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:
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:
**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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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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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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How did you find us?
I am so excited. :)
This is the best snowball ever! I’ve been so curious…how did you find out about our community? Some moms have told me about the http://www.nstc.navy.mil/rtcgl/family/index.html site… Is that were you found us... or was it through another source? Thank you!
UPDATE 4/20/2008: Hi Everyone! I brought this forward because I really want to know! :) How did you find out about us?!
UPDATE: 2/17/2010: Hello N4M's. We are interested in where all of our members founds us! Stop by and leave a message.
Thank you for making this community what it is today!
Elizabeth and Colleen
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Permalink Reply by Valerie (Wes's Mom) on
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I found out from a commercial shortly after my son left for bootcamp... just in the nik of time...don't think I would have made it without losing my mind. It's great!
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I found you from a wonderful ad in the Jan 2009 Martha Stewart Living magazine that a friend gave to me. My son just entered basic training so this is very timely.
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I saw the ad in a magazine! My husband is retired Navy, and I have been out of the loop as far as Navy activities are concerned. While he was active duty, I belonged to the OWC wherever we were, and really depended on that group for support. I still have a couple of years before my son is commissioned, but he is already talking about his service selection. I can't imagine how it will feel when he ships out. I miss him when he is away at college!! I am sure that a support group of Navy moms will be a great asset!
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I can't remember, but boy am I glad I did in this first week in my life that I haven't heard my son's voice!
Why don't recruiters give out a family resource packet?
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I just found this sight through myspace greeting cards. I belong on the Marineparent website. I am so glad to find this one also.
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My sister found the web site in People magazine....now the site is in my favorites.
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My son set me up with a my space account. While trying to set it up. There was an icon that popped up and said talk to other navy moms. I hit the link quickly. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!! It is so nice to see I'm not the only one who hasn't heard anything. I LOVE the Stennis group..
Thank you again
Vicki
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I found you because of a TV commercial... And I am now addicted to the site. I have learned so much about the Navy through the people on this site. A big Thank You to everyone!!!
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I found the website in a magazine. Just as I opened the magazine it was right there. It was as though God led me to find this website. It has answered a lot of my questions that other Mom's have about what was ahead for their sons or daughters with the Navy.
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It was one of the little gifts my son and daughter in law gave me before they flew out to Boot Camp. I thought it was information only....was I surprised!! I guess they figured I would need the camaraderie. Did I ever! ....oh, and the information is excellent too!!
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