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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At 1:43am on August 3, 2010, Janelle~RsMom said…
It does seem like time is suddenly dragging by!!! I sincerely hope the clock ticks a wee bit faster so we can get on with this PIR stuff ;) I can't wait for Friday to get here, and sincerely cannot wait to meet everyone next week!
At 4:58pm on July 15, 2010, diannep said…
You are very welcome, Jodie...but I still feel bad about omitting that....don't now how to revise it on the actual post...which gets lost in the shuffle now. I was trying to be SO CAREFUL and not miss anyone...that is what made me mad at myself. How could I forget Indiana, right nextdoor to Illinois????? Thanks for understanding that I'm getting old and my mind gets tired! :-)
At 1:11pm on July 15, 2010, diannep said…
jodie, I noticed below that you "commented back to yourself." The comment under mine never made it to whomever you were writing too! Be sure to click the "comment back" option under a post before typing. You should be typing on that person's page, not your own. I was doing the same thing when I was first on here, by the way, and someone had to tell me! HA!
At 8:36am on July 13, 2010, diannep said…
Hey! I posted to you on BOOT CAMP group this morning, but since it moves so fast, I was afraid you might miss it. It is relating to the "hold" that your son's letter said he was in. Just now posted it so be sure to scroll back and read. If I can help in anyway, please let me know...but I think your son is fine. You will understand after you read my boot camp posts (2). Have a great day, Jodie!
At 11:26pm on June 20, 2010, jodie13 said…
Right now, I am sad and worried about my boy. I am calling the recruiter tomorrow to get his address so I can send the letters I've written so far. Atlee (my son) said, "Don't write me every day. . ." Well, I am anyway, just sticking them in one envelope so he is not humiliated. I think after waiting so long to have any contact with family and friends, he will take all he can get. You know, the waiting for sadness to come and inventorying every "last" thing he did was awful! Don't do it. Don't think of the last oreo, the last drive in the car, the last night in his bed; it's pure torture. I was actually doing this for months. I remember buying capri sun (his friends were over every day and that was there drink of choice) the last time and THAT made me cry. I have cried off and on for three days and though the lump has not yet gone away, I know this is exactly what he wants to do with his life and this makes it easier. I will keep in-touch and try to give you a head-start so it's easier for you and your son. I should have come on here sooner, but I was avoiding, avoiding the inevitable. Have a nice night, Jodie
At 2:50am on June 20, 2010, Lynne said…
Well I wanted to send you a message but I was too finger happy. I related to your post where you said you have only gone a day or two without talking to you son...I am not sure I have gone that long. My son isn't leaving until the 1st of September, I sure would like to keep of with you and how your son is doing. It sounds like we have some things in common.
At 1:53am on April 28, 2010, BunkerQB said…

Welcome to N4M. Your key to adjusting is finding support groups – Click on the underlined links:
1. New Moms Stop Here group. Think of this group as your orientation station. We have experienced members who can answer questions and point you in the right direction.
2. Depper’s… in but not yet . is a group for those just waiting for bootcamp to start (Delayed Entry Program)
3. Boot Camp Moms group. Is your son/daughter already in bootcamp? This is the group.
4. OCS Graduate Moms or the NROTC Moms. For those going to be an officer or going to NROTC?
Read this blog on how to use the N4M site.
Welcome to New Members
Learn to use the “Search” function. Search in blogs, forums, discussions in previously posted threads BEFORE adding a NEW blog/discussion. Finally, it takes time to learn how to use this site. Be patient.
Check your page & status box regularly.
Best of luck, BunkerBee and AbbyblueOK (from the New Moms Stop Here Group)
At 9:41pm on April 27, 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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