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:
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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Location: Northcarolina
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Discussion Forum
Wilmington Area
Started by PamperedMom. Last reply by percussionvalentine Jul 17, 2014. 16 Replies 5 Likes
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Comment by Grasshopper on November 2, 2009 at 9:17am
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Hi!
I live in the Triangle Area and my son is leaving for Boot Camp Nov 18th. Is there a Triangle Group that meets together? If not, are there enough Mom's out there interested in starting an RTP group?
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Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on October 26, 2009 at 12:56am
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Comment by Stacy Williams removed due to a violation of Community Guidelines: Don’t Solicit for Products, Services, etc.
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Comment by Anna on October 13, 2009 at 1:45pm
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Martyzmom,
That is a cute idea!!! Then get an orange sheet (or dye one) and make it a pumpkin until the day after Thanksgiving!!!
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Martyzmom,
How exciting for you!! I loved reading your post about what everyone was doing for your son's homecoming. How wonderful!! Enjoy every minute!!!
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Hubby and I would like to attend the picnic in Oct. Checking the schedule to make sure nothing else is going on that weekend.
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Donna C,
Did he take the orders for Oceana? That is where my son was stationed the first 4 years. Plus it is close enough to visit. Being on hold is a pain in the rear, but I can't say that it only happens when they are finishing up school and waiting to go out to the fleet. One of my son's friends is on hold in Oceana waiting for the Navy to have the funds to send him out to NV. He has his orders but he and his family can't move yet. He's been in over 4 years, so it still happens. One of his kids is now living in NV with my son and dil so he can start school out there until mom and dad get out there!!
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I do believe Kitsap and Bremerton are nearby, but I really don't understand how all the bases are laid out. I know Everett is over on the other side of the water and Whitby is the island. Actually - Bangor, Bremerton, and Kitsap are all right close by each other.
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CarolinaGirl,
What a wonderful birthday surprise!!! I would LOVE a gift like that myself - i think we all would!!
Donna,
Where west coast does he want to go? And I'm sorry - my mind just isn't what it used to be - what rate is he in?
Martyzmom,
You and I have to plan a trip out to Washington together!! My daughter is in Kitsap
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Martyzmom,
What a nice picture!! Congratulations to your son.
I know what it's like now to have all these holidays without the kids. I don't like this empty nest stuff!!!
Anna
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Donna C,
That is so true!!! I love it when we can still shock and awe our kids!!!
Anna
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