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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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sdcel
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A little about me:
Mom of three, my middle child (19 year old son) is a navy recruit. This is my first experience with anyone in the armed services.
I am here to support my
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
Needed to learn more about it

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At 7:11am on December 21, 2012, Z's Mom said…

Dear sdcel,

My son got home yesterday. He was so happy to be home, but sure was bittersweet. NOW what do we do??? The end of one dream - The thing that upsets me so much is how many ways they screwed with that boy!!! They didnt give him the rank he signed up for so when he left, he OWED the Navy!!!!!!! He actually came home with a BILL for over $200!!!! I am choosing to focus on the positive, but its bad enough the stuff they put them through, then to kick them when they are down..... Prayers for you Sheila. Please Do let me know if you hear today ok??

At 3:32pm on December 17, 2012, Z's Mom said…

I heard from my son again today, he says he'll be home Thursday. So timeline wise:

Left for Bootcamp on the 10th, got box the 13th, then 15 minutes later the call he was in ship 5. Home  - presumeably Thursday the 20th.

I am so sorry you have to go through this, and sorry for your son too!!! I wish there was something I could say to make it better!!! KNow I genuinely care.

Tara

At 3:32pm on December 16, 2012, lemonelephant said…

I hope that your son's time in SEPS is short. If you need to "talk", PM me. (((((sdcel))))) My thoughts and prayers are with you and your son as you navigate SEPS and as he comes up with a new dream.

At 12:16pm on September 12, 2012, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to NAVYForMoms!

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 and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.

Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)

-Colleen

 
 
 

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