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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/24/2014 TG 50 - 9 Divisions (335-342 and 950)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on October 10, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 10/24/2014! 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
~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
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 341 and 342 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Juanita Oct 22, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 337 and 338 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Eunice Oct 17, 2014. 18 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 335 and 336 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Suzanne Oct 12, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 339 and 340 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Logan's Mom Oct 6, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 950
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by CNC Sep 28, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Navy14 on September 5, 2014 at 1:47pm
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My Son Ship 04 DIV 337 anyone else..
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Comment by diannep on September 5, 2014 at 7:01am
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Livestream link for any who may want to watch the PIR service this morning. Starts up at 8:45 a.m. Central time!
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10032014/page/livestream-of-pir-ser...
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Good Morning!
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Comment by kendasue75 on September 4, 2014 at 10:47pm
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Hi everybody, got my letter today about PIR. My son is in ship4 div 337
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Comment by Kaitsmom on September 4, 2014 at 10:36pm
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My daughter is in ship 12 and division 340 I anyone else? ?
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Comment by grace3298 on September 4, 2014 at 7:56pm
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I've booked my flight & hotel for PIR. I'm so excited! It feels like I am actually counting down now. Before I had the info I felt like I was in limbo.
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Yes, they can write letters when lights out (they have red lights they can write under)....but they won't be able to mail out until Mondays (collected on Sundays).
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Comment by Tara22 on September 4, 2014 at 2:35pm
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Got a call from the recruiter and he told me that he thinks that my son is in division 338 not sure of the ship number yet. If this makes anyone feel any better he said that by now they have gotten through all of the P days and by now should be all the testing (like eye test, phyical,dental and all that) they should also have had their shots (sounds like Im talking about a puppy) and should be ready to start tomorrow with their first real workout and pre-physical testing.
The recruiter also told me that they all should have written letters this past Sunday and we should get them soon. They are in their permanent bunks and this is where they will remain. He also told me that they get mail everyday but can only write on Sundays but some write letters after lights out.
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Karen - Im with you! I need a long time too. We will make it though. We just have to stick together! :)
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Calls are totally random. They may tell you they will call a certain day, and then they don't....they can "lose" calls (a whole division can through one SR's mistake!)....or they could have had watch and missed the calls. Also, they can earn calls....so just keep your phone near you at all times....including in the bathroom and when going to get the mail. If you missed a call and there was no message, it could have been a "supervised" call where they needed info from you---they are not allowed to leave messages during these calls. If they are making a personal call, they usually leave a message. The longest call is usually the I'm a Sailor call, which you will receive within the last week of Bootcamp!
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