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
two contract questions
Are there any 2 year active + 6 years IRR contracts available in the Navy?
and
Can parents be there when the contract is negotiated and signed to make sure everything expected is included?
Views: 398
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
-
I have not heard of any 2 year active + 6 year IRR contracts, but then I am the mom of a Sailor, so I do not have access to all info on that. I have heard of 4+4 (standard) and 6+2 (for SEALS and special ops and a few specialized ratings). http://www.navy.com/navy/joining/qualifications.html indicates "Enlisted positions typically require an initial service commitment of two to four years (positions involving longer-term training may involve longer service obligations)." That would suggest that 2+6 is possible. I like this statement from that site, "The best way to confirm the specific service commitment that will apply to you is to contact a recruiter."
Read my reply and the replies after it at http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/first-visit-to-meps-in-janu... (clickable link). That will give you info on parents going to MEPS.
-
Permalink Reply by sailorwifenmom on
-
They used to offer a 2 yr active obligation contract, but as they are phrasing out the old style undesignated program, I'm not sure that they offer this anymore. Basically, that was the only way you could get a 2 yr contract (to not have an A school coming out of boot camp). A recruited would have a lot more info as far as if this is still offered.
As far as parents being there when the contract is signed, yes, you can be, but keep in mind, military contracts are not like civilian contracts. There really isn't any negotiation done. They have set things they offer, and those are standard Navy wide. The Recruited doesn't have the authority to "negotiate" so to speak. It's basically a deal where if you want this rate, then you have to commit to this long, and score this on your ASVAB. If you want that program, bonus, coming in at a higher paygrade, etc, you have to meet those requirements. For example, if your son has earned his Eagle Scout award (or daughter has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award), then they can come in as an E-3. But that is standard...
You are allowed to come in, ask questions, review what is being offered, etc, before your child (or, for that matter, spouse) signs anything. Also, if your child is 17, not only do they have to sign, but you do, too.
-
-
Ugh - sorry about the auto correct - phased out and Recruiter, not recruited...
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
