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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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
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.)
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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
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Hi Everyone,
Started by Joan/E's Mom. Last reply by Joan/E's Mom Feb 24, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hubby got his orders to the USS Makin Island
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Comment by GM Mom on August 25, 2011 at 5:32pm
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Hello,
I'm new to the USS Makin Island my son is a Gunners Mate and has been there since May of this year. This is all a first for me and my family and although very proud of our son, we are also very nervous about the upcoming deployment.
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Comment by Fawn-Jordyn's Mom on April 23, 2011 at 8:14pm
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Hello all! My daughter will soon be aboard with your sailors! She just came home on leave after fininshing A school. I am excited to learn about this next phase. She is a GSM (will work on the gas turbines). I am especially happy to know she will be stationed in San Diego as my parents and other family members live nearby. I have a little peace of mind knowing there is support and a place for her to stay on days off!
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Comment by marathonmom on February 21, 2011 at 2:07am
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Welcome Sandra, My son is aboard the USS Makin Island and lives in Spring Valley with his wife and five children. I live in Long Beach, and hope that you have a wonderful trip out to California. I love San Diego and truly love the USS Makin Island. I am looking forward to the next Tygers Cruise.
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I will be on board to celebrate Master Chief Linda's retirement!!! We met last year on the Tygers cruise!!!! I am so honored!!!!!!! Happy Holidays to all.
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Hello Everyone Navy Chief Fred and his wife Laurie are expecting a new baby girl on December 5!!!!!!! Please join me as proud grannie will welcome number 8 to the family!!!!!!
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gorgeous
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Have a great visit!!!!!!
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Hi Moms, I am onboard! I am learning my way around this site....
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Comment by Donna on February 19, 2010 at 11:45pm
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I was uploading some pics to my page on N4M and thought I would share here as well. Great pic hubby took the last day we were in Cally. Gosh I miss my kid!!!
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