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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 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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OCS Graduate Moms

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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!

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Comment by NicoleM on March 7, 2017 at 9:14pm: I'm a new OCS Mom, my sons class starts Mar 12th. I'm excited for him, very proud and so happy to find this site where there are others Mom's to talk to. Can anyone tell me if they really do post pictures on the Facebook page weekly when they're in class?

Comment by karenmof2 on March 3, 2017 at 1:52pm: Never mind I just noticed that the barefoot shoes are not allowed.

Comment by karenmof2 on March 3, 2017 at 1:51pm: Thank you, do you know if they are allowed to use barefoot type running shoes?

Comment by CindyN on March 3, 2017 at 1:33pm: ITgal: I also got the message but it isn't showing up on the Comment Wall. In the upper right hand corner of this page I see a "send message to the group" which, it seems, doesn't add the message to the comment wall so you can not reply.

I just wanted to highlight an item on the list you sent:

"Running Shoes - Please invest in a quality pair of running shoes less than six months old. You will be running several miles per week, depending on where you are in training."

Good running shoes are very important. I believe they run more than the "several miles per week" and GOOD running shoes are crucial to minimizing injuries.
My son ran so much at OCS that he bought a new pair during the week he was home between graduation and reporting to his ship. His shoes weren't worn out but running shoes do have a "mile" life and his OSC shoes were nearing that.You will be looking at pictures on the Newport OCS Facebook page searching for your LO when they all look the same in the exact same uniform. Getting shoes that fit well and are extremely comfortable is the first consideration but if those good shoes also happen to be really brightly colored, it will help you in the hunt for your LO in a few of those Facebook pictures!

Comment by ITgal on March 3, 2017 at 12:56pm: I received a message from someone asking for a packing list for OCS. I guess I'm just not up to speed with this site, because I can't figure out how to message back. So thought I'd just post it here:

http://www.ocs.navy.mil/ocs_requiredpaperwork.html

Comment by LoniJ on January 31, 2017 at 1:09pm: Nancy, I can give you some info about the condo my son and his OCS roommate rented while in flight school at P'cola. He is in Corpus Christi now for primary. We live about 40 miles from the area. Message me if you would like.

Comment by Anna on January 31, 2017 at 12:50am: Quilter,

Sent you a friend request - maybe our aviators will be in the same squadron!!

Comment by Quilter on January 30, 2017 at 10:29pm: Oh my goodness that's awesome!!!! Yes OK!!

Comment by Anna on January 30, 2017 at 8:47pm: Quilter,

That is the same aircraft my daughter is on!!!! Is he going to OK?? And will he be in 3 or 4?

Comment by Quilter on January 30, 2017 at 8:45pm: Thank you Anna, for your Kind words they mean a lot. I'm glad to hear all is well with your daughter, and shes doing well. M's Mom, our son choose the E6 aka 707. He is thrilled!! Thank you ladies for all of your support, It feels good to be back!!