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!
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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Hi.lala . i wanted to know if you can make 1 ribbon for me .my son is in ship 13 dev 244 thank you .let me know if you want me to send you money ..thanks take care
well idk if you know gmansmom but i'm her daughter in law! she's in our group too. she does a little more interaction than i do. We are planning to go to the meet and greet, our flight gets to chicago really early that morning so i dont see a reason why we couldn't. how do i rsvp? we need to do that. and i think we would both love a ribbon to wear.
Hi Lala, I would love a ribbon to wear to PIR. Last name Bryant DIV 250.Please let me know how much and I will pay you at M&G. Thank you so much for doing this. Vicki
Hi Lora, nice to hear back from you. Yes, we are absolutely going to PIR...it can't come soon enough for me! I'm pretty new to this site so I don't know exactly how to send a private message in order to give you my daughter's last name however, I am on FB so you can add me on there so we can chat privately. That's odd that they don't even know their first names but I guess that's the military for you. My daughter will be staying in Great Lakes for her A school. She signed on as an ICE (internal communication electrician). She originally wanted to go the Navy's music school but she had to interview and audition for admission and she was too eager to just get in that she took the first thing that became available. Her recruiter told me that ICE is actually a good position to be in because if she ever is stationed aboard a ship that's on deployment she will be able to call me anytime. What training will your daughter go through in Pensacola? We have a friend whose son recently completed his pilot training in Pensacola. I'm anxiously awaiting for the next letter from Ashley which I'm hoping will come in the mail on Wednesday. And like you, I have my phone constantly by my side just in case that call comes...although she did tell me during her 15 sec. call that she wouldn't be able to call again for another 3 weeks..this week will only be week 2 =(. So you're not the only crazy one..lol. It's funny because this is not the first time she's been away from home. She was away for 2 years in college but she was only 3 hours and a phone call away. I think it's the lack of contact that making this much more difficult. I am constantly thinking about my her and how she's doing in BC. She too went for 40 hours without sleeping and 2 1/2 days without being able to shampoo her hair. She flew out on a Wednesday and I guess they weren't allowed to have shampoo until Saturday! She said I would never survive BC! Take care...hang in there! Diane
Hi Lala, My daughter is also in ship 06 Division 936 and part of the choir as well. We got our first letter from her on Thursday and the day after that the form letter came. The form letter listed their PIR on 7/23. As hard as it was to read how tough the first week has been for her, it was good to know she was handling it all ok. She looks forward to Saturdays which is when they have choir practice. I guess being part of the choir, they perform at ceremonies. She said the first time she heard another division sing, it nearly brought her to tears. I guess it was the first beautiful sound she's heard that entire week. Your daughter's history closely resembles mine. She had also started this enlistment process in the beginning of April and was shipped off May 25th. She had also finished 2 years of college. We miss her so much...it's going to be a long 7 weeks before we get to see her again.
Hi Lala,
I got a letter today, first saying in big letters I wanna come home.... Then he said he was kidding. he said he was not so bad. But he as in DEP for 11/2 years. So I this he was ready. He plays the bass drum for the band. He did tell us he needed to know how many people would be attending graduation.
Lala,
I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!! So your daughter is in boot camp now? Come join the chat in our group - there is someone on every day. We are a close group of moms who have daughters in all stages of Navy life - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other also. We look forward to learning about you and your sailor!! BTW - I'm in Raleigh, NC!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!!
TO NAVY FOR MOMS.
Join these groups to get started. Just click on the links.
1. New Moms Stop Here group. Think of this group as your orientation station. We have experienced members who can answer questions and point you in the right direction.
2. Depper’s… in but not yet . is a group for those just waiting for bootcamp to start (Delayed Entry Program)
3. Boot Camp Moms group. Is your son/daughter already in bootcamp? This is the group.
4. OCS Graduate Moms or the NROTC Moms. For those going to be an officer or going to NROTC?
Read this blog on how to use the N4M site. Welcome to New Members
Learn to use the “Search” function. Search in blogs, forums, discussions in previously posted threads BEFORE adding a NEW blog/discussion. Finally, it takes time to learn how to use this site. Be patient. Check your page (Click on MY PAGE) & status box (INBOX & FRIENDS) regularly . Best of luck, BunkerBee and AbbyblueOK (from the New Moms Stop Here Group)
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the featured forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
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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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I got a letter today, first saying in big letters I wanna come home.... Then he said he was kidding. he said he was not so bad. But he as in DEP for 11/2 years. So I this he was ready. He plays the bass drum for the band. He did tell us he needed to know how many people would be attending graduation.
I see you joined the Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!! So your daughter is in boot camp now? Come join the chat in our group - there is someone on every day. We are a close group of moms who have daughters in all stages of Navy life - from newbies to those whose daughters have been in for several years - from officer to enlisted!!! We support all our sailor girls and each other also. We look forward to learning about you and your sailor!! BTW - I'm in Raleigh, NC!! Again, Welcome Aboard!!!
TO NAVY FOR MOMS.
Join these groups to get started. Just click on the links.
1. New Moms Stop Here group. Think of this group as your orientation station. We have experienced members who can answer questions and point you in the right direction.
2. Depper’s… in but not yet . is a group for those just waiting for bootcamp to start (Delayed Entry Program)
3. Boot Camp Moms group. Is your son/daughter already in bootcamp? This is the group.
4. OCS Graduate Moms or the NROTC Moms. For those going to be an officer or going to NROTC?
Read this blog on how to use the N4M site.
Welcome to New Members
Learn to use the “Search” function. Search in blogs, forums, discussions in previously posted threads BEFORE adding a NEW blog/discussion. Finally, it takes time to learn how to use this site. Be patient.
Check your page (Click on MY PAGE) & status box (INBOX & FRIENDS) regularly .
Best of luck, BunkerBee and AbbyblueOK (from the New Moms Stop Here Group)
You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions. Browse around the site and check out the featured forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!
If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community.
Also, check out this OPSEC Internet Safety Video
Enjoy your time here and we look forward (along with the community) to
reading more about you! :)
Elizabeth and Colleen