Welcome to
Navy For Moms

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) commented on Melissa Greenfield's group 'Michigan Moms (and Family)'

20 hours ago

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)'s discussion '*STARTING JANUARY 6, 2025 BOOT CAMP CHANGES FROM 10-WEEK TO 9-WEEK SCHEDULE'

yesterday

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

Loading…

Get Badge

Ship 02 (USS Rueben James) Division 913

Welcome to the Division Discussion for Division 913.

Your SRs, soon to be SAILORS, are becoming friends, and some of them may be heading to A School together.

Get to know each other, your SRs are!

Please still use the Main Wall of the PIR Group to post questions and concerns, we “veteran” moms don’t always get to into the discussion area as often as we would like.

Every single question that is asked is important Every single concern is genuine Every single member is important to us We don't want to accidentally overlook any of them or you.

Hang in there!!!

6 members like this

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Sam Ship 02 Div 913 on January 10, 2013 at 9:40pm

I'm still willing to drive you there if you don't get your call!!! Mom power!!

Permalink Reply by lisah on January 10, 2013 at 10:04pm

You can turn in for the night, got my call, yay!! he even got to talk to his dad. Thanks so much Sam, you kept me going thru a rough hour of waiting. He was on watch so his call came a bit later. He sounded exhausted but not sick anymore but oh my i can't believe how good it feels just to hear his voice.

Permalink Reply by Sam Ship 02 Div 913 on January 10, 2013 at 10:11pm

It was the best feeling, I cried like it was the day he left for boot camp!! Said he had 3 wisdom teeth out Monday and boot camp can't get over fast enough!! I'm here for ya, we will both sleep good tonight!! I could not answer my phone fast enough when I saw that area code. Hurry 2/8/13.

Permalink Reply by lisah on January 10, 2013 at 10:18pm

I momentarily forgot what button to push on the phone i was so afraid of disconnecting him. sleep well

Permalink Reply by RachelB(Ship 02,Div 913) on January 10, 2013 at 11:37pm

So glad you got to talk to him. Did he say anyhting about other sr's making calls?

Permalink Reply by K's Mom! on January 10, 2013 at 11:35pm

So glad you all got calls! I didn't get one but I'm ok. I will look forward to his letter next week :) Hope you all sleep well. I will chat with you tomorrow :)

Permalink Reply by Sunflowerel on January 11, 2013 at 12:52am

I got my third letter today!!! It was much more upbeat from the first two. My son said they are getting in the groove and keeping busy. Long days and not much sleep. Maybe 5 hrs sleep a night. He said he wakes at the sound of his RDC's voice. Ha ha. He said they all failed their first inspections of uniforms and racks but that is what usually happens. He said some of his shipmates have been talking about their moms who are on Navy For Moms but no names can be mentioned. He was chosen for the Honor Guard and marches with the rifles! I am so thrilled. He said the 900 level is more condensed training, more drill and being held up to near impossible standards. Sounds like a real challenge for our SRs. The sad part of my day was when my phone rang at 3:15 (CA time) and I saw the 847 area code and then my phone died. I missed my call. I have had that phone on me for days now waiting for that darn call. At least he left me a voice message so I can keep replaying his message. SAD FACE. It was so good to hear his voice and only hoped he could have tried me again but no such luck. Hope you all get your call. Soon we will meet at Great Lakes! I feel like packing. LOL

Permalink Reply by K's Mom! on January 11, 2013 at 2:51am

I am so sad for you missing his call :( Feb 8th can't come soon enough! I have to keep talking myself out of packing my bags! Hehe. Keep listening to that voicemail though when you just need to hear his voice!

Permalink Reply by ML-Mom-SueDiv913PIR2/8/13 on January 11, 2013 at 10:21am

I got my call!!!! It was so nice hearing his voice!!! He sounded so good. He was so upbeat and positive and gave me such peace of mind. Thank you to who ever mentioned about recording the phone call.....my husband is out of town till next week and my daughter was working. So now they get to hear his voice. I listened to it 3 times last night with a smile on my face. 27 more days to go!!!!!!

Permalink Reply by MissElly( ship02DIV913) on January 11, 2013 at 2:44pm