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.)
N4M Merchandise
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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 MamaBear kk on
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My son's Recruiter told him about the site : ). ~ kk
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Permalink Reply by sailormom_jentkd (Ship4 DIV 162) on
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My brother is retired Navy and we both are internet junkies, so I figured there would be a forum. Great site, love all the information and activity.
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Kym proud mom :) on
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Google... Knows everything :)
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I found the community through my mom. I think she saw an ad in a magazine. This commuity is truly a blessing. There is so much support here and much information. We are all going through the same journey and it's amazing to have so much support from others.
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Comment by jadsmom Hi everyone, I'd posted this comment in every group that I am a member of, hoping to find a solution. Here goes...Is there anyone in this group who did not receive their recruit's box? My son left 01/06/10. I have not read anywhere here of a parent/spouse with the same experience. I had called FedEx, they can't do anything w/out a tracking#, called the recruiter and even the Navy Public Affairs in Great Lakes, no one seems to know. Finally told my son last week and hopefully someone can tell him what to do...Will appreciate feedbacks
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I believe the recruit has the option of sending his things home or donating them instead.
They typically travel with the clothes on their back. When our sons box came it was amazing the size of the box and most of it was air and the only clothes were shirt, pants, undergarments and one sock.....go figure.
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Permalink Reply by Beverly on
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Saw a tv commercial right before my son signed up. I became a member immediately but did not really participate until he went to bootcamp - then it was literally my lifeline!
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Permalink Reply by Mommacat on
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I first heard about the site from my mom, who saw something in a magazine. Then my other kids were given a magnet at a community event. The local recruiter had a booth and was glad to give them all goodie bags. He was actually the chief who brought my son home from his MEPS test. (his recruiter was having to pick up recruits on the other end of the state the same day) I love this site. We are a giant support web and I don't feel alone out here now.
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I was googling (however you spell it) info. on the navy and the N4M site was there. I'm so glad to have found this. There is alot of good info. and help on here. Thank you so much!
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I googled Navy to find this site and boy am I glad I found it!! I am also happy that other family members are allowed to join. After my Saillor's PIR, I delivered homemade treats to his recruiter and gave them this info. to pass out to the families of their deppers.
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Hello Elizabeth and Colleen,
I search the web in great hopes to find information about the Navy. In doing so I learned a great deal of information I never dreamed possible. I educate myself to support my son, as well as others. Understanding what the US NAVY can do and all they do everyday is simply amazing. I found this site for navyformoms during a search. I Signed up not really knowing what I am doing. Just being a part of a group that supports each other just seems very powerful. It's not just a few, it is many who are part of the NAVY. The whole family becomes involved when one joins the service of any branch. These men and woman are all true Saints, and deserve all of our support. Thanks to all; for joining together as one family with many children and parents. Supporting and working together in hope for a great nation. Teddybear
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