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
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
My Son's Leaving on October 10th
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by NWKate on
-
My husband is leaving that day as well. He is flying from Dallas via Amarillo.
-
-
Permalink Reply by Holly MA Mom on
-
I know of one other who is leaving from Atlanta on that day. I guess we'll all be crying together...but we'll be proud while we cry :-)
-
-
Permalink Reply by Ronnie'sMom ship 09/div 035 on
-
My son is leaving then too, from Boston. He's pumped...I'm still just trying to hold it together, especially the closer it gets!
-
-
-
My husband is very excited! He has had his ship date for almost seven months and I swear that is all he has talked about. I have officially banned talking about his departure this week. I have to hold it together for our daughter since she isn't old enough to understand :(
-
-
-
My son left today. Already got the call that he is there. Now just waiting for the package and the form letter. Will be very happy when the first few weeks are done....
-
-
-
How are y'all doing tonight??? We can get through this. Just one day at a time! Such an exciting and stressful time!
-
-
-
It looks like all of the recruits that shipped out of Atlanta have arrived in Chicago and are on the way to (or already at) BC. Cell phones are all off so the wait begins for "the call". It was a sad but proud and exciting day for us parents.
-
-
-
Hopefully y'all won't have to wait too long for the call. I do believe everyone out of north texas has already made it and made there calls. Got mine about an hour and a half ago.
-
-
-
How was your first full day? Hopefully a little better than yesterday...The countdown to PIR has started!
-
-
-
My son left yesterday, October 10th from Atlanta as well. His original date was December 17th, but he got a call from his recruiter on Monday that a spot was available 10/10. He was more than ready to go... Me, not so much. I've made a feeble attempt to cram two months of preparation into two days. His recruiter shared this site with me, and I am so grateful for that. It is so comforting to know that so many others feel the same.
-
-
-
Hi Shelly,
We were at MEPS and the airport with the boys yesterday. What is your sons first name?
-
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
