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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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

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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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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BONITA CHAPMAN
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I am here to support my
Grandchild
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was proud and encouraged it
The Navy offers opportunities that...
I LIVED IT FOR 27 YEARS

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CHANGED RATE

Posted on September 29, 2010 at 8:34pm 2 Comments

I GOT A LETTER FROM MY GRANDAUGHTER TODAY. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN AEFC. THAT IS WHAT SHE SIGNED HER CONTRACT FOR BUT SHE WAS TOLD THE OTHER DAY THAT IT WAS 138% OVER BOOKED. SHE WOULD HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER 9+MONTHS IN A BOOTCAMP SETTING OR CHANGE RATE. SHE CHOSE CORPSMAN.I HOPE SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. I SPOKE WITH HER RECRUITER AND HE FELT SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS SUCH A CHANGE IN PLANS. SHE SEEMS TO BE OK WITH IT.

SHIP7 DIV 350

Posted on September 20, 2010 at 8:08pm 1 Comment

MY GRANDAUGHTER IN ON SHIP 7 DIV350. SHE WILL GRADUATE OCT 29, 2010. IS THERE ANY ONE ELSE OUT THERE WITH A SON OR DAUGHTER ON THIS SHIP AND DIVISION WITH THIS GRADUATION DATE.?

I GOT MY FIRST LETTER TODAY!!!!!

Posted on September 14, 2010 at 8:18pm 2 Comments

I'M SO EXCITED I GOT MY FIRST LETTER TODAY. SAMANTHA SAID SHE IS DOING VERY WELL. THE SAID THE FOOD IS AMAZING. SO MUCH FOR MY COOKING!!! SHE WOULD LIKE MORE SLEEP BUT CAN GET BUY. SHE TRIED OUT FOR A-ROC AND GOT IT .WHAT IS IT? SHE SAID SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE IN HER DIVISION ARE PRETTY INTERESTING. WHILE THE DAYS ARE FULL SHE IS VERY HAPPY TO BE THERE. I CALLED HERE RECRUITER AND GAVE HIM AN UPDATE ON HER. HE HAS BEEN SO HELPFUL. IT IS SO NICE TO SHARE THIS GOOD NEWS WITH OTHER MOMS. THANKS… Continue

THINKING OF OUR NEW RECUITS

Posted on September 13, 2010 at 7:21pm 1 Comment

MY GRANDDAUGHTER LEFT FROM CRESTHILL,IL. RECRUITING OFFICE AUG 29 2010. SHE WAS SO EXCITED. . I KNOW SHE MISSES HER OTHER DEPS FRIENDS. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL SEE THEM AGAIN. I KNOW ALL THE RECRUITS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK HARD. I GUESS THAT IS EHAT MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. THEY DESERVE OUR UTMOST LOVE AND RESPECT.

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At 6:03pm on July 16, 2010, carols_kitchen said…
Hi and welcome
Come join us in the Illinois family page at http://www.navyformoms.com/group/illinoisn4m
Let us know if you need anything!
Carol
At 11:34am on July 12, 2010, Navy for Moms Admin said…
Welcome to Navy For Moms!

You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the featured forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!

If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community.
Also, check out this OPSEC Internet Safety Video

Enjoy your time here and we look forward (along with the community) to
reading more about you! :)

Elizabeth and Colleen
 
 
 

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