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
Latest Activity
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
Ship 09 Div 273/274
Views: 1389
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by snoogeroo on
-
In support of my boys in BC, I have been walking every morning at 0500. I told my sons before they left that I would be up early with them. It gives me time to think about them, pray for them and start my day off well. I am getting in shape and I feel like I can relate somewhat to what they may be doing in the mornings.
-
-
Permalink Reply by navymom711 (ship09div273) on
-
That is so sweet! I said i was going to exercise every day like my son, I have been pretty good so far, but really going to try to exercise each day till PIR. I have been praying for my son too. I know the first few weeks must have been stressful! Cant wait to see his shaved head!!! Sons are true love <3
-
-
Permalink Reply by SharoninTampa (Ship 9 Div 273) on
-
No letter today... =(
Actually received no mail at all so it makes we wonder... maybe the mail truck broken down or ran out of gas....
lol..
Hoping for one tomorrow but loving hearing everyones news!!
-
-
Permalink Reply by SafetyMom on
-
I checked today also and nothing. Guess I will just keep on writing and hoping.
-
-
Permalink Reply by GraceRae<3 on
-
Nothing for me today either!! Hoping for tomorrow! I'm so jealous of reading about other peoples letters and their achievements they already have!! I need to hear from him! I still haven't received the form letter yet either. Thinking hubby was silly and put wrong address or something.
-
-
-
Has anyone received anything today? I haven't gotten a letter yet! Can someone message me the address they have for their SR in div 274 just in case I'm not writing it to the right place
-
-
Permalink Reply by dmul on
-
Hi. I have received his box and form letter, but I haven't received any letters from my son either. I just continue to write to him weekly. He's not a writer and I'm thinking I may never get a letter and that is okay, as long as he knows we support him.
-
-
-
Hi Navy moms! My son is on ship 09 div 273. We received the box and form letter so far. Have sent letters but waiting for first letter from him. What a blessing this website is! How nice to connect with other Moms who know just how I feel. Did anyone else cry a river the first week? How exciting when we are all together for PIR!! We are from Gilroy, CA : >
-
-
-
so has anyone gotten a real letter yet?
-
-
Permalink Reply by Jenn(RJs Mom) Ship 09 Div 273 on
-
Ok Moms - Please dont be upset - I received two letters this morning dated July 17 - One was a letter and one was answers to a questionnaire I sent - the letter says his bunkmate kept on getting them in trouble , and has since quit and now things are going much better, he now has a new rack mate Brownbarkley?from Philly (the kid was writing fast and its very scribbled) He must have received some of my mail because he said he hasnt noticed anyone not getting letters from loved ones, something i say in every letter is if he sees anyone not getting mail to tell me and i will send letters , jokes, etc. In his Q&A I asked what week # day # and he wrote who really cares !!?? LOL WE DO !!! I asked amount of time to write and he said all days that end in Y but only at night, short time , his RDC is the bombdiggity, very agressive, mean muggin all the time LOL , His Battle buddy is Markese from St Louis - said he is one funny dude and has his back ! - He said if he had one wish it would be to take a long hot shower by himself and eat a burger, fries a diet coke and some redman (yuckO)
So for the SR's in 273 - according to this letter, they have minimal time at night to write - I hope other Moms/wives/ gf's are getting letters - He also stated that so far I am the only one he has written to and that I have to share my letters with all his friends and our family.
Hang in there Loved ones !!!
-
-
-
Thats awesome :) Im happy for you Jenn.. My hubby sent the form letter on the 19th and I recieved it today. I got a small personal note on it that says "I love you.. Im getting your mail!!! :)" So Im glad hes recieving my mail!! Im thinking I will have a letter on Thursday since it seems the mail come here in 4 days!! I really hope so!!
-
-
-
My son is in Ship 09 Div 273 also. He also said he misses being able to shower alone, and driving, eating when he wants and more. He said the food was amazing... Of course I'm a horrible cook, so whatever they are serving must be better than what I made. We have received two letters so far.
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
