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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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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

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

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SECF - ET & FT & STS

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This site is for ETs & FTs & STS who are in the submarine field. My son is an ET/COMM

Members: 259
Latest Activity: Oct 22, 2021

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Comment by Momzy66 on June 28, 2014 at 12:55pm: Thanks for the information tidefan. As moms we are ever so anxious for our children's success and their happiness. My husband is a Gamecocks fan, he supports SEC teams and roots for Alabama when necessary. lol!

Comment by tidefan on June 25, 2014 at 11:39am: Momzy66-my son is on hold for student loans in Groton also. The Navy does not get in a hurry-be patient it will work out for them and us also

Comment by Gloria P. on June 21, 2014 at 8:48pm: Just want to say Hello to all the new members to this group. I have been so busy with work that I haven't been on here for a while. Glad to have the new members and old. News update my son who is station out in Naples, Italy will be coming home just before July 4th can't wait to see him...if any of you lady's have a son or daughter coming home for the summer have a great time with them...the best to all

Comment by Momzy66 on June 20, 2014 at 11:53am: Hello, my son is in Groton just got there three weeks ago from boot camp. He said he is on hold for student loans, does anyone know how this works, he is anxious to class up, will this prevent him from classing up, his rate is ET.

Comment by navymom2013 on May 26, 2014 at 9:34pm: Hi! mrsb - I'm glad to know that you are here - I love that we have some of the same upcoming challenges with our beloved sailor boys - or should I say men. I hope you had a nice Memorial day weekend -we went to a lovely "remembrance" service today and I cried when the bagpipes started playing "Amazing Grace" I am such a push over. The pastor read all the names of the military departed and about 3 this afternoon I realized we were supposed to fly our flags half staffed. I had 24 flags in my front yard. and wore a mock set of dolphins on my US Navy hat. Someone bought a veteran breakfast at the small cafe where we eat, and I cried then too. I am a basket case today. Really!!!! Back to work again tomorrow - YUK

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Comment by mrsb on May 26, 2014 at 9:06pm: Hi navymom2013! I hang out here sometimes too since my son will soon be on a boat. It's nice to be able to follow each other on this journey. :)

Comment by navymom2013 on May 26, 2014 at 8:38pm: Hello - I am new on this group. I found all your posts very interesting and I learn more every one I read. My son is going to Pearl and USS Texas 775 as an ET NAV. I think this group may be the one I should be on. This is his first time on a sub and I know very little of what to expect - but I am learning here. Thanks - I just want to listen for a while.

Comment by Rhonda8881 on May 19, 2014 at 11:53pm: Mine was on the Olympia before he started shore duty. Good luck to your sailor.

Comment by Navymom26 on May 19, 2014 at 4:36pm: Rhonda8881 - USS Houston :)

Comment by Rhonda8881 on May 19, 2014 at 4:34pm: Navymom26....your sailor will be given that information shortly. The navy will take care of the details. Enjoy the trip to graduation. Which boat will he be assigned to???