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
SOUTH CAROLINA MOMS
Information
Members: 99
Latest Activity: May 12, 2019
Discussion Forum
Horry County, SC
Started by Patti (7/174). Last reply by Liddia Apr 5, 2011. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Mar 13, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Navy Week Sails Into Greenville, South Carolina
Started by Navy for Moms Admin Oct 9, 2009. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Tamme on December 28, 2010 at 3:25pm
-
Somehow we made it to Chicago and back and was able to share the Christmas Day with our son in bootcamp. It was worth it all! First White Christmas in Chicago in 13 years. Figures. My husband had never driven in snow and we had it going in and going out - eight inches of unplowed major highway into Chicago Sunday morning. Then we get to Atlanta, snowing and then Charleston, snowing! Hope it is all out of is system when we return January 14 for PIR. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
-
Comment by Denise on December 27, 2010 at 10:22am
-
Thankful to live in the South! I'm in Columbia and can still see a little snow on the roadside, but all in all it's gone (thank goodness). Looking forward to the warmer temps this weekend, especially since we are going to Charleston for the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics!
-
Comment by SANDY ship07div056 on December 27, 2010 at 10:13am
-
Connie - Makes me glad I cut my Christmas plans short. I didnt want to be stuck traveling in nasty weather. Our snow in South Carolina didn't stick even though it snowed all day yesterday. I'm at work this morning in Surfside Beach. I pray you get home soon.
-
Comment by Sue(Daniel's Mom) on December 26, 2010 at 12:10pm
-
Hello Everyone, I am so happy for those of you who had your Sailors with you this Christmas and Susan you and your son are in my prayers and next Christmas we will all celebrate with you. My son is here and must leave tomorrow to go back to Norfolk. I am so worried about this weather and the fact that he has to travel in it to get back on time. Your prayers will be most appreciated. Take care and God bless.
-
-
Annm- I'm so happy for you. Its been a long time coming! Merry Christmas to you and the ones you love. This is my first "odd" Christmas. I feel lost ~
-
-
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
-
Comment by StarChild (Ship9 Div007) on December 24, 2010 at 6:51pm
-
Merry Christmas my sisters!! Louis is home with my laptop. His friends were over last night and stayed until the wee hours in the morning. A lot of loud laughing and talking so I didn't get much sleep but I was happy to have him home. He has been gone all day today and probably tomorrow. We will have dinner together on tomorrow and spend New Year's Eve watching Carolina and Florida State. Louis likes them both but Florida State is his number one. He leaves Jan 1.
Vincent walked down our stairs two days ago and the steps collapsed. I refused to let that break my spirit. I called the insurance company but no one will be coming out until next week. We had to stable the staircase so we could use them. What is the purpose of homeowner's insurance? I thought I told you that the wind blew the trim off my home about two weeks ago but the insurance company said that the house was still livable and my deductible would cover the damage. Now they want to know why my steps broke before they commit to paying a claim. The last time I checked I was paying them!!!
Well my sisters I want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. Hope everyone has heard from our sailors and for those of you that are blessed to have your sailor home enjoy the holiday. Luv you much!!!
-
-
Whoo oooh! My son is in one of the RTC pictures posted yesterday!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150139683259307&set...
-
Comment by Terri,Bobster's Mom (AWF FTS) on December 23, 2010 at 1:59pm
-
Thanks for the well wishes. The Bobster PIR 02/18. He is Ship 09, Div 077. His note say that it was really COOL! It thrilled me to hear that he was happy. He also said that it is really COLD.
I went to the surgeon today and he was pleased and said that things were healing well and I will see him next week. Probably can expect Chemo.
-
-
Bobsters Mom - My thoughts and prayers are with you. Stay strong my friend!
Hippmom - Count me in for Lake Murray. There is nothing better than friendship and fellowship on the water!! As the song says, "let your igloo cooler mark your peice of paradise!"
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of SOUTH CAROLINA MOMS to add comments!