Welcome to
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.

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

Add an Event

**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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

GoddessBell liked Navy for Moms Admin's discussion NAVYforMoms (N4M) Community Guidelines

Wednesday

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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

USS Antietam (formerly USS Cowpens)

Information

Members: 25
Latest Activity: Nov 14, 2019

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of USS Antietam (formerly USS Cowpens) to add comments!

Comment by jenismer on March 20, 2012 at 7:08pm: Was anyone able to see their sailor when they were in the states for training?????

Comment by jenismer on February 11, 2012 at 8:43pm: So happy for you both!!!!! I'm still hoping to see my sailor soon.

Have you heard the latest news about the Mighty Moo? Google it....

Comment by davesmom on February 10, 2012 at 5:57pm: That's exciting, Greg Mom!! How long will he get to be home?

Comment by Greg Mom on February 10, 2012 at 4:58pm: My son is coming home March 15th. Just 34 days until i see him!

Comment by jenismer on January 25, 2012 at 9:40pm: Adam was told Japan but when he got his initial e-mail about training they told him he was all set to go to Virginia - contact them to make housing arrangements. I was so excited. But then he checked into it and he's staying in Japan. :( Maybe next time.

Comment by jenismer on January 21, 2012 at 10:14pm: Virginia for what? Adam is going to school for something but will be in Japan - close to Tokyo. Are they going for training? Adam has been trying to figure out a time to come home. My daughter's baby is due any day so he would like to come home, but there's too much of this, that and the other thing lately. Patience is a virtue right?????

Comment by davesmom on January 20, 2012 at 10:26am: Robin, the app that he uses to text is called "text plus free". His texts just go to my phone just like they normally do. I just text to the number that he gave me and it goes to his ipod touch. If you have another apple devise I think you can use "i message" also.

Comment by davesmom on January 19, 2012 at 10:15pm: Jenismer...I know...I can't even wrap my brain around not seeing him for 2 years!! Our son doesn't skype with us much...probably 3 times since he left 2 months ago. He's living on the ship and I guess they don't have much privacy to skype. For whatever reason he just doesn't want to do it much. I think if we could skype every couple of weeks it would make all the difference in the world to me. We do text some though but not conversation-type texting. Sometimes I'll text him and not hear from him for a few days. I know they are busy and he has to find wifi to text (he has an ipod touch). And you are right, the time difference is really hard. Japan has never been on my bucket list either! Of course, if I get to see him I will definitely go!!

Comment by jenismer on January 19, 2012 at 10:02pm: 2 years???????????? Ugh. I hate the thought of that. I talk to him regularly and we do text. The time difference is frustrating though. Funny how I don't mind getting woken up anymore. Has anyone made the trip to Japan? It's definitely outside my comfort zone, but I'm starting to get excited about it. Japan has never been on my bucket list.

And davesmom - I feel your pain. Everyone is always commenting on what great adventures he'll have and what a great experience, etc. I'm sure you've heard it all. But it's different being on this side of it. Adam and I have talked about it and he understands how I feel. He has allowed me a few meltdowns and has been understanding. I'm thankful for that. Being able to Skype with him has made all the difference.

Comment by davesmom on January 19, 2012 at 8:32pm: welcome jenismer, my son has been there since November, just before Thanksgiving when they returned to port. He's a GSM. We don't hear from him much (at least not as much as i'd like!). Am so glad you joined this group. Don't know when we will get to see our sailor and i'll confess that i'm not handling it all very well. He just graduated from high school in June and left two weeks later! We would love to go and visit him but i'm not sure how you know when they will be in port long enough to go and visit. I still have more questions than answers!