014 at 8:10pm: Thanks for the great welcome! My son'a PIR is 01/16/15. Divontes mom- I would love to join you on Sat but my 2 daughters are taking my sons GF to destiny USA mall in syracuse. I will look on FB for WNY group, and look forward to hearing from all you seasoned veteran moms! I've heard Nuke is real tough, and I'm a little nervous about it, but have faith in my SR!

Comment by Tom'sMom on December 2, 2014 at 6:28pm: Sullivan County, NY here!! PIR 01/09/15, Ship 11, Div 056

Comment by Susiedental on December 2, 2014 at 6:04pm: Hi Jermom! I live in the Capital District 20 miles west of Albany. My son is in the Nuke program. He is almost complete and what a ride it has been. Fortunately for me he is doing his Prototype Training in Ballston Spa which is just 10 miles from our house, so he is living at home. I see you are also in the Nuke Moms group. They are a valuable resource. I wish the best for your SR. Welcome to the Navy family!

Comment by HuskyMom on December 2, 2014 at 5:56pm: Hi AMBurg! Thanksgiving was kind of hard for me too. I didn't even want to go shopping on Black Friday. My husband finally dragged me out of the house at 6 pm on Friday to get some shopping in.

Comment by HuskyMom on December 2, 2014 at 5:55pm: Hi Jermom (and hi Emily!)

I'm in Rochester. Welcome to the group. We have a Western NY Navy Moms group on FB. If you are on there, feel free to request an ad. A group of us from that group are getting together on Saturday. Emily & I will be going to the Lights of Honor at the Rochester Airport to see our Sailor's ornaments on their tree, educating people on Dogs on Deployment & then to meet the other Moms for lunch. You're welcome to join us. :-)