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Navy For Moms

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

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

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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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December 22,2010 BC Graduation - NO Video ?!

Anyone else get the form letter and gift card for $29 since the camera "malfunctioned" and there is NO video of graduation? I have waited weeks to watch this - how disappointing!!

Added by J25smom on January 14, 2011 at 8:36pm — No Comments

OH WOW

Well, today....speaking of yesterday I guess 1/13/11 my daughter got a call from her recruiter and her ship date has been moved up. I guess I'm gettn the "My daughter is leaving soon blues". I was thinking maybe it got moved up a couple of days or a week. Uhhhh, nope it got moved up to just a few days from now. I think I was in shock to say the least. I only have a little over a week left with her. So, I start to make the most of each and every day and second. She is thrilled and I'm… Continue

Added by NavyBamaMom on January 14, 2011 at 4:49am — 3 Comments

Anyone with recruits who left for BC this week?

Looking for parents of recuits who left yesterday (1/12/2011)....Thanks

Added by Proud of my Sailor on January 14, 2011 at 2:05am — 6 Comments

Ship 2 Div 915

My boys are Ship 2 Div 915 Any body with their boys on the this ship and div.

Added by 2navymen02div915 on January 13, 2011 at 10:34pm — 1 Comment

Just got our call too! It was good to hear his voice. Yes he is fine but sounds tired.

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Added by cathelc on January 13, 2011 at 8:02pm — No Comments

Yea...the address!

Got our sons address today. Finally....now we can at least stay connected through paper! I'll take it.

SHIP 3 DIV 090........anyone else?

Added by AJVNavyMom on January 13, 2011 at 7:44pm — No Comments

ship 09 division 077

Does anyone have sons or daughters currently in boot camp Chigaco Ship 09 Division 077?

Added by karenjd on January 13, 2011 at 7:09pm — No Comments

letters from T....pt4

Here are some excerpts from the recent letters I got from Tim….♥

Jan 2. 2011 - He didn’t have much to say today

“We are losing 2 shipmates, one for writing letters to another recruit during church and another for keeping her cell phone. I am doing what I am told to do, no more, no less. they are not sending me back. We now do armed watches. I have lost track of the what day it is, and if I told you the chatter was bad during the day, its worse at…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 13, 2011 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Q&A from T

So a few weeks ago I sent Tim a questionnaire and today I got it back...

What day is today for yourdivision? 2-4 Hold

What is today’s date ? 9 Jan 11…

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Added by just a girl with a broken heart on January 13, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

What is the start date for March Power School 2011?

If he finishs on time, when is graduation?

Added by Sunshine on January 13, 2011 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Ship 03 Div 089

anyone out there with sons/daughters from Ship 03 Div 089?

Added by bev on January 13, 2011 at 4:08pm — No Comments

bbks mom

my sons PIR is feb 04 2011, what time does the event start.I havent seen

a time anywhere.thanking you in advance for your responses. I continue to Pray for our military and our new recruits.

Added by bbkmom on January 13, 2011 at 11:16am — 2 Comments

ship 03 div 82

does anyone have any sailors in this div at boot right now??

i sure miss mine and its really cold up there right now.

Added by athumper1969 on January 13, 2011 at 9:48am — No Comments

The Word

Hello all,

Well this week has brought with it a bunch of great news!

1) I graduated Tuesday with my Associate's in Business Administration,

and, the BEST news,

2) We got word that my fiance gets to stay in GC! There was a chance he would have to go to NY, but he gets to stay!

So, this weekend, we're going apartment hunting. I'm so excited, I can't explain it. Although, I do have some questions.

This being my first apartment,…

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Added by jehmke on January 13, 2011 at 2:21am — 3 Comments

Got the box.

The box came today it wasn't as bad as I had imagined. I feel some relief knowing he made it ok and getting a piece of him back. I miss him alot but can't wait to see him in that uniform I know how much he wants this and that makes it easier. I appreciate each and every comment I have received from my fellow Navy Mom's. What a wonderful thing the internet can be. Can't wait for the letter.

Added by Kelly-Nuke'sMom on January 13, 2011 at 2:09am — No Comments

I got my phone call on Monday!!!

It's been a busy week, I got my phone call on the way home from work... lol I almost missed it with the radio blaring. Glad I turned it down.

First thing she said was she was sorry she didn't call me on Saturday... LOL she misses the boyfriend. We got 15 minutes of laughing and catching up done.

She has a job LPO (laundry) lol she did that at home too.... She says she is happy she made this decision (so relieved on my end to hear this). I forgot half of my questions while…

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Added by O_Mom on January 12, 2011 at 9:12pm — 2 Comments

leaving for boot

My boyfriend is leaving for bootcamp tomorrow, the 13th (his birthday). I am trying really really hard not to cry but its tough..the past couple days we have been together I would randomly tear up and i feel bad because he asks me to please stop for him and says it doesnt help. We've been together for almost two years. The longest we have spent time apart from eachother is a week and a half. I am so happy and excited for… Continue

Added by KatieZ on January 12, 2011 at 12:27pm — 3 Comments

Daughter a few weeks out for boot camp.

Well, looks like our daughter finally made it into the USN. In 2009 she signed into the DEP program (sr. in high school) and was heading in as an OS. She decided 4 short months later she didn't want to be in the Navy and got out of the DEP program. Several months went by and when she graduated high school she signed up for college but found out quickly that her heart just wasn't into it. She started talking to her recruiter and got her weight back to where she…

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Added by NavyBamaMom on January 12, 2011 at 2:28am — 3 Comments

Got "The Box"

We got our sons "Box" today. 5 days after he left. I had to smell his shirt and of course, cried! We miss him so much. Next, we wait for his address...........tick, tock.....

Added by AJVNavyMom on January 11, 2011 at 10:08pm — 3 Comments

Sworn In

I just arrived home from Hap's swearing in ceremony. I'm proud and sad and I miss him already. He didn't get to ship out today because of the weather so he is staying in a hotel tonight until they find out if he can leave tomorrow. He is excited and nervous but already making friends. I have lots of questions and he can't answer them...so I'm searching the site for answers. Thanks so much other moms for all your help. I want a Navy for Moms Tshirt to wear when I have surgery next… Continue

Added by HapsMom on January 11, 2011 at 7:21pm — 3 Comments