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!
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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Tuesday I said goodbye to my son in Indy as he headed to RTC. I'm so very proud of him. I appreciate finding this site because just watching the videos about RTC have been so very helpful for my peace of mind.I look forward to learning so much more in the upcoming months.
So glad there will be an outlet for me to share with other Navy moms. Thank you. Will probably be more actively involved once Donald starts boot camp in September.
I am very excited about being a member of this group. I received 4 letters from my son today. He told me he was appointed Division Leader, "Master Of Arms". I cant wait to see him on graduation day. I miss my son dearly.
Thanks for accepting the request! My husband was shipped yesterday to bootcamp, he wants to be navy diver! I'm glad there are blogs like this to check other people and important information for newbies!
Hello everyone, Thank you to Tiffany for the warm welcome, I got my first phone call yesterday which was way earlier than i expected. I just wish the connection my son had was not so full of static as i could hardly make out what he said. but still, he is doing well, and now that I have his address my first letter goes out today. I am sure you all feel as i do. I miss my son more than I ever thought possible.
Anyway - thank you all. My prayers are with each and every new recruit right now as well as their mom and dads as i know this is not easy on any of us. :)
thank you for the welcome! my son is just starting his approval process with the recruiter - last medical records for the green light - so proud of his decision
Hi Tiffany, I believed I sent the old Admin (Mary) an email around Jan. 26, 2014, it got forward to you. Anyway, some how I lost your reply. About my profile/private setting. I need your help in making sure I'm checking the correct setting. I might have click on some wrong button. Sorry for the inconveniences. Thks. Carrie
This site is marvelous, just discovered it today......my son is graduating on Friday and I am awaiting a call.....I can't eat or sleep. I haven't spoken with him in about 2 weeks....
Hi I'm looking for some information regarding the upcoming commissioning of the USS Somerset at Penn's Landing in PA. This event is March 1, 2014 and I'm wondering how we get in. Are the family members automatically invited? Any and all information regarding a commissioning of a Navy Ship would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ~
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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
Events
**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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Tuesday I said goodbye to my son in Indy as he headed to RTC. I'm so very proud of him. I appreciate finding this site because just watching the videos about RTC have been so very helpful for my peace of mind.I look forward to learning so much more in the upcoming months.
So glad there will be an outlet for me to share with other Navy moms. Thank you. Will probably be more actively involved once Donald starts boot camp in September.
I am very excited about being a member of this group. I received 4 letters from my son today. He told me he was appointed Division Leader, "Master Of Arms". I cant wait to see him on graduation day. I miss my son dearly.
Thank You so much for the welcome Tiffany. I am very glad I came upon this fabulous site ~ there is so much information!
Can you please direct me on how to upload a profile photo. I have tried many times with many different pictures and non of them will upload.
Than you very much. Denise
Thanks for accepting the request! My husband was shipped yesterday to bootcamp, he wants to be navy diver! I'm glad there are blogs like this to check other people and important information for newbies!
You do a great job! Thanks!
Thank you very much for the welcome! Made it through the snow to MEPS! I'm so happy to find this site and the information and support is amazing!
Hello everyone, Thank you to Tiffany for the warm welcome, I got my first phone call yesterday which was way earlier than i expected. I just wish the connection my son had was not so full of static as i could hardly make out what he said. but still, he is doing well, and now that I have his address my first letter goes out today. I am sure you all feel as i do. I miss my son more than I ever thought possible.
Anyway - thank you all. My prayers are with each and every new recruit right now as well as their mom and dads as i know this is not easy on any of us. :)
-Tammie
thank you for the welcome! my son is just starting his approval process with the recruiter - last medical records for the green light - so proud of his decision
hello Tiffany, again thank you for your time and desire to help all of us in here and keeping this website alive. blessings
Hi Tiffany, I believed I sent the old Admin (Mary) an email around Jan. 26, 2014, it got forward to you. Anyway, some how I lost your reply. About my profile/private setting. I need your help in making sure I'm checking the correct setting. I might have click on some wrong button. Sorry for the inconveniences. Thks. Carrie
Thanks for the add! This site has been a wealth of information for my family.
Thank you so much for adding me. What a great resource!
Thank you so much for the add! My daughter was supposed to leave tomorrow, but, her flight got cancelled, to hopefully be rescheduled for Thursday.
Thanks so much!
Thank you!!
Hi I'm looking for some information regarding the upcoming commissioning of the USS Somerset at Penn's Landing in PA. This event is March 1, 2014 and I'm wondering how we get in. Are the family members automatically invited? Any and all information regarding a commissioning of a Navy Ship would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ~
thank you, I look forward to this community of navy moms for support and information.