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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VFA25 Fist of the Fleet
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A group for those with loved ones in VFA25.
Members: 9
Latest Activity: Nov 26, 2018
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Comment by Laura on January 28, 2011 at 7:29am
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Ok, so I watched the latest shout out video like four times, searching in the background for my NavyDude, but didn't see him.
You are right Diane, he needs to make friends with the ship videographer! lol
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Comment by nalashome{ship 09 Div 130) on January 25, 2011 at 11:53pm
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They probably handled it the way I handled boot camp, run to the mailbox and cry when there is nothing there. Brandon is also on the flight decks at midnight, guess that's why I haven't seen him in any more pictures. Diane, have you seen your son in any of the pictures yet?
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I'm very thankful for the communication we have we our Sailors. I don't know how moms did this ride years ago when all they had was the hope of snail mail....
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Thats cool Diane - we love the fb photos! There havent been any of my sailor yet, he works midnights on the flight deck, but i know Nalashome's son has been in a few of them. My girlfriends daughter is an AM, my son is an AT. I am sorry to hear he has had trouble, but it seems he is finally on his way! Is he with the squadron on the vinson now?
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Hello Diane, welcome to the group! This is my son's first time out also and he loves it. I've been checking the ships facebook regularly, very informative and amazing photos, it keeps me from worrying too much and going nuts, have you seen it?
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Hi Diane!
Welcome! Its my son's first time out also! What is your son's rate?
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haha Lori, I'll take Christmas in February. It sure beats Christmas in July!!
Maybe they will both get lucky and have their boxes by the end of the month.
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Hi Everyone! My Sailor emailed me today, he finally has received some of his packages. He said lots of them did. I hope your Sailors received their boxes from home also. It feels so good knowing they got there...its been a long time coming.
Have a great week!!
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Happy New Year to all! Be strong and know that they are safe , they will come home safe and full of stories to tell. They are doing what they feel is right, and we moms believe in them with all of our hearts. God bless, and spirits up! My friend gave me a blue candle, and it is burning bright.
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Happy New Year.
May 2011 bring us all much love and happiness, and bring us our Sailors home safely.
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