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

RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741

Information

Seamen Recruits are here getting medical treatment for minor injuries. FIT DIV is also in this area.

Location: RTC Chicago, IL
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2023

It's hard not knowing! That is the purpose for this group. Most likely if you are here your SR has had trouble keeping up or not passed a PFA due to some sort of minor medical issue. Often it stress fractures bringing SR's here. Know this when you don’t get a call that is a very good thing. Calling them is not a good thing and it can negatively impact your SR to have his or her “Mommy“ calling! They are harder on them in this DIV than any other. They want them up and out. The best thing you can do is sends tons of mail. Send scripture and motivational mail. I know my SR said reading the Bible was considered a sign of weakness here. When you get a tearful call motivate. Stay positive and encourage you SR. This is a small detour to greatness and getting the I'm a Sailor call! Recruit family and friends…“Navy mom friends are the best“…to send your SR mail as well. NMH for you all!!

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of RCU SHIP 04 DIV 741 to add comments!

Comment by mackay214(ship 02 Div 922) on April 12, 2012 at 7:33pm: just got word my girl is in this div what is it? is there any way to get to talk to her?

Comment by momoffive on April 12, 2012 at 7:21pm: boomMom, I don't understand what is sep'd or seps.? I haven't heard from my son in two weeks, and I'm going crazy this is like prison, and this was suppose to be his PIR weekend.

Comment by Navy2011Mom on April 12, 2012 at 6:20pm: Well put, Jill...

Comment by Jill on April 12, 2012 at 5:59pm: Hang on to your faith ladies. What's going to happen is all for a greater reason than any of us can see.....

Comment by Navy2011Mom on April 12, 2012 at 5:57pm: Oh my... I seem to remember someone saying that LOTS of kids are now in RCU. Do you think that's the reason? These poor SRs...

Comment by boomMom on April 12, 2012 at 5:42pm: Happy, happy, joy, joy, Phillies! You must be packed already and ready to start that drive up to GL! Do you have people coming with you to share the driving duties? I'd be a menace on the road because I would be too excited! Just take deep breaths and be careful, okay?

I got a letter from my son yesterday (yes, third Wed. in a row!) and it didn't sound too good. They're shaking up RCU and wheedling them down according to him. As of the 5th, 11 recruits got sep'd!! If it's any one of your SR's, ladies, my heart goes out to you and your SR! That is a horrible experience! My son is not taking it too good either because he feels that he's next. He has three more med. PFA's to do and if he doesn't pass (even by 1 second), he believes he's a goner. Incentive? or just depressing? He wrote, "People (I) was talking to just couple hours ago and they were in good spirits, and now, they're packing their seabags(?) and heading to Seps. That just blows."

Sorry, I didn't mean to bring everyone down. I'm just informing you all of what's happening, and if someone here is going through this I just want you to know that you are not alone!

Lord, please give us strength to weather this storm, pass or fail, we still love our SR's!

Comment by Jill on April 12, 2012 at 12:26pm: Phillies: Hope you have a stupendemous visit, very happy for you!! (I love happy weekends!)

Comment by Navy2011Mom on April 12, 2012 at 12:23pm: Have a wonderful time Phillies... I'm so happy that you're able to go see her. What a fantastic treat for all of you!!!

Comment by Phillies on April 12, 2012 at 12:12pm: Patrick's mom - thank you for the tips :) We will be sure to visit. She has also requested a trip to Dave and Busters.

Comment by Patrick's Mom on April 12, 2012 at 11:59am: Phillies, Navy Lodge is GREAT, and soooooo close to the Base. Have a wonderful time with your daughter - there's obviously no doubt that you will!!! We'll be anxious to hear about your weekend!

Just a couple of tips if you're interested - there's a place called Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe that's GREAT for breakfast. If you go, be prepared for a wait. We also went to Jimmy's Charhouse for dinner, and had an EXCELLENT dinner of filet mignon & lobster for my son and filet mignon for me. Very quaint and nice place - great service - would highly recommend it if you're looking for a special place to take her to dinner. A bit pricey but well worth it. Both are in Libertyville, not too awful far from Navy Lodge and they'll be able to tell you how to get to both places. (Easy drives).

Have fun! = )