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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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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

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Wisconsin Navy MOMs

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Moms from Wisconsin who want to share their photos or share their experiences of their son or daughter in the Navy.

Location: Watertown
Members: 123
Latest Activity: Jan 28, 2020

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Comment by Smoothsailing on October 18, 2018 at 8:22pm: Ok. I’m in touch with the southern chapter vis email. Thank you.

Comment by 538cmook on October 18, 2018 at 4:49pm: Yes, I know and have met all the presidents of the 3 chapters in wisconsin. All 3 are active and are all very supportive.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 18, 2018 at 4:48pm: I see you all are talking about the Blue Star Mothers.

Here's the link so you can look for a group in your area.

https://www.bluestarmothers.org/

Here's the Wikipedia link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Star_Mothers_of_America

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 18, 2018 at 4:28pm: I see there is a chapter up by you, I sent an email to the person associated with southern chapter. I will see if it is active. I just need to stay busy. Hopefully bandmom can find a chapter near her.

Comment by 538cmook on October 18, 2018 at 3:37pm: My son has been in since 2011 and the first years were hard, but not as bad as when he was deployed last year. A few years ago, I joined the Blue Star mothers of Wisconsin and this has helped me through a few rough times. 1 time I just contacted the BSM's in my chapter and they were right there for me and would have been with me in person if I needed it. IT helps to have other moms available to talk to at anytime as they truly understand what you are going through. By being active in our events including sending care packages out to other military sons and daughters, I feel like I am helping other mothers. WE also so some events to help our veterans. By doing some of these things, I do get my mind in a better place when helping others. Hope this helps.

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 17, 2018 at 7:55am: Band mom. So when they deploy are the always assigned to a ship? Probably sounds like a stupid question. My background is army not navy. So I’m just trying to understand.

Comment by Bandmom on October 16, 2018 at 10:51am: Smoothsailing, I have done a little research, and they are like the contact between you and your sailor. Evidently they are there to send messages, and they keep you up to date on the ships happening. They are also there to answer questions. I went onto Facebook and found USS Stockdale Ombudsman. I sent them a message, and got a reply that they will get back to me within 48 hours. There is also a list of dates for shipping packages for Christmas.

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 16, 2018 at 8:52am: Hopefully momc can answer you. I honestly wouldn’t know where to start looking for that nor do I know what their role is. I’m interested in knowing.

Comment by Bandmom on October 16, 2018 at 8:15am: I have ordered the book. I live in a small town with no book store. How do you get on the Ombudsmans list? Does my sailor have to put me on?

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 16, 2018 at 7:57am: Get that book! It’s going to help you. It’s like you have to give yourself permission to let go. This will be me soon and I have no idea how I will handle it. Stay busy- seems like such pathetic advice but what else is there?