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 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.

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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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Got the form letter!

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 10:42pm 4 Comments

My son is in DIV 370. Anyone else have a loved one in that DIV? Looks like graduation will be November 9th. So happy he was able to include a little note.

He leaves in 2 days!

Posted on September 10, 2012 at 12:45pm 2 Comments

My son leaves for bootcamp in 2 days. I am so happy and proud of him, but I am also very sad. I am really gonna miss him. How do you cope?

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At 1:45pm on January 26, 2013, abbyblue said…
At 3:06am on January 26, 2013, lemonelephant said…

You can advertise your Navy Active Pouches on this Page, but you can't post a Blog or discussion about them.  Others can send people to this page to find out more about them, but you can't actively advertise elsewhere on the site.

At 1:25pm on September 26, 2012, LindaGirl said…

Michael just left this AM,, as we dropped him off at the recruiters.  It was one of the hardest things I've had to do as a parent, knowing he is gone for good, esp. being on Active Duty. We"ll only see him from now on when he comes home on leave.  Thats a hard concept to swallow since he's lived at home his entire 23 years.  It's something I'll have to adjust too, but it will take time & I know in time it will get easier, but at the moment it's really hard.  Thanks for listening.     Linda

At 12:18am on September 21, 2012, LindaGirl said…

Thank you for your encourging words, it helps knowing I am not alone & that we are all in the same boat, no pon intended!    Lindagirl

At 7:12pm on September 20, 2012, lemonelephant said…

There is nothing that involves your Sailor and you until PIR, but you can attend one of the Meet and Greets the night before PIR and get together with others with loved ones at the RTC.  I suggest that you attend Sarge's since he will have a lot of good info for you, PIR 11/09/2012 SARGE'S MEET AND GREET (clicakable link).  There will be 2 others, one at the Ramada Inn and one at Flanagan's, but they have not been posted yet.

At 6:30pm on September 20, 2012, GodFavorMe(TreMom)NORFOLK said…

ship 03 div 370 he is 18 now.

At 4:34pm on September 20, 2012, GodFavorMe(TreMom)NORFOLK said…

thanks for the friend request

At 3:48pm on September 20, 2012, lemonelephant said…

Thanks for the Friend request; I hope we can be around for some time to support each other. If there is ever anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Take care and blessings to you and yours.

At 1:57pm on September 10, 2012, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to NAVYForMoms!

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 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 Internet OPSEC Safety Video and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.

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

-Colleen

At 1:41pm on September 10, 2012, BoxinatorMom Ship11 Div331 said…

Hi Mary!

I hate to sound rediculous, but "you just cope". Everyone here will tell you that! Hang in there.... it only gets better after it'feels like he**. But keep remembering you can handle it! You can! Chin up.

 
 
 

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