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
ALUMNI PIR 4/01/11 DIV 115-120, 806
Information
DIVISIONS 115 - 120 & 806
Members: 79
Latest Activity: Oct 15, 2014
Discussion Forum
Ship 11 Div 120(purple)
Started by Overtheedge(S11/D120). Last reply by mysailorson May 18, 2011. 116 Replies 0 Likes
This is where my son is..anyone else?
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom May 1, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
Charleston, SC/Goose Creek Nuclear A School ~ Here we go again!
Started by quiltblue. Last reply by quiltblue Apr 22, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
We all just celebrated our Sailors Graduating today and most of us have really enjoyed our afternoon with them. I really don't want to give him back to RTC! My sailor will be learning how to be ET (Electronics Technician), originally he was going…Continue
SHIP 11 DIV 115~*Yellow*~ :)
Started by Clay'sGirl (Ship 11 Div 115). Last reply by quiltblue Apr 5, 2011. 84 Replies 0 Likes
Its a place for us to meet :) Has anyone else by chance found out if their loved one is in this Division by chance?!
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by diannep on February 10, 2011 at 5:06pm
-
You are very welcome, soccermom....you will have lots of help on this site with veterans. What janlee (a recent veteran!) wrote below is so true....
-
Comment by janlee on February 10, 2011 at 4:03pm
-
soccermom--your SR's will start receiving mail about 3 weeks in. I received my first phone call before i received any mail. They are only allowed to write on Sundays at first...so whatever you ask him in a letter...wont be answered until sunday rolls around. And usually by then, they forget any questions.
Moms...the best way to get questions answered is the write or type them in questionaire form. Even provide a line for them to write the answer on, than tell them to just sent that page right back home to you...lol
They like answering questions (beleive it or not), its fun and easy for them and you will get the answers you are desperately seeking:))))
-
Comment by soccer mom on February 10, 2011 at 3:07pm
-
Thanks diannep..........I have wondered about how they breake up divisions & the significance............We need all the help we can get..........I'm so thankful for the veteran moms that take the time to walk us through the process.. God bless.:)))))))
-
-
Welcome, otty! Ok, veteran here. Will try to explain the divisions.
The divisions currently are in the 100's, you are correct...they just "cleared" in the Fall (meaning that they start over in the numbering).
800 divisions are always the special operations divisions and there aren't too many of them each year. These are your rescue swimmers, seals, etc.
900 divisions are the performing divisions...ones with talents. Music, instruments, etc. They perform at other PIRs in addition to their own.
Hopes this helps! Jessica, Layla, Betsy, and I are all veterans and check on the active PIR groups often. So just post your questions!
-
-
Welcome Otty: I'm not sure of the answer to your question.........but it's a good one.
Maybe some of the veterans on here can help us out.......I know JessicaB has been helpful & a few others so perhaps some time today we'll get a response.
I look forward to getting to visiting with you:))) I am still waiting for "the form letter" as well..............Hopefully in the next few days....
-
Comment by otty (ship 02 div 920) on February 10, 2011 at 1:16pm
-
Hello everyone. I hope I am in the right group. My son also left one week ago, Thursday 2/3. I have received 'the box' this past Monday but am still waiting on the letter. I did contact his recruiter and get his address. I am told he is Ship 02 Div 920.
Can anyone please explain what the difference in the divisions are? I have been reading the posts all week and learning alot but cannot find out why some divisions are in the 100's, some in the 900's, some in the 800's. I'm stumped. I did read a post about a moms son was doing behind the scenes during other PIR's because he was in the 900 group. What does that mean?
I know we are all new and you may not know, but maybe?
Happy to be here.
-
-
For those of you who got addresses from the recruiters, be sure to check them with the mailing address in the form letter when it arrives. If there is a difference, the form letter address is the correct one. Letters sent to recruiter's address (if different) should still get to your recruits.
-
-
Good morning azjulie: I guess most of us right now are in the same boat (ship) lol...I received my box Tuesday and am now waiting for "the form letter"....Hopefully in the near future the SR's will be receiving the mail that we are sending. I began mailing letters off this past Monday once I received my son's address from his recruiter..........the "hurry up & wait" is challenging but this site has made it tolerable.....I'm looking forward to visiting with all you N4M's & making plans to meet at PIR in GL on 4/01/11:)))))))))
-
Comment by azjulie (Ship 11, Division 115) on February 10, 2011 at 1:09am
-
Hello all. I'm guessing this will be my son's PIR date. Time will tell. He left 1/31. I've seen some of you on the other boards. I have "the box"; got the I'm here call late on 1/31; got his address today from his recruiter and am waiting for the official letter.
-
-
Hey moms---in your discussion area...i put a link for the Blue Star Flag. There is info posted as well. This flag is FREE and is given to anyone with a loved one the military. I suggest you order now...as it mat take a few weeks to arrive.:))
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of ALUMNI PIR 4/01/11 DIV 115-120, 806 to add comments!