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
SHIP 04 / DIV 812
Looking for other Moms/Wives/GF...etc.... who is on same Div. Im looking forward to chatting here on N4M and meeting with you guys at PIR.... I know our boys will be going through a tough journey... Im just glad us parents/wives/GF can all come together, to encourage each other and our future sailors, to support them/lean on each other and pray for them. Wooo PIR 5/11 here we come !!!!!
Views: 5100
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by RBRitz on
-
My SR son wrote a letter to his sister that had some pretty encouraging words. He is enthusiastic about BC, as this exerpt indicates: "Every Friday a few divisions graduate and it's motivating to see them happy to be done and seeing them in their dress blues. I'm starting to enjoy it here. This is my new home. I miss home back in Washington, but I'd rather be here than any other place." That does my heart so much good. (Then he goes on to talk about how it seems like prison there because they are not allowed to speak to one another most of the time. It doesn't dampen his enthusiasm though.)
Wishing all of you ladies the best. Our guys are going to make it!
-
-
Permalink Reply by Jaimers on
-
Its Monday and another day closer to PIR ..... I still haven't received a call .. but Im sure he is busy,.... No news is always good news right ! lol .... I am still hoping that it will come though lol .... looking forward to more letters this week... I hope everyone had a great weekend !!
Have a blessed week guys !!
-
-
Permalink Reply by mamaroo on
-
@Jaimers, I'm sorry you haven't gotten a call. Hopefull you will this week. Our son called last Tuesday, so maybe Tuesday's are the day?!
It's so exciting to get the letters from our son. He definitely is enjoying the challenge, but I'm sure ready to have this part of the challenge done! I look forward to every Thursday.
Has anyone downloaded the questionaire found on this website and sent it to their son? I did, didn't think he would enjoy doing it, but surprisingly, he said it was a great idea. I don't remember where I found it, if anyone knows, could you let everyone know the link? Maybe some of your SR's would also like to complete it for you.
Enjoy the rest of your day navyformoms friends, we're getting closer to seeing our sweet children!
-
-
-
Good Morning Ladies ... Today is Letter Day for me .... YAY ..... I cant wait !!! I still havent received a call :( .. Im hanging in their though !! but I hope everyone is doing well !! We are 3 PIR away from ours lol .... HOOOYAH DIV 812 !!!!
-
-
-
Good morning Ladies,
Appreciate all the info.
I did speak with his recruiter, he called me back stating that he will be transferred to the barracks, then be transfered to San Diego and that he will have the weekend free. I'm hoping that this is so.....lol. I did book until Sunday. thought I would have gotten a call last night, maybe tonight. Wishing we all receive letters today, phone calls would be surperb!.
Have a great day!
-
-
-
WOOO I received 2 letters today... found out why no calls.... he had his wisdom teeth pulled ... He is doing well ... good group of guys... catching up on sleep and study while on SIQ & LLD.. He said last Thursday was ID pics day.. also an active seal came and spoke with them .. about pre-buds... also advised them that they will have transition leave after pre-buds 2 weeks... YAY!! ..... Im so looking forward to PIR and cant hardly contain myself lol ..... Ive started packing already .... not counting today 19 days until we leave lol ...... sooooo excited !!!
-
-
Permalink Reply by sjtina on
-
Transition leave after PreBuds? That is something new. I think it sounds like a really good idea.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Another Navy Mom on
-
My son's letter today also mentioned that he gets two weeks at home before he reports to SWCC training in SD. I'm not sure if the RDC's are messing with their heads or are actually giving them the truth but here's hoping for a nice two weeks ahead with him shortly in the near future!! And I still can't wait to hig him at PIR 5/11/12--- hooyah!
-
-
-
Good point Stacey.
I am looking into it to see if this is something new. Ya never know.
-
-
-
Three more Fridays till PIR!!! So excited to see my SWCC son! Now only if that RDC would give them another round of phone calls :D
-
-
Permalink Reply by Proud Mom-Linda on
-
I also am very excited to see my SWCC son. Only one call here, but three letters. Guess I can do anything for 3 more weeks.
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
