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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:
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**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:
**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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- I am about to be Navy Mom; my son is graduating April 13, 2012 I was so confused as most Navy RC moms are. I found this site on accident and it was a blessing.. it has helped me cope and know that I was not alone.My feeings were the same feelings all Navy RC moms were having. So now we all help each other....Thank you NAVYFORMOMS
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HOPE THIS HELPS SOME OF YOU MOMS I WROTE IT TO MY SAILOR HE in now on the USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) IN SAN DIEGO NOW! ANY QUES FEEL FREE TO ASK!
Posted on July 12, 2015 at 11:43pm 5 Comments 8 Likes
Where has time gone, I remember when you were small, The line you drew on the wall, every time to measure how tall. The running in the house, the hide and seek, I knew where you were, even when you would peek. I held you close when you were so cold, I offered my hand for you to always hold. I picked you up ever time you fell, Took care of all sickness to make you well. I rescued you when you felt any type of pain, Just to place you on the right path… Continue
MY SAILOR; WHO GRADUATED APRIL, 2012 HOW HE HAS ACHIEVED AND PROGRESSED...SO QUICKLY..! HE LOVES IT!
Posted on July 22, 2013 at 10:51pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A MOM GETTING STRENGTH FROM HER SAILOR!
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 11:51pm 7 Comments 6 Likes
Where has time gone, I remember when you were small, The line you drew on the wall, every time to measure how tall. The running in the house, the hide and seek, I knew where you were, even when you would peek. I held you close when you were so cold, I offered my hand for you to always hold. I picked you up ever time you fell, Took care of all sickness to make you well. I rescued you when you felt any type of pain, Just to place you on the right path again and again. You have grown into a man…
ContinueSHIP 12 DIV 149 ANY FAMILY MEMEBERS FRIENDS LOVED ONES ON THIS SHIP AND DIV
Posted on May 2, 2012 at 11:15pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
LET ME KNOW...THANKS
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I see you have changed your Username so that it no longer contains what appears to be your last name; you also need to change the URL to this page. Make change 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (clickable link) to take care of that. (If you are using a Smart phone, you will need to switch to Desktop View to make this change.)
Also make change 3 while you are there so that this page is no longer open to EVERYONE (Anyone) with access to the web.
There may be other changes you need to make as well, so read and consider each of the changes.
Another change that I recommend that is mentioned in change 1 is to change the ZIP code to one that is not easily associated with your Sailor.
Join USS Carl Vinson Family and/or CARRIER Families! and check out Lemoore NAS California Moms, San Diego Moms or Sailors in San Diego, San Diego Moms/SOs and Sailors Stationed in California. What is your Sailor's rating (job/specialty)? There may be a group for that as well.
Welcome! Love your photos.
Thank you so much! I am going to check out that hotel and then I will get back to you! I feel like I am in a tough place because my boyfriends mom just got a new job and so they don't think they are going to make it but aren't positive. I of course, want to wait for them - but I am nervous because I don't want places to be filling up and I already had to book my flight to get a decent price haha. I will get back to you and I really am appreciative and grateful for your help! Thank you so much!
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Hi, good to meet someone from Louisiana. My son, Jacob, is in bc. I have only received one note from him on the back of the form letter. It was fairly long, two paragraphs. He misses home of course. He said Pdays were "horrible". I was glad to hear from him. But I worry about what he is going through. He is 23 years old and the youngest of 3. I hope and pray to God every day to keep him safe. I hope Brian's next letter will be more encouraging. Just keep writing him and tell him how proud you are of him. Where is his A school?
Write him alot! Believe me...they long for those letters. Be sure to ask others to write him too...family, favorite coaches/teachers, friends, etc. They live for letters!
Hey! Got your "message to group" about your son's letter. I am a N4Moms veteran mom who stayed on the PIR groups to help...my son is actually finishing his Navy stint today...will be discharged today. But just wanted to say...I still remember his bootcamp experience well. These first few weeks are very very hard for them. Not all SRs will be honest when they write home because they don't want their families to worry...so they may say it is wonderful and easy. Trust me...it's not. They are being yelled at, mentored, and they truly don't think they can do anything right at this point. BUT....that will change by about training week 4 (usually about 6 weeks after they have left home). It DOES get better for them, they start accomplishing alot, and they become more confident. Hang in there...I know this hurts a mom's heart. I even thought at one point that my son wanted to quit...when he realized I was thinking that way, he said, "Mom, you think I'm giving up? NO WAY! I'm going to get through this and become a sailor!" And he did! So vent when you need to and know things will get better. Also, when you send a Message to Group as you did, just know that all ladies on here don't receive it. Plus...there is no way to respond to it other than the way I'm doing it here or to send you a message.
It will get better! Just keep encouraging him and don't pass on any bad news! They need to hear all positive from home now...you are his biggest cheerleader!
Sons hold a special place in their mom's hearts, don't they?!:) You and he are in my thoughts. It's only day 2 without Matt and our house sure is quiet. Anxious for that next call and/or letter.
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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