This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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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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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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Ship 12, Div 369Yippeee!!!! I've created this group. I'm so proud of myself. And I'm SOOOOOOOO happy that I got my son's address today. It's day 4 sinc… Started by Invisible12 |
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Oct 30, 2011 Reply by diannep |
Encouraging QuestionnaireYou will have to copy and paste this to word and tweak it a little so that it works for you. This is one of the questionnaires I made and s… Started by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons |
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Introductions...I think since we are going to be meeting each other in 28 short days, we should get to know each other better. Here is a short questionare… Started by NavyWife&Mom1 (Ship 7 Div 371) |
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Oct 27, 2011 Reply by MM3 Proud Momma |
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS^^^^^This is their final test. After they complete this, they are sailors! They must pass their PFA (the 3rd one) before being allowed to do B… Started by diannep |
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Oct 26, 2011 Reply by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) |
ReservationsHello, We are staying at the Navy Lodge. Is anyone else staying at the Navy Lodge? Has anyone stayed there in the past? Started by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) |
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Oct 21, 2011 Reply by Marcia Shea's Mom(Ship3, Div367) |
SHIP 7 DIV. 371ANYONE ELSE HAVE FAMILY IN THIS DIVISION? I CANT WAIT TO GET TO KNOW YOU LADIES! WE ARE ALREADY A WEEK DOWN!!!! :) Started by NavyWife&Mom1 (Ship 7 Div 371) |
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Oct 20, 2011 Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons |
After PIR - Liberty & Friday and Saturday DeparturesFriday and Saturday Departures Friday DeparturesMeans those Sailors attending “A” school at Great Lakes. They “depart” Friday, after Gradua… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Oct 19, 2011 Reply by veronica navy mom |
What Happens at Boot Camp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)This is from the NavyDEP site. Craig who is an advisor on this site is retired Navy and very active in helping DEPpers and their families p… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Week by Week at boot campComment by JessicaB-Sailor Mom on May 27, 2011 The First Half of Navy Boot CampI hope you're ready for an intense time. Your experience at… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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Oct 18, 2011 Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
BOOT CAMP VIDEOS by Navy Recruiting CommandThese are put out by Navy Recruiting Command...bear in mind that it is an overview of what occurs at Boot Camp. The "details" (IT, stressor… Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW |
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