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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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

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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:

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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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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ALL ABOUT MAILING & SHIPPING

WHAT THE INITIALS STAND FOR - NMAILING ADDRESS

APO stands for Army Post Office and is used by Army and Air Force (generally but not always).

FPO stands for Fleet Post Office and is used by Navy and…

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Added by BunkerQB on October 10, 2011 at 1:00pm — 10 Comments

EXCEL TABLE OF RATINGS (JOBS) CROSS REFERENCED WITH A SCHOOL LOCATIONS AND LINKS TO GROUPS.

RATINGS, A School Locations and links to Groups Click on this to go to a Discussion by…

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Added by BunkerQB on October 6, 2011 at 1:30am — 8 Comments

Add Some Music ......... Relax.

I added a playlist to my own page. Go to the link below and create a playlist of your favorite songs. I have multiple lists - about 10 and rotate through them periodically - I have a special one for holidays. You can set the music to start automatically when you go to MY PAGE tab on the menu bar.

http://www.playlist.com/

Here is an example.

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Added by BunkerQB on October 1, 2011 at 8:07pm — 2 Comments

Welcome New Members.

WHAT TO DO IF I AM BRAND NEW?

You are here because you are looking for answers to questions, looking for support, looking for other members to meet who are a similar situation. Here are some suggestions:

I. Find a GROUP (S) of people

As a new member, you will many many…

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Added by BunkerQB on March 1, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

PIR: Places To Stay & Link To "PIR DEBRIEFING" - a very useful discussion.

Here is a discussion with lots of useful information on PIR.

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/pir-debriefing

I have summarized information on where to stay:

From Andie3 on December 14, 2010

We stayed at the Country Inn and…

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Added by BunkerQB on December 30, 2010 at 1:04am — 12 Comments

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Added by BunkerQB on December 24, 2010 at 2:07am — 1 Comment

A PRAYER FOR US DARKHORSE.

We are asking everyone to say a prayer for the US "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan and have lost 10 Marines in 4 days. Please re-post this. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IT ......EVERYWHERE......... Even if......its only for an hour, come on guys...... show... your support. Semper Fi… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on December 4, 2010 at 2:24am — 1 Comment

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

RELOCATING:

The period of adjustment may take weeks, months or even years. For some who can not let go maybe never. Our family moved from one country to another: different language, different foods, different laws, different culture. No money to speak of - we actually owed our sponsor $10,000 in 1957 to sponsor us to the US - had to pay all that off before moving away from a God forsaken part… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on December 3, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Deleting Your Profile deletes ALL your blogs, discussions, comments and groups (which you are the creator)

Dear N4M members,

It's possible if you are stressed out to post a blog, a forum discussion or a comment which you regret posting later on. You need not delete your profile. Look for the little "x" on the upper right hand corner. Just click on that and your comment (s) will be deleted. To delete a blog or discussion, you need to open up the particular blog or discussion and click on "Delete this ..." Only the creator of a group can delete the group or a comment posted by a member of the… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on October 14, 2010 at 1:22pm — 1 Comment

Computer tip for those with poor eye sight.

Computer tip for those with poor eye sight. I posted this as a comment on another blog but thought everyone should know about this.

Did you all know that you can "increase" or "decrease" the size of everything on your screen, by holding down the "Ctrl" key with one
finger and turning the little dial on top of your mouse? Try it. I just
found out about this little trick and thought I had invented sliced
bread.

Added by BunkerQB on September 30, 2010 at 9:24pm — 7 Comments

Special Meet & Greet for Young Wives, Fiancees and Girlfriends in Northern California

Click here for more info and RSVP - Northern California Retreat for Young Wives…

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Added by BunkerQB on June 25, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

BOOTCAMP LINKS.

If you son/daughter is leaving (or just left) for bootcamp, here are some groups for you to join.

Leaving For Bootcamp in March

Leaving For Bootcamp in April

Leaving For Bootcamp in May

Leaving For… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on April 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

We the People of the United States

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Federal law requires everyone who enlists or re-enlists in the Armed Forces of the United States… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on January 19, 2010 at 2:30pm — 16 Comments

DO NOT CLICK ON THE TITLE "Flight Pro Sim Review - Best Flight Simulator"

This offending person's post is an advertisement. The title is a link. son't click on anything on this blog. The entire blog is an ad. Furthermore, he has closed the comments so we can't post anything on the blog. Ricas Thomas, this site is for the purpose of supporting families with loved ones in the Us Navy. Our sons and daughters are making great sacrifices to protect us. Have the decency to go away. Shame on you.
I have alerted N4M admin.

Added by BunkerQB on December 22, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

You Are Invited .. if you are in Northern California in December.

Members of the Northern California Navy Moms group are having two Meet & Greets in December. Moms, dads, girlfriends, wives - all are welcome. If you have just joined Navy For Moms and live in Northern Calif., this is a wonderful opportunity to meet other local Navy supporters. Click on the links to two events for more information and RSVP.

Northern California Meet & Greet - Sacramento Dec 6,… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on November 28, 2009 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Controlling the size of your photos.

I added a discussion under FORUMS. Click on FORUMS, click on How to do stuff on N4M, click on Controlling The Size Of Your Photos & Adding A Hyperlink. Just follow the steps to resize the photos BEFORE you hit "add comment"

Click HERE to go directly to the discussion

I added this as a forum discussion, so the information will be… Continue

Added by BunkerQB on October 30, 2009 at 10:19pm — No Comments