This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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

**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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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

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Dawn
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  • Iowa City, IA
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At 9:55pm on March 18, 2013, CheriH said…

I understand Dawn.  I still have trouble remembering who is who.  My DS is in the six shooters squadron.  Or maybe it's the black shooters...something like that.  Hope yours enjoys the training!

At 11:34pm on January 24, 2013, bravecash said…
Thanks Dawn. Sure I would like to join your group. Would you please send me a link...my son is leaving on Saturday from DC ...but am afraid of the weather... I hope his flight doesn't get cancelled. Looking forward to learn lot from an experienced Navy mother....
At 10:37pm on January 14, 2013, campbellm said…

Hi, Dawn,

My son has his fingers crossed for a quick class-up.  It will be exciting!

Melodie

At 10:27pm on December 27, 2012, campbellm said…

Forgive me - your son.  Melodie

At 10:02pm on November 28, 2012, CheriH said…

Maybe they do!  They live in Milton, since they knew he was going to be in Primary at Whiting, they opted to live closer to it, and not have to move.  His wife works at the gym on base at Whiting.  I'm looking forward to seeing them and their place at Christmas.  My daughter and her hubby will be coming from California to join us too.

Do you have other kids?

At 9:30pm on November 28, 2012, CheriH said…

Hi Dawn.  He didn't do OCS; he did the Corps of Cadets ROTC program at A&M which allows them to skip OCS.  So he graduated from A&M and commissioned in May and moved to P'cola the 1st of June.  (He got married in between.)  He had to do API out of sequence because of the pool closing, but finally finished that the tail end of Oct.  He already knew he was going to Whiting for Primary, and he classed up for that the 1st of Nov.  He was supposed to start in the simulators today and may be flying by the time we see him at Christmas.  He's hoping so.  

Hope your son gets to come home...where do you live?  We're in the Dallas area.  

At 9:55am on October 27, 2012, Jamesmum said…
Let me know about the trip. It will be lovely to spend some time with your LO and see the show. Spectacular!
My son was allowed to make a call so we spoke very briefly. He has email access now but the phone situation is a bit vague. So much to just learn to let play out and have no control over! The good news is that we feel we can book flights for graduation as it is Dec. 21st and that's a hectic time to get seats.
At 11:58pm on October 26, 2012, Jamesmum said…
Thank you for asking. Yes, he got out and took part in RLP. Seems he was SIQ for three days and said he imagines it is as close to prison as he could get! The class passed RLP , thank goodness and we have had emails.
At 11:28pm on April 17, 2012, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to Navy For Moms!

You will find this site very helpful and full of members who are eager to answer your questions.  Browse around the site and check out the forums, groups, blogs, photos, videos, and even the other member profiles!  

If you haven’t already, please make sure that you review our Community Guidelines to learn the “Do’s and Don’ts” of the community. Also, check out this Internet OPSEC Safety Video.

Enjoy your time here! I look forward (along with the community) to reading more about you! :) 

-Colleen

 
 
 

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