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 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:
**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.
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
Southern California Moms of Helo Pilots
Information
A group for Southern California moms of Navy helicopter pilots to support each other, exchange pics and stories, socialize and to celebrate the amazing careers of our pilot children!
Members: 6
Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2014
Discussion Forum
This group does not have any discussions yet.
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Helomom on May 1, 2012 at 2:54pm
-
Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family today.
-
-
Hi SoCal moms! My son will be heading your way next. Currently he is at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI., but he got word in March that he has been selected for command. Last week he learned that he will be doing his XO and CO tour in sunny San Diego. Exciting times! Now we are waiting for the O-5 promotion list to be released in May. That would complete the trifecta for sure.
-
-
Truly sad news... I'll keep them in my thoughts.
-
-
Hi fellow helomoms! Just noticed that some had posted recently. Here's my update: My son is currently deployed too. He left in May and I've had 4 emails from him. LOL I know he's really busy! This is part of his department head tour so he was the Safety and Training Officer when they left and he has now taken over the Operations Officer duties. Added to that he's working on his JPME and his Masters Degree from OU. He does check in with his wife and I get the important stuff from her. The squadron is moving from JAX to Norfolk when they return from cruise. My husband and I have volunteered for moving duty again. We arrived in JAX the night before the moving truck and assisted with the grandkids and the boxes. The fun never stops!
-
-
Carrol- Just keep watching this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1G3QW31J9o
They heard a calling.
-
-
Well Carrol, I don't think I would worry too much at this point. He may be a little adrift right now but he'll right himself. As for the lack of communication, I can tell you that his training right now is really intense. There is a lot to learn, lot's of tests, lot's of flights which mean pre-flight briefs and prep work. Everything is flight school accelerated. We hardly heard from our son at all. And one thing about the drinking... it's illegal to consume alcohol within a certain time before they fly so it may sound like he is drinking a lot but really, the more he is flying the less he can drink so I wouldn't worry. You'll get a chance to gauge how he is doing when you see him. We only see our son a couple of times a year. We are in the Seattle area and in the last year they have lived in Virginia, California, and Florida. Currently he is stationed in Jacksonville. That has been the hard part, just the sheer amount of time he is gone. Between the going to sea, training, and his year IA in Afghanistan he is gone a lot. He was supposed to be at sea this Christmas but they delayed the deployment of the Truman so he and family are coming home for a visit this Christmas. So it's not a normal life your son has chosen.
-
-
What squadron is he with?
-
-
Checking my math... helo mom for 9 years. Navy Nurse Corps mom for 3. He changed careers...
-
-
Hi Southern California Moms of Helo Pilots! I'm from farther north but I've been lurking on your site for months and hope it's okay to join you. There doesn't appear to be much in the way of helo mom specific sites. I've been a helo mom for 12 years now so hopefully if something comes up and you need answers I can help.
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Southern California Moms of Helo Pilots to add comments!