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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I saw them ! She's alive! She's in the band , plays trumpet. She's in the middle of the formation , so I saw her whole body marching out , but later I could only really see her lower half , her hair and her hands. But it was her ! Yours is in choir, right ?
Good for them. Go 936!
Sounds like you have good plans and sound like what we'll be doing as well - as far as renting a car and trying to spend as little money as possible. :o)
I received Sami's letter yesterday!!! She is graduating July 19th and is on ship 09 division 265 - not with your boy anymore but hopefully they see one another at times. :o)
Hope you're doing well!!! Will you be flying out from Sacramento? Where do you think you'll stay for the graduation? I would love to meet you - probably saw you at MEPs to see the kids swear in. :o)
Oh!!!! I met your son at MEPS, my daughter spoke highly of him. He is the one that told me about this Navy Moms website!!! I'm so glad he did! :o). We never knew his first name!! Lol!!
I sent a letter yesterday! Today I'm going to try to find a funny card. Then, I hope to send another letter off tomorrow. I really would like to send something each day. .....but, maybe then that's too much.
Hi!! Oh how exciting!!! That we are from the same area. :o)
I imagine they know know each other having been in DEP together - right? Your son went to DEP in Yuba City? I haven't received a letter yet and also hope for today. And YES!! My other daughter and I are going to the graduation. It would be so great knowing others moms/families!!
Let's be sure to stay in close touch. :o)
Hi, welcome to Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones). I look forward to sharing this journey with you. Your Username appears to contain your last name; if so, you should change that and the URL to this page. Numbers 1 and 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) (clickable link) will tell you how to fix both. There may be other changes you will want to make as well. Take care and blessings to you and yours.
What area is your son going into? (I am not familiar with the military language, yet) Mine is supposed go into Aviation Ordnance. He is supposed to go to Pensicola for AIT after BC.
Hi Traley, My son just left for boot camp yesterday too and we received the call around 7 pm last night that he had arrived. That was difficult, because, as a mom, you want to say so much more, and you're wondering how he is dealing with it. But, we knew ahead of time that it would be like that. I have been praying throughout the day, more than usual;) I keep thinking of when we will see him walking in PIR:) Maybe we can figure out if our boys know eachother?
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.)
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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Good for them. Go 936!
Proudofmysons --Thank You so much I sent a friend request. Hopefully they'll get back to me soon. can't wait to see my SR.
Sounds like you have good plans and sound like what we'll be doing as well - as far as renting a car and trying to spend as little money as possible. :o)
It will be nice to meet you when we get there!
Yes, bless her heart!! Only girl! LOL
I received Sami's letter yesterday!!! She is graduating July 19th and is on ship 09 division 265 - not with your boy anymore but hopefully they see one another at times. :o)
Hope you're doing well!!! Will you be flying out from Sacramento? Where do you think you'll stay for the graduation? I would love to meet you - probably saw you at MEPs to see the kids swear in. :o)
It would be great to meet other moms too.
I sent a letter yesterday! Today I'm going to try to find a funny card. Then, I hope to send another letter off tomorrow. I really would like to send something each day. .....but, maybe then that's too much.
I imagine they know know each other having been in DEP together - right? Your son went to DEP in Yuba City? I haven't received a letter yet and also hope for today. And YES!! My other daughter and I are going to the graduation. It would be so great knowing others moms/families!!
Let's be sure to stay in close touch. :o)
We just received the "letter" and the PIR date is the 12th of July for us He is on Ship 14 div 263
Any news for you?
this is crazy I am just learning(trying) how to respond to these messages, sorry for the delay!
We shall see when the real date is, although we are making the reservation for the hotel for that date.
We got the box last Thursday, but no letter yesterday. Hopefully today!
How are you doing? Did you receive 'the box', yet?
Hi, you still need to make change number 2 to remove your last name from the URL above.
Hi, welcome to Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones). I look forward to sharing this journey with you. Your Username appears to contain your last name; if so, you should change that and the URL to this page. Numbers 1 and 2 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) (clickable link) will tell you how to fix both. There may be other changes you will want to make as well. Take care and blessings to you and yours.
What area is your son going into? (I am not familiar with the military language, yet) Mine is supposed go into Aviation Ordnance. He is supposed to go to Pensicola for AIT after BC.
Hi, My son shipped out to Great Lakes yesterday for Boot Camp. I think there's only one Navy Boot Camp. Is that where your son went, too?
Hi Traley, My son just left for boot camp yesterday too and we received the call around 7 pm last night that he had arrived. That was difficult, because, as a mom, you want to say so much more, and you're wondering how he is dealing with it. But, we knew ahead of time that it would be like that. I have been praying throughout the day, more than usual;) I keep thinking of when we will see him walking in PIR:) Maybe we can figure out if our boys know eachother?
Welcome to NAVYForMoms!
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 and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.
Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :)
-Colleen