Welcome to
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.

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

Add an Event

**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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to jasesmom's discussion 'FSPC-A - Future Sailor Prep Course - Academic'

4 hours ago

jasesmom replied to jasesmom's discussion 'FSPC-A - Future Sailor Prep Course - Academic'

6 hours ago

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to jasesmom's discussion 'FSPC-A - Future Sailor Prep Course - Academic'

6 hours ago

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to jasesmom's discussion 'FSPC-A - Future Sailor Prep Course - Academic'

6 hours ago

jasesmom posted a discussion

FSPC-A - Future Sailor Prep Course - Academic

7 hours ago

4 Comments 0 Likes

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

Loading…

Get Badge

ALUMNI OF PIR 01/04/2013 TG 8 - 9 Divisions (045-052 and 908)

Information

This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 01/04/2013. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 83
Latest Activity: Jan 2, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 01/04/2013! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option

~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 01/04/2013 TG 8 - 9 Divisions (045-052 and 908) to add comments!

Comment by LoriK (Ship 02 Div 908) on January 5, 2013 at 3:14pm: What a great day yesterday! Only way too short with our Sailor & his BC buddy. We said our goodbyes last night. They were leaving RTC @ 0100 & had a 0745 flight. He knew we had a long day on the road to home so he told us to not go to airport. He took his boxers & phone last night :-). He's already sent a text from San Antonio. I feel much better seeing how well he's doing & am so very proud of him & all the new Sailors.

Comment by diannep on January 5, 2013 at 10:40am: Yes, he should have time with you today if not flying out until tomorrow...unless he has some "watch" duty. Hopefully he will call you soon!

Comment by ellen0502 on January 5, 2013 at 3:30am: DavesMom, Here is the link to the GL group on this site

Great Lakes A School Q&A

Comment by DavesMom on January 5, 2013 at 3:16am: Wow! PIR was a beautiful gift! What's even better? Spending today, Sat. and Sun. with my sailor, his two big brothers and his girlfriend. Is there a Great Lakes A School group here on N4Ms? Best wishes to all of you and your sailors in the next step of the journey!

Comment by diannep on January 4, 2013 at 11:50pm: Hope all had a great day of celebration....and that many will be enjoying sailors tomorrow from GL A School base....or at the airports!

Comment by jenny116(ship14div46) on January 4, 2013 at 9:57pm: was the Best today!! PIR was a Proud moment!! and loved the whole day with my baby.... Priceless,,

Comment by corbie (Ship 12 Div 047) on January 4, 2013 at 10:47am: I am surprised how full the drill hall is pir in october was empty compared to this morning. 15 more minutes of waiting ....hurry up 9am

Comment by corbie (Ship 12 Div 047) on January 4, 2013 at 10:43am: I am surprised how full the drill hall is pir in october was empty compared to this morning. 15 more minutes of waiting ....hurry up 9am

Comment by diannep on January 4, 2013 at 9:01am: Congrats and enjoy today! Hope that some of you are entering the PIR Hall right now. For the rest of you? Get moving! :-) You don't want to miss out on anything today!

Remember, there are no photographs allowed outside on the base...only inside the buildings. So please keep that in mind. You are being watched and cameras/phones will be confiscated/pictures deleted. If you are like me, you will want to snap a photo of a division marching....but DON'T! Just enjoy the scenery! Also, note the division number and jump on their PIR group on here later to let the ladies know that you saw their SRs and they looked "mahvelous!"

Also, you will only have about 10-15 minutes after PIR concludes to get your pictures/hug your sailors before they will clear the hall. So keep that in mind!

Comment by LoriK (Ship 02 Div 908) on January 4, 2013 at 8:13am: Today's the day!! It seems like just a week or two ago they shipped to RTC and here we are! I know we are all so very proud of them and I think we should be proud of ourselves as well. We got laid the foundation for them to get here and to succeed. And we've survived the roller coaster of these past few months. We've made it!