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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
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Connecticut Navy Moms
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Are you a Navy mother (or other) living in Connecticut? Join us!
Location: Connecticut
Members: 55
Latest Activity: Aug 27, 2023
Discussion Forum
CT Navy's First Get together at Bellini's 2 Broadway North Haven Hope to see you all!
Started by Donna. Last reply by Donna Jan 17, 2014. 6 Replies 0 Likes
CONNECTICUT HOLIDAY PACKING PARTY
Started by Donna. Last reply by Donna Dec 13, 2013. 18 Replies 2 Likes
CALLING NAVY MOMS TO CT'S HOLIDAY PACKING PARTY Date: Saturday November 2, 2013Time: 11:00 - (until we finish packing the last box)Place: National Association…Continue
Dinner Sunday Oct 13 at the Port 5
Started by Donna. Last reply by Donna Sep 25, 2013. 2 Replies 1 Like
THe Commander from the Port 5 sent me this message. Please message me if your interested in going. Sunday Oct 13 at 4 pm Port 5 will have a ceremony to honor the 238th Birthday of the United States…Continue
My son leaves today, July 29th for GL
Started by pbarb62. Last reply by Donna Jul 30, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi CT moms, was wondering if anyone had someone leaving today for bootcamp. We left my son with his recruiter last evening to take him up to MEPS and I have been crying since. I need to hold it…Continue
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Comment by Donna on September 25, 2013 at 5:35pm
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Hi Navy moms,
I've been asked to be the mom of the month for November. I prefer to think of it as the Group of the Month since it's a group effort. We will be packing for 250 males and 3 Females. Let's make this Christmas so magical for them!
The theme for this packing party is CHRISTMAS! We'll be packing individual boxes for the sailors. (These boxes are the size of a DVD box) so we need to get small size items to put in them. Example: playing cards, stress balls, chap sticks, small size toys. I will be bringing christmas wrapping paper.
Let's make sure we put a smile on their faces!!!!
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Comment by Valtameri on September 17, 2013 at 8:51pm
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Hi Bird Mom!
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Hi Bird momship,
I saw your note saying you and 5 others will be attending! Awesome. Did you see the wish list?
Donna
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Welcome Bird MomShip glad you found this site. Lots of good things going on with this group. Check out the "Events" page for information on our Packing Party that will be held at the Port 5 in Bridgeport Nov 2nd!
donna
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Comment by Bird MomShip13Div363 on September 17, 2013 at 7:23am
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Good Morning!
Just seen this group! I am also a Conn. Navy Mom.
Anyone with a SR graduating 9/27?
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Comment by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on September 10, 2013 at 10:54pm
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@ Valtameri, I hope you will consider joining MAS. The holiday project is a great cause too. But we can always use help throughout the year.
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Donna, you'd figure it out and do just fine I'm sure! I've just been involved with Molly's since I joined N4Ms about 6 years ago. Wow, that's a long time! But I've learned a lot along the way. And you will too ... just wait and see! :)
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Donna, what would I do with out you! Your priceless!!
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I was asking because my Girl Scout troop always does the N4Ms Holiday Project, and I was excited that this might be related.
I think it's great that there will be a packing party here in our state, and I would like to attend, but since the other project overlaps this one in time, I will have to say "maybe" until I get some details ironed out.
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Hi Donna & Valtameri! Excuse me for jumping in to your discussion.
The N4Ms annual Holiday Project is a totally separate group within N4M. From my understanding these moms do a holiday project only.
Molly's Adopt a Sailor (aka MAS) is also a separate group within N4M. However, the moms involved with MAS adopt a different forward deployed group every single month!! We are also involved in supplying needed items to 2 Combat Support Hospitals in the sandbox. So there is a lot going on in that group. If you join that group I highly recommend you read the discussion, link to a post, whatever, for new members, it'll help you find your way. There are also a group of MAS Moms who sew pillowcases (separate from the group Heads at Ease who do pillowcases also).
The MAS motto is: "We Ship Love." And will expire only when all our deployed are back home.
The groups adopted by MAS are submitted by officers, chaplains or the most senior enlisted person involved with the group. We adopt all branches of the military, not just Navy. Also, it is a registered non-profit group (Moms pooled their $$s and paid the fees to become a 501(c)(3).
No one makes any salary - everyone is volunteer! And that includes the attorney and CPA we have to have!! Pro bono all the way. We are the ONLY group in the country supporting our military that can make the claim that 100% of the money we raise goes back to our troops!!!
Also, according to our by-laws, no MAS Mom can submit their child's ship, unit, division, etc. for adoption. We know that there are many, many members of our military who never receive a letter let alone a care package (for whatever reasons), and these are the ones we hope to reach through our adoptions.
So, @Donna, no the mission for your packing party is not a N4M project or the group "Annual Holiday Project". The mission is unique to the MAS group and is a totally separate thing.
Good question Valtameri. I hope I gave everyone a better understanding of the Molly's Adopt A Sailor group. It really is a great group to be a part of. Moms from across the country all working together to grant the items on the wish lists every month. Of course, the holiday adoption (November's mission) is special and will include whatever surprises the Mom of the Month (aka MoM) thinks up. The adoption is for November because shipping will take place in November in order to reach whomever in time for the holidays. Make sense?
Sorry for the long comment! Have a great time at your party. I'm hoping to come, but I may be moving away before then, so only time will tell...
Hugs to you all!
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