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
NROTC
Information
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
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by spensmom on March 25, 2010 at 1:14pm
-
Thanks! I don't know about his orders yet. He says it will take around 3 weeks for him to get them. Are there quarters for single officers on base? Is that what BOQ means? Learning a lot here. :)
-
-
JB, Thanks for the book suggestions. I will get them. I will see you on "Destroyer Moms".
NMXXXY - thanks for the offer of help. I know we are going to need suggestions when it comes time to move. I will wait and see what his orders are, but for now, do they have furnished apts. near base or do you have to take your own stuff?
NavyMomBarb - I thought h.s. went fast but college is like warp-speed! You will be here sooner than you think. Hang in there!
-
-
Thanks for your support, NMXXXY and JB. He will be on the USS Chung Hoon.
-
-
Hi, All, Well, looks like my son's going to that expensive place you are talking about NMXXXY. I don't know how much I can say.......can I say which ship? He is on a destroyer which is what he wanted. Says it is relatively new. He sounds excited and feels good about it. Says the spots for Japan went really quickly but he does not sound disappointed. Whew! Now waiting for orders. Thanks for worrying with me. :)
-
-
Thanks for all the encouragement everyone! I will let you know what happens. One hour and 45 mins. left!!! He says if they are ahead of schedule, he can go ahead and sign up early. Nervewracking !!! He's probably calmer than I am. :)
-
-
Yes, he's looking for a destroyer. He would like to get Japan or somewhere on the west coast.......so far away! We're on the east coast!
-
-
Hi, All, Just thought I would let you all know that my son chooses the ship/location he wants tomorrow for when he commissions. I can't believe how nervous I am about this. He seems ok for now.....just talked with him. He's doing "research" on the ships, etc. I just hope he gets a ship that will be a good experience for him. Please keep your fingers crossed and your prayers going. Thanks.
-
Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on March 22, 2010 at 9:34pm
-
NavyMomBarb, That is so cool! I love SIUC so much i've been doing this for 4 year and 3 summers. hahah Long fun years. Looking forward to B's new exciting life in college.
-
-
Thanks Centhea!
-
-
Just booked our tickets to Tucson, Brady and I are off to visit UofA and his new NROTC unit! I'm so excited for him! Ah!! So excited!
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of NROTC to add comments!