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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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.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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A little about me:
I'm a 48 year old happily married wife to DH Frank, and a super proud mom to 4 boys. My oldest son is Jordan, he's a 24 year old artist, Mark, 20, is hoping to get onto a Fire Dept. soon in NH, David, 18, just got sworn into the U.S. Navy on Oct. 2nd, 2012. He's aiming to be an equipment operator for the navy seabees!! We are sooooo proud of him and he is so excited and honored to serve our country with pride! Justin, our youngest, is 17 and a Senior in high school and also plans on entering the Navy after graduation. DH and I are so blessed that our boys are all healthy, happy, and ambitious! My father, who passed away last year (miss you so much dad) was a Marine in Korea in the 50's, before he passed, my son David told him that he was going to join the Navy and he was going to make him proud!! Well Dad, I know you are smiling down on David and are as proud of him as we all are.....look after him from above and keep him safe!
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Was proud and encouraged it
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Take care of your people....Can Do!!!! And to all the supportive mom's out there in this forum...Thank you so much!
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It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 8:28pm on October 28, 2012, Chrissey said…

Hi There...small world isn't it! How ya hanging in there??? Bootcamp is by far the hardest part of the journey so far for me anyways! My son, Shawn, just finished A school and is still in Great Lakes awaiting orders to see where he goes next for C school . At the moment he is home as he surprised us and walked thru our door unexpectedly a few days ago. It is the first time he has had leave since he left in December. You should begin to receive letters soon...although ( within my sons ship/ division) they could write every day they couldnt mail the letters daily..Only on sunday..so I would receive mail typically on Thursdays...I wrote EVERY day...he said they feel like mail is like god to them and they want to hear all of the details of home..I also sent pictures from home several printed on 8x10 paper as it takes up less room and they have very little space. I received 4 calls while he was there..one to say he made it...one to say he graduated Battle stations ...and 2 random in between...only the first and last are guaranteed...I joined a facebook group called RTC ( recruit training center) ...there you will find an answer to ANY questions you might have..I also connected with a few Moms from our division and we formed our own private facebook page..several of us got together the night before graduation and met in person at Sarge's Meet & Greet..I also recommend that..its a free get together the night before graduation and very informational about what to expect at the graduation... I am still very friendly with the women I met and we still keep in touch..its exciting to see the different paths that the Sailors lives are taking.....I also noticed on your profile that you also have a 17 year old senior..at Laconia High School ?? I ask because I also have 2- 17 year old seniors (twin boys) One who is planning on the Navy but hasn't met with any recruiter yet...the other just had knee surgery so his post high school plan is up in the air....if there is anything I can help you with or any questions...don't hesitate to ask...I was also in your shoes not to long ago

~Chrissey

At 11:25am on October 24, 2012, Recruit Man - Ronny said…

Just send me a request to callsforrecruits@gmail.com and I will send you back the phone cards..:) Have a great day....

At 6:24pm on May 3, 2012, Recruit Man - Ronny said…
Hi...I just wanted you to know about an Amazing thing. Calls for Recruits.org is giving away FREE Pre-paid Calling cards for Recruits in Boot camp.  Visit the site, and send an email requesting Phone Cards and send them off to your Recruits! Have a great day!!

At 8:44pm on April 30, 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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