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

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

PIR 4/16/2010 Alumni

Information

For anyone with a loved one graduation April 16th 2010

Members: 94
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2012

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of PIR 4/16/2010 Alumni to add comments!

Comment by Sailor Garrett's Mom DIV 158 on March 11, 2010 at 8:40pm: Peggy - I'm glad your son is doing better and you got to talk to him. My son called three people so I only got a few minutes with him. What details are you talking about?

Comment by Peggy G on March 11, 2010 at 8:34pm: I just got an upbeat call from my son too. I was surprised because his letter said he was having a rough time, but this call from him was much improved. He told me how his day started out and finished and also comfirmed another phone call allowed in 2 weeks. He gave me all the details that you all will get from your recruits and I pray all of you get to hear their voices SOON!

Comment by Sailor Garrett's Mom DIV 158 on March 11, 2010 at 8:00pm: I got a phone call from my son about 50 minutes ago. He seemed really upbeat and outgoing. Says he really likes and is having a good time. I put him on speaker so we could all talk and hear him. Him and his brother were teasing each other on who is going to be stronger. Garrett says he is but his younger brother insists he will still be the stronger one. He said his next call could be another 2-3 weeks. He didn't know when it would be. He said he needed some envelopes so I guess I am mailing some envelopes to him and sending more stamps. He got a new bunkmate that is going to Pensacola as an AME, say as him. I am glad he is making new friends and is fitting in well. He said there are 72 of them in their division. I guess he told his girlfriend that they are wearing their Whites at graduation (different than what I read). I hope everyone else is receiving their calls as well.

Comment by Big Mike's Mom on March 11, 2010 at 7:03pm: So sorry Kelbel- I know how hard the waiting is. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

Comment by Zacsmom88 on March 11, 2010 at 9:48am: My son is Ship 4 DIV 161. He is going to Monterey, CA to earn Chinese (for about a year and a half). He will be in CT as a linguist!! No personal phone call for me yet. Got a letter yest. though!!

Comment by Mary on March 11, 2010 at 9:30am: My son was allowed a call home last Wednesday 3/310! Talked for about 10 mins! I was shocked he got to talk so long as my sons in Air Force boot camp only got like a minute! But, he needed lots of info for security clearance so perhaps that is why he got a longer call. He sounded good but had a really bad cold!

Comment by Mary on March 11, 2010 at 9:20am: Hi everyone! My son is Ship 04 Div 162! Anyone else have the same?

Comment by Big Mike's Mom on March 11, 2010 at 6:17am: Tina ( Ship 13 DIV 158) My son is Ship 4 DIV 161. He is also going to Groton for A school. He will be in a sub I think for sonar/radar, but I haven't heard from him since he arrived in Great Lakes so I don't know if anything has changed. Maybe I will be lucky enough to get a letter or phone call today.

Comment by emma_0077 on March 11, 2010 at 1:49am: JessicaBSailor, my son says he may be going to San Diego that he might have to stay at GL for a few days before he goes, but he says he will know for sure tomorrow and he will let me know in his next letter. He mentioned that the gym is HUGE! and that it finally stopped snowing.

Comment by emma_0077 on March 11, 2010 at 1:37am: Faith NJ Mom, Yes, my son is a body snatcher as well! Ship 6 div 922. so, this is what they do, they walk around during graduation while everyone is at attention and he makes sure no one locks their knees and faints. Makes sure everyone is okay. He is a grad and go and he will tell me more in his next letter.

Emma