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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A little about me:
My son joined the Navy and will go to boot camp on 2/6/12 as a Hospital Corpsman.
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At 1:43pm on February 14, 2012, BunkerQB said…

Navy For Moms Survival Guide

Hi, the guide is here for your reference. There are links to groups for ships and ratings. Be sure to watch the videos.  Good luck.

At 6:55pm on July 29, 2011, suems2 said…

He actually signed up in February and was given an initial leave date of 5/27/11.  However, he changed what he wanted to specialize in and so his time to leave was moved to the end of August. So we, too, had a going away get together for him in June because he said that it could be August; it could be next week they call or it could be tomorrow.  It can be different for each recruit. 

I also recommend, as NanZam suggested, to have him start the physical training now.  Last week, my son told me that he felt in the best shape he's ever been which is really good because of the intense training they will go through.

At 9:44am on July 21, 2011, Navymom2010 said…

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYERS!

At 3:25pm on July 12, 2011, NanZam said…

Hi Kim,

Let your son know to start his physical training now.  They do alot of Marching, running, push ups, and sit ups...endurance training.  This way he'll be all set when they start to train.  Let me know if you need any other insights...My son loves being a Navy Corpsman...he actually was an EPO...this means he tutored the other's...I am very proud of him. 

At 1:41pm on July 12, 2011, NanZam said…

Hello Kdking60,

Welcome to Navy for Moms...It's going to be very exciting for you once bootcamp starts...My son is starting FTMB 8/1...Hospital Corpsman...I think it was harder on Me than my son being away for those 8 weeks without communictation...It made us all stronger, and my son realized that all we taught him came into play...like cleaning your room, completing your chores etc...Let me know if you need any tips...Blessings, and Congratulations...Nancy

At 11:11am on May 31, 2011, 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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