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
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'm new here!
Views: 203
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Anti M on
-
As a single parent, you are only eligible to join as a reservist. Once you are married, you would then be eligible to join as full active duty.
That's the reason you haven't met any single Navy moms.
-
Permalink Reply by Melissa on
-
Oh yes I am getting married in April I am not a single mom I haven't met any moms who are active duty with a child I meant :)
-
Permalink Reply by Saipan on
-
To the Navy, if you're not married then you're technically single whether or not you are still with the father. They don't recognize fiancee's officially. But, there are lots of moms in the military, I was one. Now I'm just a wife as hubby is still in and has been for 13 years. Sometimes I feel like I'm single though, does that count?? LOL It's good that you already are prepared for leaving on deployment it will be tough but you'll manage I'm sure. Good luck on your journey and keep us posted!
-
-
I have lots of friends who are Sailors and moms. Yes, at times its hard for them, but it's also hard for dads sometimes too. If this is something you want to do, and if your fiancee is supportive, you can make it work!
-
-
Thank you!!! Yes he is very supportive, just nervous which I totally understand. It's going to be a complete flip flop in our lives, I used to work full time until I had my little boy now i stay home and he works full time as a landscaper. he would of course be staying home with my son being the primary care taker while I am away. His main concern is the deployment aspect of course and its so hard for me too but it's something I need to do for my family.
-
-
One thing though, and you will need to check with your recruiter, but as Anti M said, enlisting as a single parent nowadays is basically impossible. You are either going to have to wait to start the process once you are married (and yes, married and one kid, you can join - the recruiter just has to do extra work), or you might have to legally give full custody of your child to your fiancee. Best bet is to get married then go talk to the recruiters and start the process.
But, like I said, there are lots of moms in the Navy. Some are single parents (had kids after they were in), some are dual military with kids, and some, their husband has either gotten out / retired from the military, or was never in the military to begin with.
Just make sure you are ok with being able to leave your baby and deploy and etc, because the Navy will not give you special treatment with that because you're a mom (any more than they do dads).
Good luck to you with this, and congrats on your little one :-)
-
-
Yep I am doing the DEP, we are getting married in one month so I am taking my time to study until after we are married then I will be headed off to MEPS! thank you for the info!
It will be tough being away from him but the sacrifices have to be made in order to improve our quality of life in the future! I understand I will receive no special treatment and I know my son will be well taken care of by his father while I am away! :) thank you so much!
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
