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!
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.
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 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).
**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 isno 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.
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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Thank you so much Colleen for the welcome! I was so excited with our recruiter told me about this site. I have already learned so much and look forward to learning more and making new friends. I know that the support system is going to be a blessing through this. My recruit doesn't leave until June 2013, but already feeling the pain of separation.
Thanks again!
At 12:41am on November 16, 2012, Proud Momma! said…
Thank you so much for the warm welcome! Since I'm the stepmom to a bootcamper, I always get the info secondhand....but that's ok. I am quite close to the mom and obviously, to my husband. I'm just trying to be very supportive to my husband and his ex. I really feel a lot of empathy for both of them...they are really missing our son...what can I do to help them ease their homesickness for him?
Administration Team....every photo you post at the top (as your Header on the Main Page) just gets BETTER and BETTER!....Love this newest one....HonorGuard? Rifle Guard or Rifle Team? Just inspiring and awesome choice of photos there, always.....
I joined the November bootcamp group, but now my son is leaving in December, how do I quit the November group ( stop receiving Nov. emails - and only get December ones)
Thank you Colleen. I haven't been on here but I am now that my son has graduated from bootcamp. He is now in Port Hueneme, CA waiting for A-school to start for Construction Mechanic!
Thank you Colleen. I really appreciate you taking the time and give advise. This is very new to me. This is the first time I'll be seperated from my son. It's great to know I have other women I can turn to that have been where I'm at for support.
Thanks Colleen, New to the blog thing.. Playing catch-up... My son graduated BC 10/12 and is now in Pensicola for 2 years.. It is so great having phone access with him again... Christine
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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
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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.
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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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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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Thank you so much Colleen for the welcome! I was so excited with our recruiter told me about this site. I have already learned so much and look forward to learning more and making new friends. I know that the support system is going to be a blessing through this. My recruit doesn't leave until June 2013, but already feeling the pain of separation.
Thanks again!
Thanks Colleen!
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the warm welcome! Since I'm the stepmom to a bootcamper, I always get the info secondhand....but that's ok. I am quite close to the mom and obviously, to my husband. I'm just trying to be very supportive to my husband and his ex. I really feel a lot of empathy for both of them...they are really missing our son...what can I do to help them ease their homesickness for him?
Thanks for the welcome Colleen :)
Thanks Colleen and I'm so glad I found this site in order to support my son!
Administration Team....every photo you post at the top (as your Header on the Main Page) just gets BETTER and BETTER!....Love this newest one....HonorGuard? Rifle Guard or Rifle Team? Just inspiring and awesome choice of photos there, always.....
THANK YOU!
thank you, I am looking forward to navigating my around this website and our new journey in life. Blessings
Thank you so much for the info that you gave me. It will help me a lot, a lot :))
Thank you Colleen!
Is it appropriate to bring flowers for my daughter's graduation tomorrow!??? :)
Thank you for the welcome!
I joined the November bootcamp group, but now my son is leaving in December, how do I quit the November group ( stop receiving Nov. emails - and only get December ones)
Thank you
Z's Mom
Thank you Colleen. I haven't been on here but I am now that my son has graduated from bootcamp. He is now in Port Hueneme, CA waiting for A-school to start for Construction Mechanic!
Thank you Colleen. I really appreciate you taking the time and give advise. This is very new to me. This is the first time I'll be seperated from my son. It's great to know I have other women I can turn to that have been where I'm at for support.
Thanks -
Dianne
Thank you Colleen!!!
I am really nervous and apprehensive , this site has been wonderful!! Our recruiter has told us nothing, so this information is so nice!!
I thank I already made a mistake. I can't remember but I think I put my son's full name out there. will that hurt him?
My daughter left for Boot camp on Sunday kind of nervous, but very proud of her.
Thanks Colleen, New to the blog thing.. Playing catch-up... My son graduated BC 10/12 and is now in Pensicola for 2 years.. It is so great having phone access with him again... Christine