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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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He should let you know how to address letters so that he will receive them and still maintain PERSEC (and OPSEC in some cases). Using his Middle name rather than his first name on snail mail to his miltary address would cause confusion and delay mail to him, so don't do that, but using his middle name rather than his first and/or last name online would increase PERSEC--not using any part of his name or yours would increase it even more. When I write to my Sailor at his off base address, I do not include MA2, but when I mail to a military address, I do, but he does not have a Spook rating. Hmmm Let me know what your Sailor says. Some have said that a few of us go overboard on PERSEC, but I think that it is better to reveal less than is permitted and be safe than to post things and risk a problem.
Thanks for the Friend request; I hope we can be around for some time to support each other. If there is ever anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Take care and blessings to you and yours
Sorry I've been off the site for a few day with the flu. Would love to meet! I'm originally from Peru Indiana, have lived in indi for almost 15 years now.
Becky, I went to "add as friend" and responded on your home page. My son was an ET; then SGT; now working on CTI. Sorry I have not seen a friend req. from you. Hope you see my response and email me.
Noni, so, where did you fly into for Christmas in CA? My son flew out of Monterey to Reno, circled the airport and ret'd to Monterey. Got home 4 days later on Christmas night. I was pretty down about that!! But it was a great holiday after we got him home. Guess you can always count of the weather to throw a loop into any plan.
You should click "Setting" then change your profile to private. After that, only your friends can see your page. I am BunkerQB, admin/creator for the San Fran Bay Area Navy Families Group. We have a few members in the Monterey area and of course, most of us have been to the Monterey Peninsula a few times. It's a beautiful area. I live up the Peninsula half way between San Jose and San Francisco. There is not a Navy For Moms group in the Monterey area; however, there is a CTI Moms group with sailors going to the Language school (oops see you belong to that group already). Feel free to drop in on the SF group if you have any questions about the area. We'll try out best to answer your questions.
My son finished his 5 year commitment to the Navy. He is now just 45 minutes from me but we got more calls from him when he was in Hawaii!
I know Ginger! In fact, I was just in a class with her a couple of weeks ago. She is wonderful. Ginger is retiring the end of this semester. Her retirement reception was this week. Small world.
No not in Farsi. is this a secure site? I thought when you "friend" a person it was email. But I don't know how to do it. Let me know if this is secure, we'll talk more!
I've heard the Monterey airport can have scheduling (connecting) problems bc of weather, and it's a small airport.
Thanks for 'friending' me! If your son's in Persian Farsi then our guys are in the same class.
Mine told me the Navy's already planning for Christmas leave & he'll get his full 2wks off, but they're not coming home. So my husband, other son & I are going to Monterey for Christmas! We live in northern Ohio so I'm already checking airfare. Not too bad right now. Any suggestions on where to fly into? San Fran or San Jose? Marcus told me the Monterey airport gets fogged in alot, causing delays so avoid it.
Hi. Your name sounds familiar. But I just can't place you for some reason. Must be my old age!!!! Where did your son graduate HS from??? Or elmentarry ??? Play any sports??? You can email me at dadimi03@yahoo.com. I don't like to say too much on here as I don't want to get the boys in trouble!!!
Hi, "Reid's Ma," and welcome to Indiana Moms! Sorry to take this long to extend greetings, but I've been busy becoming a grandmother! Had to spend a few weeks with my sailor and his new arrival :-)
I'm the administrator for the group, so if you have any questions, please ask. My son is a Nuke MM serving on the submarine ALABAMA, berthed in Bangor, WA. He's been in for six years.
If you're near Indy (or willling to drive), there's a monthly informal dinner in Avon (just outside the west loop) which meets on third Mondays. You'll find the details for any month's dinner on the Events calendar (right-hand column) by clicking on any 3rd Monday. From time to time, we also have regional gatherings in various parts of the state.
Jump in with any questions or comments you may have. I think you'll find we're a nice bunch of folks and always willing to lend an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. Hugs! k.
Welcome to Navy Moms. My name is John Spadaro, AKA Sarge. My profile NAME is OLDSARGE. I host the Meet and Greet every Thursday before the PIR. If you plan on attending, please RSVP. It’s ok if you don’t. I also own a taxi service and provide low cost service for parents and friends and families alike FROM AND TO the airports. See my profile for all the details. I can answer most questions about the area and Graduation protocol; just call me at 847-212-0246. Advice is always free. Congratulations. I have 2 PDF’s you may want to download. Tons of info. John Spadaro U.S. Army Retired
Click on the third Monday on the calendar on the lower right side of this page use the scroll down on the right side...That will give you the details on the Westies dinner...generally always on the third Monday night of the month. Just reply so that Kaye will know how many to tell the restuarant for seating.
There is a summer picnic at someone's home in the northern half of the state...just keep watching the Indiana page for the details to appear.
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!
I'm embarassed ... I had a profile and lost it on my work cpu. Starting all over! at home. I'll get help with pictures. Reid's in his 7th yr. in service! Now finishing up 4 yrs. on a distroyer and will confirm his new rate when orders are in. Doesn't it get confusing some times? Now that we're mostly retired, can anyone tell me about the Westies that meet on Indy west side OR is there any groups closer to Anderson? I would love to meet some other proud American military (USN) families. We have a retired AirForce son; a Marine too. We support our Sons!!!!!!!
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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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If you aren't sending letters to a military address, then there is no need to indicate his rate/rating in the address.
Have a great day!
He should let you know how to address letters so that he will receive them and still maintain PERSEC (and OPSEC in some cases). Using his Middle name rather than his first name on snail mail to his miltary address would cause confusion and delay mail to him, so don't do that, but using his middle name rather than his first and/or last name online would increase PERSEC--not using any part of his name or yours would increase it even more. When I write to my Sailor at his off base address, I do not include MA2, but when I mail to a military address, I do, but he does not have a Spook rating. Hmmm Let me know what your Sailor says. Some have said that a few of us go overboard on PERSEC, but I think that it is better to reveal less than is permitted and be safe than to post things and risk a problem.
Thanks for the Friend request; I hope we can be around for some time to support each other. If there is ever anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Take care and blessings to you and yours
Since CTI is one of the Spook ratings, the information within the Page, OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile), will be important for you and yu need to make changes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Hi again. It looks like are boys will be graduating around the same time. I wonder if they know eachother? My son's name is Colin.
Becky, I went to "add as friend" and responded on your home page. My son was an ET; then SGT; now working on CTI. Sorry I have not seen a friend req. from you. Hope you see my response and email me.
Noni, so, where did you fly into for Christmas in CA? My son flew out of Monterey to Reno, circled the airport and ret'd to Monterey. Got home 4 days later on Christmas night. I was pretty down about that!! But it was a great holiday after we got him home. Guess you can always count of the weather to throw a loop into any plan.
Reid's Ma,
You should click "Setting" then change your profile to private. After that, only your friends can see your page. I am BunkerQB, admin/creator for the San Fran Bay Area Navy Families Group. We have a few members in the Monterey area and of course, most of us have been to the Monterey Peninsula a few times. It's a beautiful area. I live up the Peninsula half way between San Jose and San Francisco. There is not a Navy For Moms group in the Monterey area; however, there is a CTI Moms group with sailors going to the Language school (oops see you belong to that group already). Feel free to drop in on the SF group if you have any questions about the area. We'll try out best to answer your questions.
My son finished his 5 year commitment to the Navy. He is now just 45 minutes from me but we got more calls from him when he was in Hawaii!
No not in Farsi. is this a secure site? I thought when you "friend" a person it was email. But I don't know how to do it. Let me know if this is secure, we'll talk more!
I've heard the Monterey airport can have scheduling (connecting) problems bc of weather, and it's a small airport.
Hi Reid's Ma,
Thanks for 'friending' me! If your son's in Persian Farsi then our guys are in the same class.
Mine told me the Navy's already planning for Christmas leave & he'll get his full 2wks off, but they're not coming home. So my husband, other son & I are going to Monterey for Christmas! We live in northern Ohio so I'm already checking airfare. Not too bad right now. Any suggestions on where to fly into? San Fran or San Jose? Marcus told me the Monterey airport gets fogged in alot, causing delays so avoid it.
Hope all's going well for your son.
Laurie
aka:Noni
Hi, "Reid's Ma," and welcome to Indiana Moms! Sorry to take this long to extend greetings, but I've been busy becoming a grandmother! Had to spend a few weeks with my sailor and his new arrival :-)
I'm the administrator for the group, so if you have any questions, please ask. My son is a Nuke MM serving on the submarine ALABAMA, berthed in Bangor, WA. He's been in for six years.
If you're near Indy (or willling to drive), there's a monthly informal dinner in Avon (just outside the west loop) which meets on third Mondays. You'll find the details for any month's dinner on the Events calendar (right-hand column) by clicking on any 3rd Monday. From time to time, we also have regional gatherings in various parts of the state.
Jump in with any questions or comments you may have. I think you'll find we're a nice bunch of folks and always willing to lend an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on. Hugs! k.
Welcome to Navy Moms. My name is John Spadaro, AKA Sarge. My profile NAME is OLDSARGE. I host the Meet and Greet every Thursday before the PIR. If you plan on attending, please RSVP. It’s ok if you don’t. I also own a taxi service and provide low cost service for parents and friends and families alike FROM AND TO the airports. See my profile for all the details. I can answer most questions about the area and Graduation protocol; just call me at 847-212-0246. Advice is always free. Congratulations. I have 2 PDF’s you may want to download. Tons of info.
John Spadaro
U.S. Army Retired
Click on the third Monday on the calendar on the lower right side of this page use the scroll down on the right side...That will give you the details on the Westies dinner...generally always on the third Monday night of the month. Just reply so that Kaye will know how many to tell the restuarant for seating.
There is a summer picnic at someone's home in the northern half of the state...just keep watching the Indiana page for the details to appear.
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
I'm embarassed ... I had a profile and lost it on my work cpu. Starting all over! at home. I'll get help with pictures. Reid's in his 7th yr. in service! Now finishing up 4 yrs. on a distroyer and will confirm his new rate when orders are in. Doesn't it get confusing some times? Now that we're mostly retired, can anyone tell me about the Westies that meet on Indy west side OR is there any groups closer to Anderson? I would love to meet some other proud American military (USN) families. We have a retired AirForce son; a Marine too. We support our Sons!!!!!!!
Welcome aboard! Come join us on the Indiana page on this website!