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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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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Bandmom on October 16, 2018 at 7:22am: Smoothsailing, he entered in April of last year. He had PIR on June 2nd. He is an ET.Has been in San Diego since March. He is on a Destroyer. He is going to suspend his phone while deployed.

Comment by momc on October 15, 2018 at 1:39pm: Bandmom, my son has been on deployment for the past 6 months, and it was not easy, but work and other family obligations helped me keep my emotions in check. My son is on a sub, so communication was very minimal. When he had a port stop, he always called or texted. Make sure to get on the ombudsman’s calling tree list. They are god sent and keep you informed.

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 15, 2018 at 1:31pm: Can you say what his job is? Or you could PM me.

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 15, 2018 at 1:29pm: How long has he been in the navy?

Comment by Bandmom on October 15, 2018 at 1:27pm: Thank you Smoothsailing, I didn't think it would affect me as much as it is. My sailor is going to be, 25 so it isn't like he was living at home. It is just that we have always talked at least once a week, and I always new where he was. Now I feel a little lost.

Comment by Smoothsailing on October 15, 2018 at 12:03pm: I only have one suggestion for you- run out right now and get the book Be Safe, Love Mom. It is awesome and I can promise you it will help.

Ive been deployed myself but that was so long ago I don’t remember much about it. I wonder if there is a Facebook support group. This site may not have enough traffic.

Comment by Bandmom on October 15, 2018 at 9:02am: Hello Wisconsin moms, My son is gearing up for his first long deployment. I am not ashamed to say that this Navy mom is very nervous. My stomach has been in knots for over a week already, and he hasn't even left yet. Any other moms out there that have had a sailor deployed, can you tell me how you did it. It will be the communication that I am going to miss the most.Help me please.

Comment by Bandmom on April 18, 2018 at 12:09pm: Welcome!! I am from Central Wisconsin. My son is currently an E.T Stationed in San Diego. He is also an active duty Naval Reservist. He is loving it.

Comment by TLC on April 18, 2018 at 10:20am: Good morning Bandmom! My daughter graduated boot camp March 30th and currently in A school in Virginia. She's doing Reserves and we are from north central Wisconsin :)