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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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JPG – 3.4 MB
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 KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on February 18, 2011 at 1:52pm: I have a question. I saw on here where my son should pack for "a" school before he leaves for bc so he'll have everything he wants. What kind of boxes (size) should we use? Is it just one box or can it be two? Just wondering..

Thank all of you...

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on February 18, 2011 at 1:47pm: I hope he sleeps all the way there. I have a feeling he will need it..All of this is so much to learn about. I never thought I'd be a Navy Mom..But, I am VERY proud of him and what he is doing..But being my only child ,it's really hard to let go ..My mom (73 yrs old) starting talking about Austin leaving and started to cry. And of course I teared up. So, we changed the subject fast. It's like walking on egg shells..

Comment by mumziepooh on February 18, 2011 at 11:00am: Kelly - your son will have lots of buddies to travel with to BC from Houston - my so left from Dallas because of where he enlisted after college and he traveled with 7 recruits. They chatted at the airport but they weren't sitting together on the plane. It didn't matter - he slept the entire flight.

Comment by P3PilotMOM on February 18, 2011 at 9:04am: Brenda Sue... That HOJO should be fine... the area is industrial.... obviously the bases, but also heading toward Sea World... it won't be the lovely part of San Antonio but it should be fine. I will join... thanks for the heads up.

Comment by Matt's Mom/Cathy on February 18, 2011 at 8:45am: Wow where did you get it from? The lady that had placed the ad? I was up until

1am cuttting material and I have everything loaded for tomorrow.

Comment by Brenda Sue on February 18, 2011 at 7:51am: Matt's Mom, I bought 26 yards of fabric last night! I have about 50 yards to work with tomorrow.

Hope we have a good turnout!

Comment by Brenda Sue on February 18, 2011 at 7:50am: Dec6, glad you were able to go! I LOVE PIR's. I even went (from southeast Texas) to one that was not my own kid. I just wanted to see another one! I'll go again if I have the chance!

Mail, I've ALWAYS sent packages in the military flat rate boxes through USPS - he has always gotten them. One went all around the world before it got to him - but it did.

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on February 17, 2011 at 11:49pm: Donna and Brenda Sue... Wish i could be there. Have fun!

Comment by Dec6 on February 17, 2011 at 11:05pm: Brenda SUE Thanks for encouraging me to attend PIR even though I was only going to get to spend a few short hours with my Son. DESPITE the freezing temps we had a GREAT TIME. When we landed it was like 6 degrees...then it warmed up to 16.....LOL. I am forever greatful I went.

He is now in Groton, CT. I have one question though. My son gave me two addresses. One for mail, and one for packages. I have heard that pkgs mailed via US Mail sent to the PKG address are returned to sender. Is the Package address only for UPS, FED EX, and DHL and reg mail for US Mail??

Comment by Brenda Sue on February 17, 2011 at 7:13pm: P3Pilot, here is a question:

Brenda Sue we have decided to stay at Howard Johnsons Inn and Suites on Hwy. 90 west. Is that an ok place to stay? I liked it because it had a full kitchen and was very reasonable (52) a nite.

What do you think?