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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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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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NROTC

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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!

Members: 149
Latest Activity: May 21, 2022

Discussion Forum

How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?

Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like

Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue

PRK for Aviation

Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue

Looking to join navy, need help

Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue

Son not selected for NROTC scholarship

Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue

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Comment by DebE on August 30, 2010 at 7:58am: Whitney, at a minimum the officers' wives will be in gowns. I just went back looking through some pictures - unfortunately, many of them were of the guys doing silly dances but I did see a few dresses, both long and short. I was in the same position you were in February. I called the administrative assistant at my son's NROTC office. She said there would be a mix of dresses. I asked my son to check with one of his mates to find out what HIS mom was wearing, and the answer I got back was "long gown." I hope that helps a little :)

Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on August 30, 2010 at 1:46am: Gale, that is exactly what i'm flipping back and forth about. Do i do what the rest of the "dates" do even though it lacks class and denigrates my upbringing. Or do I follow etiquette and proper up bringing and wear the appropriate dressed based on the words "formal" and the time of day. Grr too much ambiguity!

Comment by TwoForTheNavy on August 29, 2010 at 11:48pm: Hi, as far as gowns for the Navy balls, my daughter is a junior at Fordham and in NROTC, she has always worn a long formal gown to these functions and so have the other NROTC females, she has said the non-NROTC female "dates" wear short dresses.

Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on August 29, 2010 at 11:33pm: DebE, I basically asked the question because when something is formal the correct and classy thing to do is to wear a long evening gown as long as the even starts at 5pm. I do realize that most young ladies have not been to galas and dinners in DC, or Military dinners or balls. I just really did not want to be the only lady dressed correctly according to etiquette. I see so many photos with girls wearing cocktail dresses, prom dresses, and short semi formals. I just want to fit in and not make a statement. :)

Comment by DebE on August 29, 2010 at 8:14pm: Whitney, just saw your question about dresses for the Navy Ball. My son attended the Marine Corps Birthday Ball last year and his date wore a long gown. He invited me to the Joint Services Military Ball in February of this year; I wore a long gown as did the 7 other mothers who were invited. I saw some short dresses, but not many.

Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on August 27, 2010 at 7:58pm: Ok, So funny story. I had B email the guy who's in charge of the ball if it was formal long or formal short. Well, we did not get a response to that question. But I did single handedly get B put on the ball committee. Oops :)