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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Thats nice.. I have a fb page..i think im on there more then here too.. lol I hopped on here to check the info and wish those whos pir is friday safe travels :D
AWESOME MEET ME IN THE CHAT ROOM THAT LAST WEEK..LOL!!! I brought my scarf yesterday and thicker coat(i hate coats)... I know u have heard about that 2 ft of snow they are getting up in Chicago I hope they dont have them out there shoveling too long lol. And im sure u will get a call this week if not im sure u will get one after his battle stations you know the "I AM A SAILOR!!" call :D
LOL!!! yeah i got a call... he had me dying laughing at all the stuff he was talking about! his div earned a call! And I am beyond ready im sure that last week i will be up all night from being so anxious :D did u get ur pink scarf yet??
Happy Holidays to you, too!! Hope those kids are keeping you busy. :)
I know my niece and nephew are keeping me up and running.
My niece has claimed Aaron as her boyfriend. Anytime he walks in the door she yells, "My boyfriends here! My boyfriends here!" Awesome. I have major competition with a two year old!
I hate getting sick. Ugh. Yuk. Since we had our flu shots, at least we won't get that. BTW, has you mother in law joined the SF group yet?
Or maybe she would rather just get the info from you.
My younger son attended the United States Military Academy, West Point (next to Highland Falls, NY) for two years but he is totally
incompatible with the military. He is studying what he wants now and
would like to make tons on of money in the future. He like intelligent
women who look like Jessica Alba or Reese Witherspoon or the girl in
Smallville (what an idiot! but he is young). He plays the guitar and
sax. A wonderful golfer. Excellent chess player. He has even learned to
cook a few dishes (really into eating healthy and running). Unlike his
mother, he eats and stays skinny - just under 5'11" and 150 lbs (but has
to keep his calorie intact up to stay at that). Tell your friend to
never mind him because the marriage arrangement comes with a great MIL
who will treat her like a princess :) Going back to bed. Night night.
My sailor is home! But spending time with his girlfriend which is OK. Hope he pops the big question. :) Younger son (home from college) gave me his cold. He is 22 studying petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Don't hesitate to introduce to any hot women you may know in OK. How are you holding up?
Crap, maybe tomorrow. If not, then for sure on Monday... maybe!!! I see you have a husband, correct? I'll get the hand of this sooner than later, hopefully!
Hi Sprack! So you have a fiancee in boot camp? I am missing my son, and this empty nest is feeling so empty! I hope you are having a good Christmas! I know it must be hard so hard to be without your love! I hope to get the form letter today and will hopefully hook up with the other people once I have the PIR date for sure. I know that Ship 03 is under one roof and eats, and trains together... I think! TTYL, Renee
Merry Christmas, Sprack! So glad you found N4M to support you until you can join your join your sailor. Time does pass. Check my page to see a countdown clock you can download to your site. You can decorate it anyway you wish. It was fun and it is very helpful to see how the days melt into one another. Bless you.
Sprack!!! Ship03, Div 083. HI! I started a group, but no one joined LOL. I joined the PIR 2/18 group, and am hoping to get the form letter any day. Then we will know, right? I hope so. I am recovering from surgery so I am home all the time. I will check on you tomorrow! Thank you for writing. I'm excited to talk to you. Good night!
I'm keeping as busy as I can too. I am so excited for Charleston. I'm excited for the warm weather and just excited to be living down there with my husband. Knowing I'll be living there is going to get me through the next few weeks. Are you excited for SC?
Christmas will be semi-hard but we already celebrated it together and I'm going to Christmas with my family and siblings so that will be fun. I keep thinking that one positive about having him gone for Christmas is that I don't have to split Christmas between my family and his--I get my family all weekend ;)
How has your first week been? Mine has been surprisingly OK. It is hard at times but overall it has gone by fairly quickly for me. I hope you're enjoying celebrating the "1 week down" mark a much as I am.
Welcome to NavyforMoms (wives too!). I live in Oakland, CA. My son's graduation from bootcamp is 1/21/2011. It seems overwhelming at first but this too will pass. Obviously we all miss them. Tell it to us and not to him. He is very busy right now. I will be going to the 1/9/2011 meet and greet Valentine signing and pizza in Petaluma. If you are interested we could go together. Yes, Livermore is quite a ways from Petaluma but know you are so very welcome to come be with us signing Valentines that will be sent to sailors.
Join our local San Fran group. A directory of member in the East Bay is under one on the group's discussions. In addition we have a meet and greet in Petaluma on Jan 9. Look forward to hearing about your sailor. Please post a comment and introduce yourself.
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 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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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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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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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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Wow it's crazy that you're originally from NYS! I'm originally from Geneseo, so we're both from SUNY towns which is cool.
Sorry I have been so bad about responding to your wall posts. I log into this site tons but I can't remember to check my wall for some reason.
I'm going to send you a message so I can talk more detailed without worrying about all of my info being on the internet ok?
Happy Holidays to you, too!! Hope those kids are keeping you busy. :)
I know my niece and nephew are keeping me up and running.
My niece has claimed Aaron as her boyfriend. Anytime he walks in the door she yells, "My boyfriends here! My boyfriends here!" Awesome. I have major competition with a two year old!
I hate getting sick. Ugh. Yuk. Since we had our flu shots, at least we won't get that. BTW, has you mother in law joined the SF group yet? Or maybe she would rather just get the info from you.
My younger son attended the United States Military Academy, West Point (next to Highland Falls, NY) for two years but he is totally incompatible with the military. He is studying what he wants now and
would like to make tons on of money in the future. He like intelligent
women who look like Jessica Alba or Reese Witherspoon or the girl in
Smallville (what an idiot! but he is young). He plays the guitar and
sax. A wonderful golfer. Excellent chess player. He has even learned to
cook a few dishes (really into eating healthy and running). Unlike his
mother, he eats and stays skinny - just under 5'11" and 150 lbs (but has
to keep his calorie intact up to stay at that). Tell your friend to
never mind him because the marriage arrangement comes with a great MIL
who will treat her like a princess :) Going back to bed. Night night.
I'm keeping as busy as I can too. I am so excited for Charleston. I'm excited for the warm weather and just excited to be living down there with my husband. Knowing I'll be living there is going to get me through the next few weeks. Are you excited for SC?
Christmas will be semi-hard but we already celebrated it together and I'm going to Christmas with my family and siblings so that will be fun. I keep thinking that one positive about having him gone for Christmas is that I don't have to split Christmas between my family and his--I get my family all weekend ;)
Welcome to NavyforMoms (wives too!). I live in Oakland, CA. My son's graduation from bootcamp is 1/21/2011. It seems overwhelming at first but this too will pass. Obviously we all miss them. Tell it to us and not to him. He is very busy right now. I will be going to the 1/9/2011 meet and greet Valentine signing and pizza in Petaluma. If you are interested we could go together. Yes, Livermore is quite a ways from Petaluma but know you are so very welcome to come be with us signing Valentines that will be sent to sailors.
Join our local San Fran group. A directory of member in the East Bay is under one on the group's discussions. In addition we have a meet and greet in Petaluma on Jan 9. Look forward to hearing about your sailor. Please post a comment and introduce yourself.
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sfbayareanavyfamilies
http://www.navyformoms.com/events/san-franciscobay-area-north
Welcome to Navy For Moms!
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 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 Internet OPSEC Safety Video.
Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)
-Colleen