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:
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
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Moms of Sailors serving on a destroyer
Members: 22
Latest Activity: May 17, 2020
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Comment by Concernedad on December 16, 2016 at 12:12pm
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Well this is certainly an active group. Anyone out there?
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Comment by LI mom on April 17, 2013 at 9:52pm
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Hi Claudia nice to meet you. Does your son like it over there. My son had to tell me i have to bring his dads suv cause he has two sea bags and something else. So Im glad you enlightened me on the info so he can call. Id hate for him to get over there and can't keep it. Does anyone know if i have to set something up with the phone company he is on our plan right now and i don't want to be charged alot for calls. I thought he'd be stationed for a bit before going back out i guess i really need to check everything out. I hope your son is doing good.
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Comment by Claudia on April 17, 2013 at 6:28pm
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LI mom, my son is on the O'Kane. He has been there about 6 months. Your son is getting there at a good time. The ship has been going through a mini overhaul and they will be ready for deployment soon. He should have a phone number for his point of contact on the ship. Make sure he calls and knows exactly what to bring with him. Put TSA locks on all checked baggage. Everything is very expensive in Hawaii & things in luggage tend to get 'lost'. The best source for up-to-date info is the USS O'Kane facebook page.
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Hi everyone im also new my son will soon join the USS O'Kane. I hope i can find as much information as possible before he gets there.
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Comment by Colleen in PA on February 3, 2013 at 2:48pm
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Hello all, just found this group. My daughter is on the Ross. She joined the ship June 2010.
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sherlylt -- sounds oh so familiar. We're anxiously awaiting next contact. My "manchild" is on the USS Barry (yesterday was 1 year).
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Comment by sherylt on October 21, 2010 at 11:15pm
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Hello all, My son is on the USS Chaffe just left today for his first duty in Hawaii. Kinda of a bitter sweet day. Enjoyed having him home but glad he is on his next journey of self discovery and responsibility. We missed the first flight and luckly got the next flight out on stand by. Sat in the USO at SFO for 4 long hours but that was great because we had the manchild cornered from all others. Family time, Ahhhh we take whatever we can get.
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Comment by mary b on November 30, 2008 at 12:07pm
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Hi everyone, my son Patrick wrote a poem for us to read at Thanksgiving, here it is
"Thankful Day of Thanksgiving
During this day of thanks giving, this day to feast
Nothing really matters, except for my family so far to the east.
The pies, cranberry sauces, and even the meanest ole turkey, Tom
only matter because they're cooked by moms.
Today,tomorrow,yesterday and beyond
My thanks and love is to my family that I'm so fond
Truly you guys make the sun shine brighter
you make my heart lighter.
And while my place at the table is an empty chair
I'm still there, because you all are here with me, in the air.
And in this Thanksgiving view
I'm truly most Thankful for all of you.
I'm thankful for all the mid-days
For all the times you watched me play
For coming to all my shows
and for supporting me in the front row.
So thankful for the chance to succeeded in college class
So thankful that you all are apart of my stained glass.
Thankful that you can set me free, yet still hold me so close and tight
In the end I guess I'm just so thankful for my chance to flight.
While this turkey day may seem less
don't fret, because no matter the distance I'm blessed
So eat, drink and be thankful and merry
but save me a tast of the two cranberries.
By: William Patrick Brake
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Comment by Squid's Mom - Rehne' on October 29, 2008 at 10:38am
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Hi All, I just recently got an e-mail from my son after I again requested he answer about the Rack Pack. He told me to hold of for now because of too many thefts on board his ship. The rack pack sounds like a great thing but it is not secure so please remind your sailors to be cautious of what they do store in it.
On board cash: my son has a Navy ATM Cash card (I think it's like an atm card) from the Navy CU. He has set up an allotment to it through the CU acct. I will get details asap. But your son should be able to get the info from his Chief. I will post what info he send me .
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Welcome to all the new Moms!
Hi, I did leave a message for Joy about this site and the possibility of taking it over. I hope that is possible.
I e-mailed my son to get the measurements of his rack and see if he would like one for Christmas. I'll ask if he knows of any one on his ship that has one and how well they like it. I'll post the answer as soon as I get it.
Have a Great Day everyone.
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