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.
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."
**UPDATE - 2020**
Due to COVID there is no public PIR. The graduations are on Thursday, and the video of the graduation is posted on RTC's FaceBook on Friday at approx 3pm. Please keep in mind that a division may need to complete additional quarantine during training which will delay their graduation.
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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Looking to connect with other families with a candidate in OCS 08-21. My son is a pilot candidate 1390. Anybody out there with a child in the same class?
Added by Katymom5 on September 16, 2020 at 11:58am — 2 Comments
Hello everyone!
I'm so glad I finally found this network! My son just finished bootcamp and arrived in Charleston Friday night. So far I have been happy to hear his voice 2 days in a row. But he'll be busy this week before he starts school.
Take care all who have loved ones in boot camp, it will seem like a long time but they will be proud of their accomplishment and happy to hear from you when they get that first chance. We only got one call from him when he arrived and…
ContinueAdded by CarmenJS on September 13, 2020 at 10:05pm — 7 Comments
Hello All Moms,
Thank you all for making this emotional roller coaster journey a bit more manageable for my family. I wanted to give an update on our SR. His original graduation date was supposed to have been yesterday (9/11/20), but it had been pushed back due to second ROM, in less than two weeks after they started their training (his arrival date was 7/14/20) they were sent back as a whole unit to an even harder ROM than the first one. It was so hard watching PIR yesterday....Since…
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I feel like crying, but I guess I should wait until my son actually leaves. He doesn't leave until October 5 and I already miss him. I've been reading about what to do the month before my…
Added by jacksmom17 on August 31, 2020 at 4:11pm — 7 Comments
First things first.....New Moms.... Take a Deep Breath in....... Let it out...... Take another one......... Let it out....... Repeat continuously!!! Just keep breathing and it will all be OK!! We haven’t lost a mom to Boot camp yet, we won’t start with you.
If your Recruit has not left yet: have him or her leave you a voicemail message so when you just can't stand it you can hear their message (Over and Over and Over, Just don’t listen to it till…
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Added by NavyMom01 on August 20, 2020 at 8:10pm — 4 Comments
My son finished 14 day quarantine yesterday...still no word. I received his landed in Chicago call but now radio silence. Can anyone help ease this anxious mom’s mind? Thank you!
Added by CindyLouWho on August 4, 2020 at 8:24pm — 2 Comments
I would like to put a prayer on this wall for all of the Sailors and Civilians fighting the fire on USS Bonhomme Richard...Please God protect those who are fighting the fire onboard and around the USS Bonhomme Richard. Also please be with the Sailors and families at this time as the face uncertain times ahead. Amen.
Added by NavyMomofJM on July 13, 2020 at 8:55am — 1 Comment
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Added by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 25, 2020 at 2:39pm — No Comments
Well this mama is sad and very worried today, My daughter has been in Greatlakes since Feb 28 the she was delayed getting into a division then when she did she failed her first and second run she made it the third time and then she along with 31 other females got put into quarantine they have been in quarantine for 2 weeks. TOday she called me and said she is not doing well and hse went to the psychologist. THey placed her in ship 5 and the psychologist said that more then likely she will be…
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I read the news feed when it first started on Tuesday. It sunk a hole in my heart that the USS Theodore Roosevelt had coronavirus.
However, while I had concern for the lives onboard her I had the confidence in the Navy to handle the situation. This isn't the first time that a ship has had contagious disease upon it. In the history of naval fleets they have dealt with outbreaks of disease. Even though this is a new virus there is still protocol to follow to help the sailors, to stay…
ContinueAdded by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on April 6, 2020 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment
My son is stationed in Bahrain and I am looking to connect with other moms. Thanks!
Added by Cherrish S. on April 4, 2020 at 9:03pm — 2 Comments
{I chose not to read any comments since Thursday morning regarding this subject, instead leaving one comment last night, and focusing on writing this out for myself primarily, to process my own feelings and attitudes. No intention is made to be judgmental or corrective of anyone else.}
I have realized within the last 24 hours that over the course of the last few days, I have forgotten to adhere to one of my principles that I use to judge/ approach information which I receive, whether…
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U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command
Beginning 13 March, Navy Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s boot camp, and Officer Training Command, which includes Officer Candidate School and other initial officer training programs, will suspend guest attendance at graduation ceremonies to prevent any potential spread of COVID 19 to either Sailors or Navy families.
Graduations themselves will continue, and will be live-streamed on Navy…
ContinueAdded by Valtameri on March 9, 2020 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
Good Morning All,
It has been a crazy few months, with my son and his navy career. After a couple of setbacks, he graduated from A School today and heads out to his new adventure. I am so proud of him, he never let the setbacks get him down. He did get frustrated here and there but that was to be expected especially when no one was telling him…
ContinueAdded by NavyMomofJM on March 6, 2020 at 11:43am — 1 Comment
Just a quick update on our Sailor...currently on the dean's list in his A school and loving every thing about his learning process. He came home for a few days at Christmas and drove his Dad's car back across the country..... We did lose my Dad (sailor's grandfather) in January and were very thankful for the time he had with his baby boy during the holidays! On the down hill side of A school with graduation in a few months... he will actually be taking finals the day he turns 21! We will…
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My son said he starts BECC on Tuesday. What is that exactly?
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