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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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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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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PIR 1/14/2011

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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on January 14th, 2011. Here we can all support eachother through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 111
Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2011

This PIR group includes Divisons 39-48, 908!Best of luck to all of them!

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Comment by AshJewell on December 7, 2010 at 11:08am: I called the public affairs office and they were NO help, if anyone has a form could u email me a copy?!?!? It has to be turned in by the 15th, I'm running out of time

Comment by AshJewell on December 7, 2010 at 10:59am: I NEED HELP FROM VETERAN MOMS/WIVES!!! I just decided I want to go to Chicago for christmas and get my sailor. It's actually cheaper for me to make that trip than travel to my family's for christmas. I know there is a form I need to have and fill out and fax, etc. Do I have to wait until my recruit mail's it or can I get it somewhere else? Also, can I adopt another sailor there too, along with taking my Recruit out?!?! I need to find out this info asap, so please let me know!

Comment by gmaof6 on December 7, 2010 at 5:57am: Today is December 7th. It is the remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day, let's say a prayer for all the sailors lost that day and also for our SR's to stay strong. My father is a WWII Navy Vet and now his great-grandson is at GL. He is very proud of him.

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 6, 2010 at 11:31pm: Praying for you ALL to receive word from your SR! I know that until I got my 1st phone call I was a wreck; afterwards I was filled with peace to have finally heard his voice and to know he was doing fine. Do remember that no news is good news even though that's tough to except. {{Hugs to you ALL and our SR}}

Comment by BarbAnn(Ship 7 DIV 047) on December 6, 2010 at 10:48pm: Well its three weeks today and no phone call. Its just so discouraging. Im so ready to speak with my son.

Comment by Lynne on December 6, 2010 at 10:37pm: blessed....every RDC is different...some divisions get several short calls...some get just 3 calls, some get 2 very long calls...it just varies...there really is no set number of calls..and they can be very easily taken away...so just don't expect them...keep your phone glued to your side...take it with you to the bathroom, you'd be surpised how many people get the calls while taking care of business so to speak...lol!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 6, 2010 at 8:57pm: sorry it took me so long to respond, I was working on ribbons for 12/22 PIR. The ribbons are for all family members and friends to wear to PIR and or the Meet and Greet. Some people even order them for family who can't go so that they have a keepsake. The ribbons have the name on one side, div on the other with stars and an anchor. They are all hand made by me for just the cost of materials and shipping. $5.00 each plus shipping ($5.00 to ship no matter how many ribbons you get) They are a great way to show your pride for your sailor, an awesome way to recognize other Navy for Mom members, suitable for men and women, and make a great keepsake for scrapbooks or shadow boxes. You can see the pics below and if you would more info or to place an order just send me a friend request and I will send you the info. Thanks!!! I will also say they look a million times better in person than they do in the pics. You can go to groups who have already had PIR and ask them how much they liked them. :-)

Comment by pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47 on December 6, 2010 at 8:20pm: @Lynne...Just when I thought I couldn't cry anymore. What an encouraging message!!

Comment by MinnesotaMom on December 6, 2010 at 8:03pm: Tamme, looks like Ship 07/Div043 are getting their phone calls out tonight....the news is spreading. 27 days from the day he arrived. Good to hear from him....all is well with the world. ;)

Comment by Jaysmom (Ship 12 Div 039) on December 6, 2010 at 7:45pm: My son is Ship 12 Div 039 / Nuke
We are adopting him and a buddy named Patrick from the same Ship and Division for Christmas Day. If his parent's are on the site please say Hello.