This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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
Badge
OCS Graduate Moms
Information
For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.
Members: 668
Latest Activity: Feb 3
Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!
Discussion Forum
OCS in November
Started by J71792. Last reply by barbrag Oct 12, 2023. 4 Replies 0 Likes
OCS Class 13-22 Obtaining Tickets to the Graduation Ceremony
Started by karin4son. Last reply by karin4son Jun 29, 2022. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by NCmom on April 21, 2011 at 2:34pm
-
Peggy- I am right there with you sister! I cry at everything! I can't video any performances because I shake all over while I sob!! Not pretty! None of us wanted to see our Logan off in tears too! We all made it until he left the driveway!!! Now he is an Ensign! We keep smiling at all the photos!
-
Comment by PeggyW on April 21, 2011 at 1:59pm
-
LOL! That sounds familiar! I cried at all three NHS inductions for my kids- heck I cried at dance recitals, state football finals, confirmations, everyhing! I had to really work hard NOT o cry at the airport when we dropped Logan off for OCS- I had promised myself I wouldt so he wouldnt worry. I really miss that kid!!!!
-
Comment by Tiramisu on April 21, 2011 at 11:05am
-
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback, Peggy. I did tear up looking at other people photos too. I really thought I'd be a total wreck that day, but I wasn't---it was all happy...no tears. And this is coming from a mom who had a huge lump in her throat when he was inducted into National Honor Society in high school! haa
Congratulations tomorrow to the newst Ensigns!!
-
-
Tiramisu- All I can say is WOW!!! I LOVED all of your graduation pics!! I actually teared up looking at them- does this mean I will be a total mess when my son graduates in June? Probably! Your son looks so handsome and you have a beautiful family- congratulations to all of you!!
-
-
Congratulation to all the new Ensigns gratuating this week and their families -- Enjoy the time in Newport with your LO's - take lots of pictures !
-
-
zaksgranma... tell them to take those photos off facebook! It is against policy. 10-11 got in to trouble for posting pics from ocs!
-
-
I know you are!! You won't be able to hug, or touch him enough!! Enjoy every minute!
-
Comment by JudyM on April 18, 2011 at 11:58am
-
Thanks, NCmom. We have cameras ready. We are just anxious to see our guy.
-
-
KC9881, they are really busy about this time. I would suggest, if you have not, join the facebook group page for your class. It is Navy OCS Class 10-11 Friends and Family (20 FEB 2011).
I have found so much info and support on the 09-11 page. Many times other Moms, wives, or family members have heard from their LOs and post what is going on.
-
-
- Hi Judy M, Congratulations to you and all of the soon to be Ensigns!! We are still looking at pictures from three weeks ago and smiling!! Have a wonderful time and take extra memory sticks for the camera!!
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of OCS Graduate Moms to add comments!