This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

**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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Navy Speak

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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Navy.com Para Familias

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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I am a 44 year old mother of 3 boys. My oldest is getting ready to graduate boot camp on June 1, 2012 for the Navy. My middle will be signing up for the Marines in 2 years ...the youngest I'm not sure he was placed for adoption 11 years ago, long painful story that I might feel comfortable sharing sometime privately if needed. I love my children and I respect their choice to serve their country, but to be frank I hate war I hate the idea of war ..But I have read in the bible that weather we agree or disagree that we are to pray for, respect and stand behind our leaders so this is what I aim to do. I sometimes fall short...But I believe in my sons and their choices and I believe that we are to stand in the gap between what is and what should be....Hopefully my honesty hasnt offended anyone. And to get even more honest, before my son went into the military I couldnt even tell you why we are where we are as far as the war(s) because I dont believe anything that the higher ups tell us so rather than focus on the lies I pray, meditate and send all my posative energy and love out towards our soldiers and I hope that our leaders make the best choises they can given what they have to work with.....
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well I dont have any experience at all with the Navy but my first thought (and looking at my boys and what branch each of them has chosen) that the Navy is where the brains are and that it is the safest branch. I might be totally shocked when I get more involved. I am going to learn all that I can, and I am going to be the best Navy mom that I can be. If anyone ever wants to talk or has anything I should learn or needs a friend, please feel free to contact me. Valorie Cain godgavemejohn@gmail.com

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At 3:22pm on May 28, 2012, Recruit Man - Ronny said…

If he is not going to be getting a cell phone and will need calling cards to call home, of course you can still get some and send them to him.  They are for all military who needs them.  Please go to the site and request some.  I'll send them back to you to send to him...:)

At 12:26pm on May 25, 2012, Recruit Man - Ronny said…

Welcome to NavyForMoms.com!! I hope you get all the information here you are looking for.  If you have a new Recruit and need phone cards for them please check out Calls for Recruits.org and get them for FREE.  I feel that the Family, Loved Ones, nor the Men and Women of our Armed Forces should have to pay for phone calls from Boot Camp.  The link above will take you to the website to send the email for the FREE phone cards if you need them.  Please spread the word if you know of anyone who can use this great service!!!

At 10:11am on May 25, 2012, 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 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.

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

-Colleen

 
 
 

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