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

Events

**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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At 7:34pm on August 20, 2013, Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) said…

Hi there!  Just wondering did you get the addy / directions to the Massachusetts Navy Moms' luncheon at Johanna's on 8/31? Leave a comment on the page for Johanna & send her a friend request. She will send you her addy and directions.  If you don't hear from her, get back to me and I'll be sure you get it!  Can't wait to meet you IRL.  We are going to have soo much fun.  Don't forget to bring along your bathing suit, a towel & picture of your sailor. Johanna is providing the main course, we are all bringing the salads &desserts.

At 9:05pm on May 12, 2013, Sue-Pillowcase lady said…

Hi Navymassmomship etc,

Welcome to Heads at Ease!  We are happy to have you join us.  I am the proud mom of a Navy vet, who served 5 years.

At 2:44pm on October 1, 2012, rebekahz said…

Did you attend PIR?  If so, did you get in the line of traffic on the way in or were you there way early enough to not experience the train of cars waiting?  Thanks for the friend request. I don't spend too much time on here, but like the idea of being connected as my sailor's journey continues.

At 9:29am on September 26, 2012, Pat L. in IL said…

Hi, It's me again! You have been approved for "MAS We Ship Love." Now you have access to the addresses. We do it this way to provide a little security for our contact people!

At 6:41am on September 26, 2012, Pat L. in IL said…

Welcome to Molly's Adopt A Sailor! For more information on what we do, go to Molly's group page and on the right side, click on "New Moms Read First." If you have questions or need help, please do not hesitate to send me a message.

You can also find information about our Sept. group in the "Discussion Forum" at the top of the Molly's page. We are shipping to them today through Friday. Our new adoption will be announced on Oct. 1.

Thanks for joining us. Pat

At 7:52pm on August 28, 2012, Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) said…

R3ramos, This is very tough for everyone involved. Even family members. I still have days where I cry when I think of my son, and other days I'm fine. As far as the SRs, I think that your son probably isn't the only one who is homesick. I think they are all going feeling much the same. I know that my son's first letters home were horrible! I cried while reading them. But by the time he called last week, he said that  things were a little better. However, I think he still sounded a little sad too. I believe it will just take them some time to adjust. They are having to grow up really, really fast. In eight weeks! I realized today that they are almost halfway through!! And I think that they have made it this far, surely they will finish out and get through to graduation. I hate it for my son that this has been such a shock to his system, but I believe it is a really great thing they are doing and in the end it will all work out for the best. Next time we see them, they will be so much more mature than when we saw them last. Just keep writing those positive notes and letters and infuse them with all the love, encouragement and pride you can! They are on their way to being U.S. Sailors!! I'm proud of them all!!! 

At 9:49am on August 28, 2012, Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) said…

I am sooo sorry!  I have to admit this is the hardest time.  So many adjustments for your SR and your family.  Try to hang in there.  Remember the old saying "This too shall pass!"   It is true.  When our son went, he didn't want mail, didn't want us to travel to his PIR.  Kept saying he was a grown man, an NYPD police officer, blah, blah, blah.  Later he admitted that even tho he was older than most recruits, he wished he hadn't tried to be so gung-ho, bravo!  I thought that was a very telling sign as to how hard BC was/is.

He'd gone thru NYPD's Police Academy and found that very, very tough.  But it was something else to be sent away from contact with family.

If you think it might help encourage him, send me a PM with his addy.  I'd love to send him a note or card.  Let me know how you think it might be received.  Your son will soon discover his Mom has tapped into a great support system in N4M!!  My son didn't tell me about this group, I saw a commercial about it and signed up right away.

In the meantime, YOU take care of yourself.  You'll need to draw on your strength and the strength of your sisters here in N4M to help him, your family & yourself navigate thru this difficult time.  And, remember, I'm here for you - anytime!  <3

At 7:58pm on August 27, 2012, Navymassmomship13div313 said…
Hello my SR called his dad today. He is home sick:( he was upset he didnt get to call home because he was on watch. Everyone that got to call yesterday were given 1/2 hr and my son was only aloud to have 10 minutes:( he chocked up while talking to him. My husband called me crying. I am so glad that the call came. My husband started To try to give him a proud to be your father talk and hold himself together ugh. I just wish the time will hurry up and go by already. I know i cant control what is going on in bootcamp but i do know that i can continue to send him positive letters and have a bunch of family and friends do the same thing. Man this is so damn hard. I hope you guys are doing well
At 10:23am on August 20, 2012, Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) said…

We had a MARVELOUS time!!  I hope that you will be able to come next time.  Another party is already in the works.  Last yr. UMass/Lowell cheerleaders wanted to do a packing party.  The Moms came to help them learn to pack boxes for shipment and we provided the snacks for them. It was held in one of the buildings on the Lowell campus.  Easy to get to.  They want to do another so a date is being planned even as I type this.  Will let you know date & details when I hear.  It will also be posted in the Massachusetts Navy Mom group.  Will be posting pics there from Sat. asap - meaning later today or tomorrow!

At 12:39am on August 19, 2012, Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) said…
How are you doing? I just saw a comment on my wall from you from Wednesday. I don't know how I missed it, but somehow I did. Did you get a letter this week? I didn't, and it kinda makes me sad but my son pretty much said when he left that he thought it was dumb to write. Lol!! I thought maybe after he got there he would change his mind about that, but apparently not. Still sending letters or cards every few days and hoping he decides to write. Even so, today was a great day. I hope yours was too!!
At 11:02pm on August 16, 2012, Proudnavymom313 said…
Oh I'm sorry, you will get a letter! My son had to sign a 6 year contract for Aircrew. I will share some of my letter. He said the first night they were there they kept them up for 40 hours. I thought he would have trouble sleeping because he can't sleep if people snore. He said he is so tired at end of day, that he sleeps great. He said he tries to stay out of trouble. But he said he still gets yelled at. He told me they only get to write on Sunday. But he told me to write everyday. I hope you get your letter soon!! I can hardly wait until I get my next letter!
At 7:51pm on August 15, 2012, Proudnavymom313 said…

Yes, I got my first letter today!  I was so excited, I called my husband crying...He thought something had happened.  :)  He writes just like he talks.  I can just hear every word in the letter.  Did you get your letter today?  What is your sons job going to be?

At 2:03pm on August 6, 2012, BunkerQB said…

and read this. It'll be here on your personal page for future reference. Just click on the link.

Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbie

At 2:00pm on August 6, 2012, BunkerQB said…

Thanks.

At 3:42am on August 6, 2012, IndyMom said…

You know we spend our whole lives preparing our children for this day...but not ourselves.  Everything you are feeling is so normal.  This is different because our children aren't going away to college where we could still speak with them everyday, and they are going into a job that puts them in harms way. But, they have chosen to make a difference in this world and that is something we can take tremendous pride in.  My son graduated 7/13 and I still find myself crying often.  He was such a big part of my life.  And, it all comes back to me when I read posts like yours.  But, I can tell you my son is in A School now, calls or skypes me every other day, and is so happy.  It does get better.  You might check out Letters for Recruits on facebook it will help keep you busy and write everyday.  My son told me those letters meant the world to him and he has kept everyone. Please feel free to ask any questions or just reach out if you need to talk. God Bless and keep you strong.

 

 

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