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
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Son wants SWCC
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Liberty after boot camp
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Comment by D'sMum35 on January 30, 2010 at 4:58pm
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Well said dreams. Tee--hope you are well. Thanks for you!
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on January 30, 2010 at 2:48pm
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Good morning everyone, it's sunny today in Cali after lots of rain. It's coming back next week, but the weekend should be very nice. I just wanted to stop by and wish you all a wonerfu Saturday.
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Comment by dreams on January 30, 2010 at 9:07am
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TavisM - I couldn't agree more. I am so proud of all of troops, but this group of guys really take it to the next level and beyond in protecting all of us. I am still in such awe of my son for the man he has become and is still becoming. This whole experience is affecting me in ways that are hard to express. I really appreciate having this site - it really helps... thank you guys !!
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YES, thank you Travis, that is SO true. The enemy is ruthless and cunning and all of our military need the best training, equipment and intellegence to carry out the mission of protecting our country (and themselves).
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Amen TravisM. My son fell in during training in the middle of the night in high waters. They joked about him at graduation. He didn't tell me. Lot's they don't tell us.
Thank you for the inspiration.
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That is so cute! You are welcome, and thanks back! The newbies will learn that we are the way we are, out of love!
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Love your profile name dreams!
When I frist joined N4Ms I had to change my name, picture, etc. As Sp Ops moms we are just as proud of our sons as everyone else (dare I say MORE?) but we don't get to share their pictures or information about specifics of what they're doing. Sometimes it's hard when others can do that and we can't, and I think that's why we have a bond and stick together. Carolinagurl is right, we're all learning as we go along. Thanks to D'sMum35 and Dee, they have been a great support to me! Thank you ladies!
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Thanks for the information Tee1. I have joined some of the other groups but thought that since SWCC is the job my son's going after, it would be good to join this one too.
carolinagurl - Trying to play by the rules, thought I did, thanks for the reminder.
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