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
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
Badge
New MI N4M Mom
Hello everyone,
I'm a new N4M mom from Michigan. My son is currently in BC, and his PIR is Aug 26th. Really missing him, especially since communication isn't possible during the first few weeks. Just returned from the post office to mail a stack of letters to him (got his mailing address Friday...so excited!)
Would love to connect with other MI navy moms...especially, but not exclusively, in the SE lower MI subs. So grateful for N4M!!!
Peace,
CaroleViews: 164
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Lorraine on
-
Welcome, CarolW. The sailors really relish the letters while in boot camp. My son has been in the Navy for almost 2 1/2 years. The Navy has been good for him, but now he's too busy to call much. He is a nuke sailor on a sub so when he's out to sea, we communicate thru short emails. They grow up a lot! Don't hesitate to ask questions or make comments.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Colleen on
-
Welcome Carol! I posted a welcome on the regular MI N4M - don't know if you are following the posts. Both cudawn & Lorraine are correct about writing letters in BC, getting a room for you guys to spend time with your Sailor after PIR, and all the other stuff. You will relish every phone call and every visit, because you never know when you will see/hear from them. We all lean on eachother and laugh together.
-
-
Permalink Reply by CaroleW (Dylan's Mom) S:11 D:275 on
-
Hi All! Thank you for responding to my post. I've been dealing with missing my son so much lately that I haven't been on N4M in awhile. I've received three letters so far from my son, and treasure each one of them -- even the really short ones because he's so tired!
Thank you all for your encouragement and support. This is such a challenge for me, I'm not sure I'd be doing as well as I am without the support of all the wonderful folks on N4M!
Colleen, is there another forum for MI moms???
Thank you all!
-
-
Permalink Reply by papercrafter on
-
Hi Welcome,
My daughter graduated BC in June and is in Texas at HM a school. I live in SE michigan. You will love this website. It has been a blessing for me.
Janet
-
-
-
Hi Janet,
My son will attend A School in San Antonio...is that where your daughter is?
Carole
-
-
-
Hi Carole, Yes, she is there now. She is loving it, not all the drama, but the training is amazing. We have one more month then she will be done with this leg of training. We are hoping to find out orders in the next week or so.
Sorry it took me so long to reply, it has been a crazy month. My youngest daughter and I are going to Texas this weekend are so excited.
Have a wonderful day and I look forwad to getting to know you.
Janet
-
-
Permalink Reply by Cheryl Proud to be Allen's Mom on
-
Welcome Aboard Carole! It is such a joy and pleasure to get to know all the other MI Navy moms here. I am in the South Central MI area. My son Allen is K9 Master-at-Arms and has been in 4 years. He just re-signed for 4 more years. He is stationed in Sasebo, Japan. You are going to love this website. Everyone here is so loving, fun & helpful in everything. Hope to be able to get together sometime in the future with you and many of the other Navy moms. Just like the other moms have said, continue to write every day and send them to him. He will cherish each letter. It is the toughest time for them to be in BC, but it will be so amazing when you see him at PIR. They go in as our children, but come out as grown men/women. Make sure you get your reservations and a box of kleenex for the ceremony. So touching and take LOTS of pictures.
Take care,
Cheryl
-
-
-
Cheryl,
Three weeks to go! I can't wait to see my baby's face again! Thank you for your encouragement!
Carole
-
-
Permalink Reply by Annette (Mom to an AT2 and STG3) on
-
Hi Carole...don't know if you will get this before tomorrow, but I just am seeing your post for the first time. Tomorrow is your big day....congratulations. Take a deep breath and enjoy every minute of it. Bring your tissues, camera and money. Your SR will have things they need and there will be stuff at the NEX you want. Congrats and welcome to this awesome amazing journey we are all on. My sailor has been in for 2 1/2 years. I talk to him often either by phone or skype. I am on the other side of the State, but always here if you need someone.
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
