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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.

Format Downloads:

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

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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.)

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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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South OC Navy Moms

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Hi everyone! We've formed a little group here in South OC, CA with the goal of getting more of us together. Come join us!

Location: South Orange County, CA
Members: 24
Latest Activity: Aug 22, 2020

Upcoming Meet & Greets

Saturday, February 25th - Pot Luck Luncheon, 11am at Bobbie's house in Irvine. Bring something to share for the Pot Luck and enjoy a fun afternoon with other local Navy moms! Please, NO SEAFOOD. Because this event is going to be held in one of our member's home, the address will only be forwarded via private message to those attending. I know we all have busy schedules, but please try and come. There is always wonderful conversation and something to learn from the experiences of fellow Navy moms. Look for the EVENT to the right of your screen and sign up, or you can do so here on the South OC Navy Mom group page below :D

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Comment by ocnavymom on November 18, 2011 at 8:26pm: Sorry I have been a flake. If you do not already know, my Sailor's younger brother took his life three weeks ago. He battled depression for many years. It is like someone having cancer and passing, you know it is possible but the shock is still tremendous. Scott, my Sailor is doing very well and was able to be home for ten days, it was wonderful! I now have some major health issues, not related to Mark but definately related to stress. I hope to be able to see you all soon. Nancy

Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on November 2, 2011 at 11:37pm: missed all of you yesterday...hope to be able to meet soon. On my way to Virginia on Monday 11/7 thru Saturday 11/12 to help sailor & his wife set up their new apartment in Virginia Beach. He is on the boat right now and enjoying it. I would love to try to do some of the Operation Gratitude events. Thanks for the info.

Comment by BBWinthemoon on November 2, 2011 at 12:46am: was so great to see you today! so sorry that I have been MIA, I will try and stay involved more often. Let me know when you are meeting again. Looking forward to meeting those who I have not met yet. This is a great little group. Thank you Rosemary and Gina for keeping it going.

Comment by BBWinthemoon on October 30, 2011 at 11:29am: Rosemary, so happy for you, another N4M friend of mine just did the same from the same area said it cost her 2200!!!

Comment by BBWinthemoon on October 23, 2011 at 10:52pm: Hi Everyone, I know that it has been way to long and I am sorry I have not been around, it has been a little crazy, but I am going to try and make it out on the first. Just had a great weekend with some moms from my PIR group who came out to visit! Hope that you and your sailors are all doing well.

Comment by shownavy on September 25, 2011 at 11:23am: Congratulations Rorysmom!!! You must be so proud! I'm really happy for you!

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JM-ISmomx2.. What a BEAUTIFUL GRANDBABY! Wow... so nice to see great news! I hope to gosh I can get to one of these events coming up so I can meet you all! My Sailor is currently in Pennsacola getting ready to start A School.. so we are new to the journey!

Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on September 24, 2011 at 11:15pm: Well our sailor is a married man. Such a wonderful evening. We r all exhausted! Looking forward to the next time we can meet!