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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Latest Activity
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
I can't rent a car! Any advice??
I've looked into renting cars and I cannot because 1. I don't have a credit card in my name and 2. am not 25... I looked up how far the airport is to my hotel and its about 45 mins. Thats going to cost more then renting a car almost isn't it? This is just frustrating that I am married and have a son, but cannot rent a car to visit my husband in boot camp :(
Views: 762
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by penny-(ship 11 div 213) on
-
check your hotel i saw some who was willing to shuttle you from airport
-
-
Permalink Reply by Travelsalot on
-
Hi.. hey we are flying in to Milwaukee on Thursday July 12.. I believe we land at 1 pm but i will double check..My husband, my daughter and I will be the only three in the car and we have room for one more.. We are staying in Waukegan at the Courtyard by Marriott.. If this fits in your schedule we can certainly give you a ride. We will be leaving Monday the 16 of July.
I believe some hotels have a shuttle depending on the airport where you arrive.
Selaine... -
-
Permalink Reply by Yeisley on
-
Oh thank you, but I don't get in until 8pm. Thank you again though! I am going to look into the shuttles
-
-
-
Oh... Some car rental companies accept a debit card and you can rent rent a car if you are under 25 however there is a fee for that....
-
-
Permalink Reply by NancyS on
-
Hi Yeisley,
You might contact Old Sarge http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/JohnSpadaro
I have read about people who have used his shuttle service from the airport. His phone number is on his profile page.
-
-
-
Okay I am going to look into him, I've heard good things too. Thank you!
-
-
-
And... Dending on where you fly into...I heard or read about a train that will take you from Chicago to ??? Im not familiar with the train but may be worth a try.. Maybe Old Sarge know..
-
-
-
I'm just going to take a taxi, and its not far to walk from the navy lodge to the graduation so it shouldnt be to bad thanks!
-
-
-
most hotels will have a shuttle at the airport. Where are you staying? We can help if you still need it.
-
-
-
I asked the navy lodge if they do shuttles from the airport, but they dont. I'm just going to take a taxi thanks thought. and i decided to walk to the graduation, its only an 11 min walk and i dont have to deal with traffic or a taxi
-
-
Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
-
The Navy Lodge is 1.8 miles from the Navy Lodge to Gate 8 on Ohio. Here is a Mapquest:
...by the time you get into the PIR Hall it will be about 2 miles. If you change your mind Sarge can provide taxi service...he is very helpful with the families...and I think it is like $3 or so per person...he may already have folks to pick up from the NL. He can also take you, your Sailor (...if he is able to leave right away...those with "A" school at TSC in GL will have a short while after PIR to visit and then must leave you to go check into their new command. Takes 3-5 hours. If he is flying out to "A" school the next day then his Liberty starts right away.) and son back to the Navy Lodge.
Here is his number if you would like to call him, even just to figure out would would work best for you...I would text first and he will call you back. SARGE AT 847-212-0246
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
