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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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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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.

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All Mom's who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!!

Members: 1413
Latest Activity: on Tuesday

A Little Bit About TEXAS

Welcome all Moms who hail from the very proud state of TEXAS!!! Please tell us about where you live in Texas (we all know it is pretty big). Also, give us an idea about what your Sailor is doing and where he/she is (watch for OPSEC issues, though).

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Comment by CDMom on January 14, 2012 at 10:47pm: Hi Lesliet, Sarge's number is 847-212-0246. You can text him or call he is very good about getting back with you. You will be thrilled to get that form letter with a little note from your Son. Getting the box with all his belongings is difficult. I found it helpful to watch as many you tube video's about boot camp, so I could see what he was experiencing. But staying in touch with other mom's is so helpful. I didn't feel like I was crazy when I would just be weepy about missing him, because other mom's shared that same emotion. The first few weeks are the hardest and than you start looking forward to PIR (graduation). Make sure you keep a phone near so you don't miss those rare phone calls, if you get any after the initial (I'm here) call. We some how managed to miss three calls even the all important I passed Battle Stations 21 and am now a Sailor call. Battle Stations happens about 2/3 way through.

Comment by lesliet--son came home:( on January 14, 2012 at 10:10pm: CD mom-- I don't have the information for all that yet:-( I haven't received the form letter yet:-(. Is there another way to get that information?

Comment by CDMom on January 14, 2012 at 9:55pm: Welcome lesliet. It is helpful to post what ship and division your son is in and you will get responses from other mom's who's sons are in the same ship and division. Sarge is helpful too. He will have a meet and greet at the Sundance Saloon and you can meet the other mom's you have talked with on Navy 4 Mom's before graduation, also called PIR (pass in review)

My son just graduated Jan 6 and is now in San Antonio doing A school. Dale

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on January 14, 2012 at 4:15pm: Beautiful day here!! One of those days where it is warmer outside than inside the house! Hard to remember this is January! My daughter's birthday is on the 30 and when she was little she always wanted to have a pool party but of course never could. She might get her wish this year for her 18th!!

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on January 14, 2012 at 1:02pm: lesliet's - try this link http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/bootcamp-15 otherwise if you go to the main tab or the forum tab - and you can search on boot camp or getting started. Most of the links are on the main tab - best of luck

Comment by lesliet--son came home:( on January 14, 2012 at 12:54pm: Thank you, 1Windhaven-maria. how do I find those specific groups? I have been trying to figure that part out and haven't yet.

Comment by Maria ( 9/132 - HM- 04-2011) on January 14, 2012 at 12:41pm: Hi Lesliet - welcome to the site. Make sure you sign up for the boot camp forum and then your PIR group. Great support on all the forums. My only son left for boot camp in feb of last year - i was a mess (lol) spent many hours on this site. I found out that the more I learned of what he was going through the easier it was for me. They are too busy getting through book camp so they are fine. Also, you tub has some great videos on boot camp and battle stations (their final activity before you get the I am a sailor call). Best of luck to you and remember no news is good news.

Comment by lesliet--son came home:( on January 14, 2012 at 12:26pm: Hello, I am new to the site. My son left Jan 9th for boot camp. We are from Mineral Wells, which is about 45 minutes West of Ft. Worth. He is going in the Nuke program. I have joined Navyformoms.com to find out any information I can about what to expect. I am thankful I had a friend tell me about this site!! :)

Comment by Cece on January 13, 2012 at 2:53pm: I also sent a package to my son the week after Thanksgiving and he hasn't gotten it. He did get my sister's, though, sent around the same day! Go figure! :)