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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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.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
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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CHRIS HERE AT DAYS IN SON IS SHIP 3 DIV 80, I WISH I HAD KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE 8 WEEKS AGO, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END TO THESE TEARS, I WILL BE LOOKING FOR PINK SCARFS TOM,
Hi... Im looking forward to meeting everyone at the event Thurs night. I'll be flying in from NC that morning! Im sure our kids are as excited as we are! Looking forward to a this!
Hey! "Athumper" accidentally disclosed her recruit's full name on the posts today. I have messaged her to please delete it, but if you are on before she is, can you delete it? Don't want anyone to get in trouble! Thanks! I asked her to repost her question without his name, and to privately message the person who can get pictures of her son for her.
The return address from my son reads "ship 04 div 805. He graduates 2/18/11.
What is the difference from ship 09 div 075???? Trying to understand all of this. Thanks in advance. I assume all the divisions sit together.....Trying to coordinate colors of what to wear?? I will cont. to follow...Thank you. Julie
Thanks for the friend request! I stumbled on the N4M site a couple weeks ago and it's been a great source of info & encouragement. My son will be at Great Lakes for AECF, but right now is part of Div 913 which will participate in several grads plus the 2/18 PIR. We've gotten a letter every Thurs since he left 12/12, and they are newsy & have lots of funny details.
My first N4M friend! My son will go to A school (ACEF) in Great Lakes after bootcamp. I look forward to getting to know you and hope to meet you in February! I keep waiting for a letter or a phone call!!
Not a problem at all. There is always someone around who picks me up and holds my hand. LOL I am just so glad to finally get in the PIR group!!! And I can watch that old clock tick down the days. :)
my son left on Dec 13th and graduation date is Feb 18th..im super excited and we cant wait to see him..he also called that evening he left and said that i would be receiving a box in 1 week and a letter in 2..then he hung up..my heart has been hurting ever since he left..im so proud of him and i cant wait to see him..im new to all this so how do i join yalls chat?
I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a friendly caring group of moms and are always willing to listen, share and help each other whenever or wherever we can. Please feel free to join our chats, we love talking about everything from work, family, weather - whatever. Plus the joyful and anxiety filled journey of being a Navy Mom!!! We look forward to learning about you and your sailor!!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!
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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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Navy Speak
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.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
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.
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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He is thinking Cali also but I can't remember the name of the Base. I will find out and let you know.
HI EVERYONE,
CHRIS HERE AT DAYS IN SON IS SHIP 3 DIV 80, I WISH I HAD KNOW ABOUT THIS SITE 8 WEEKS AGO, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END TO THESE TEARS, I WILL BE LOOKING FOR PINK SCARFS TOM,
Hi... Im looking forward to meeting everyone at the event Thurs night. I'll be flying in from NC that morning! Im sure our kids are as excited as we are! Looking forward to a this!
Gail
Hey! Can you add the division numbers to the top of your page? 75-86, 805, 913
You can just add them in the "info" part of your page if you want . Or add them onto the title of the group. Thanks!
The return address from my son reads "ship 04 div 805. He graduates 2/18/11.
What is the difference from ship 09 div 075???? Trying to understand all of this. Thanks in advance. I assume all the divisions sit together.....Trying to coordinate colors of what to wear?? I will cont. to follow...Thank you. Julie
Have you received a letter or call yet? I havent read of anyone in our ship and div receiving any yet.
I keep waiting for a letter or a phone call!!
how do i find out if there is anybody in Ship 4 Div 805..im so new to all this..
navymom99,
I see you recently joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a friendly caring group of moms and are always willing to listen, share and help each other whenever or wherever we can. Please feel free to join our chats, we love talking about everything from work, family, weather - whatever. Plus the joyful and anxiety filled journey of being a Navy Mom!!! We look forward to learning about you and your sailor!!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!