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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.

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

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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What's an Ombudsman and FRG and how to contact them

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So what are an Ombudsman and a Family Readiness Group, and how do I find mine? Scroll down and read. The websites offered in this group at the official Navy FFSC info and much more. FInding out the Ombudsman info is just one of many things Navy families need to know. Read on!

Location: Navy Wide
Members: 149
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023

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Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on May 29, 2012 at 12:38pm: Hi everyone.. My son is on the USS Gonzalez DDG 66. I can't find a group on here for this ship.

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 29, 2012 at 9:10am: Welcome SR's Mom

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 24, 2012 at 3:47pm: Welcome MOM C ship 10/ div 257

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 19, 2012 at 9:28am: Welcome phoebe :)

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 12, 2012 at 3:03pm: Welcome Yaris_ (SHIP 07 DIV 194)

ISH-MOM--do you have the FRG (Family Readiness group) yet? Has he given you the notice he has new orders? It could be last minute depending upon the Navy's needs, too. I'm seeing a lot of change-r-oos on other group pages.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on May 8, 2012 at 5:21am: carols_kitchen...Thank you! Yes I have already joined his ship's FB page, and also here on Navy4Moms. He's been home on leave for 28 days...but leaves on Friday. This time it's gonna be harder to say goodbye, since it will be for such a long time.

Looking forward to chatting more with you all!

Comment by ISH-MOM on May 7, 2012 at 12:44pm: thanks for the welcome! My son was on the Maimi. Now is in ME and is talking about deployment again. not sure what boat since the Miami is drydocked? how do i find out??

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 7, 2012 at 6:56am: ProudGMBarb, Be sure and join your sailor's ship page on here and on facebook.

Comment by ProudGMBarb on May 7, 2012 at 3:45am: Hi all....well our sailor is finally ready to join his ship! That means...I'm ready for a whole new learning experience too! I've already joined his ship's FB page, and asked who the ombudsman is....so I'll wait for a reply there.

Anything you ladies can share with me as to what I should be doing right now...if anything... will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Marcy...how are you? Haven't seen you since the Rear Admiral Sanders get together. Hope all is well with your sailor.