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 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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one proud mom SHIP 10 DIV 338
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Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Was concerned or afraid

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At 8:01pm on September 19, 2010, Angel of Freedom said…
Hello SHIP 10 DIV 338 & welcome aboard N4Ms. I wish I had known about this site 4 yrs ago. My son was in SC too. I understand the comments here, but let me tell you what my son told me. They work so hard reading, writing, testing & daily routines that he didn't have time to read letters & write back. He said sometimes he had to choose between sleeping or studying at night to pass. He had a cell phone & asked that we let him call us when he had the time. He already spent 5 yrs puting himself through college. I trusted him. It is hard not hearing from them, I know. I limited myself to holiday cards & an occasional post card picturing something he really liked, like sunsets. Many drop out or are dropped because they can't keep up with the rate information is thrown at them. The physical activity relieves the high stress of trying to learn so much so fast & strengthens them. Please be patient with your sailors during this intensive training. Yes, they are sailors. I have met many intelligent people who tried to go through the school in SC & couldn't make it. You help your sailors most by listening to their requests, respecting their needs & responsibilities. You can compromise: "I want you to do your best because it is what you want to do with your life right now but I have a need to write once in awhile & hear from you. If I send a letter or card every 2 weeks or once a month, does that work OK for you? Or,"If you know I don't expect you to answer every letter, would that help you to accept my letters? If they don't have a cell phone, you can send them a calling card so they can call when they can talk. Forgive me for the soapbox but your sailors need loving support not demands. They are growing up in the Navy now. God bless each of you for rearing children with such integrity & endurance and are willing to fight for our freedom. Blessings dear ladies,
At 7:07pm on September 10, 2010, one proud mom SHIP 10 DIV 338 said…
Thank you for the warm welcomes! This is all new to me and I am trying to figure it out. haha
At 5:18pm on September 10, 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 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! :)
-Colleen
At 5:03pm on September 10, 2010, Pat said…
Welcome aboard! Come join us on the Indiana group page on this site!
 
 
 

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