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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

Events

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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Texas' Moms

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

Members: 1411
Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2024

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 Trey's Mom on July 8, 2011 at 3:54pm: Kathy, Hi from Kilgore. It will be 6 years in September since my son's PIR, my the time has flown. It goes really slow while in Basic. Be prepared that you will get a box with her clothes & anything she had with her. My son's look like he had 2 seconds to take them off & pack up. Start writing letters now & mail them as soon as you get the address. You will not receive mail as often as you would like but keep your letters going to your sailor. Start saving for your trip to PIR & request time off from work. You di not want to miss it.

Comment by quiltblue on July 8, 2011 at 1:46pm: I know another NM who lives in Granbury, her son is on the USS Stennis!

Comment by mumziepooh on July 8, 2011 at 12:03am: Hi jwship! Welcome - this site has helped all of us so much! We have ALL been where you are right now - it is a strange thing, the time you are experiencing! It will drag...and it will fly! Each day takes forever, waiting for a letter is so hard and then BAM - it is over, it is PIR! You will get thru it - hang with us!

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on July 7, 2011 at 11:38pm: mumziepooh the 15 days would be written off as leave. Not sure about the 2 days but the 10 days are travel time that he is allowed to drive to WA and are not written off to his leave. As long as he is there by his report date it doesn't matter how many days he takes to make the drive. My son and his brother left TX 4 days before he had to report and did some sightseeing along the way. If he decides to fly I would think his travel time will be cut back. He will receive enough for travel to cover his fuel, hotel and meal expenses.

Comment by Pearl Harbor MA on July 7, 2011 at 11:17pm: Hey,Kathleen, I'm in Granbury! We'll be "neighbors"!

Comment by jwship10div268 on July 7, 2011 at 10:38pm: Farmersville tx here:) hey yall! I am missing my sr, she is ship 10 div 268 pir aug 19. I am lovin this site! Feel so much better bein connected

Comment by mumziepooh on July 7, 2011 at 12:28pm: Hi Tay! Love me some Old Town Spring - daughter is bugging me to go over and shop but it is so hoottttttttt. I live in Cypress.....

Brenda - love to sew and just got a new machine! But Silsbee - I googled directions and it is almost 3 hours!

Comment by mumziepooh on July 7, 2011 at 12:25pm: Posted in my other groups - looking for experienced wisdom.....

I have a moving to Washington question.....son has his truck in Pensacola. We live in Houston - like 500 miles away. He graduates on August 5. He took 15 days leave to come home - was given 2 days travel on the front and 10 days to Whidbey Island in WA. 27 days. Here is my question - how much of that is leave? Is it really 27 days or does it encroach on his leave? I wonder if he should fly up and ship his car....

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on July 7, 2011 at 8:34am: Come on over to Spring. I'd love to see the Navy moms.

Comment by quiltblue on July 6, 2011 at 10:31pm: mumziepooh I love to pack up houses, but will let you have the joy of dealing with your daughters belongings by yourself this time ;o) Wish I was closer for the sewing party... hmmm, I might just talk to my husband about going on a road-trip!