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Navy For Moms

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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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

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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Michigan Moms (and Family)

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Seeking all Michigan Moms!!!!!!!! Got a question... want to chat with others from Michigan.. Moms, then join us!!!!!

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

Members: 316
Latest Activity: Apr 11

Welcome come on in start a discussion, ask questions and answer a few too!!!!!!!

HAVE FUN !!!!!!

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 23, 2019 at 12:15pm: I guess it depends on the different MEPS offices. When B left for BC (in 2012 out of San Diego) we went the night before, took him out to dinner, met him at MEPS in the morning, took pictures of the final swearing in and followed the bus to the airport. Got to say one last goodbye there before he went through security.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 23, 2019 at 12:12pm

Comment by DebMomof3 on September 21, 2019 at 9:43pm: Thanks Tracey! What was the time duration of the ceremony and boarding the bus? So glad you shared to stay! I’m sure I’ll cherish that extra time also!

Comment by DebMomof3 on September 21, 2019 at 8:47pm: When my son takes his Oath and leaves for boot camp, are parents allowed at Troy or the airport to see them off?

Comment by SubMom on September 20, 2019 at 3:44pm: I saw the Navy Dad Surprise on the News and teared right up! I agree - everyone needs to see this and every single reunion.

WaterLily - we did a sunset cruise at Pictured Rocks, Drove all over Copper Harbor, did some off roading up above the start of US41 :) and then wandered back down home. It was so much fun and very relaxing!

B'sNukeMoM - just in Lansing, Haslett and Okemos there's tons to do! Let alone the rest of the state. You might have to plan on visiting for a month :)

Comment by WaterLily on September 20, 2019 at 10:53am: SubMom, the Keeweenaw Peninsula is a magical part of Michigan! We love it up there. In fact, my husband and I spent part of our honeymoon up there (Copper Harbor) 23 years ago. We really need to get back and take our daughter. I will never forget going sea kayaking and listening to the loons and feeling the very slight vibrations in the water as a big lake storm was brewing and moving closer to shore. Michigan has so many wonderful areas to explore.

Comment by WaterLily on September 20, 2019 at 10:48am: Awwww, such wonderful coverage of a Navy dad greeting his kids at their schools. Tears of joy! These stories really need to keep circulating....for all Americans to see the commitment and sacrifice all military families make.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2019 at 10:18am: Here's a feel good story for your Friday:

Navy Dad surprises kids

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2019 at 10:06am: SubMom - what a fun time! I can't wait to visit MI so we can do some of these things!

I've got my RED on today too ;-D