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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.

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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

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**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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OCS Graduate Moms

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For those who have graduated from Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI or who are currently attending there.

Members: 663
Latest Activity: Apr 11

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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Comment by Tiramisu on February 2, 2011 at 6:16pm: My son began on Sunday, Jan 9th...I believe every three weeks a new class comes in. So, my son's class is there 3.5 weeks now.

Comment by violet on February 2, 2011 at 6:11pm: Tiramisu - what day did your son start? I need to get a fix on what a "couple" of weeks is. Do they start two classes per month?

Comment by Tiramisu on February 2, 2011 at 5:30pm: Hi, donnal,

My son is also in the 08-11 class...so we're just a couple of weeks beyond where you are right now. We received our first letter on Jan 26th. Best wishes!

Comment by donnal on February 2, 2011 at 5:26pm: Thanks so much jimsuz......My family is being very supportive but we are not a military family so this is all new to us...

Comment by jimsuz on February 2, 2011 at 5:22pm: Sometimes it's a few days before they get their "I'm here" call. Our LO reported Jan. 9 and we got our first letter Jan 21. Again, it varies on when you'll receive letter. Hang in there!

Comment by donnal on February 2, 2011 at 5:02pm: Thanks for the quick responses from jimsuz and gdawg....I am sure that I have lots of questions!....I will join the FB group!....I did not get a call on Sunday, before he left he thought he would be able to call in a week....

Comment by jimsuz on February 2, 2011 at 4:31pm: donnal, My son is in class 08-11 and they have their RLP tomorrow - BIG day! Gdawg is right about the support you get from the FB page. Be sure to join your class page. Did you get your phone call Sunday? Let me know if I can help.

Comment by navymom9875 on February 2, 2011 at 3:40pm: Welcome donnal! My son just graduated OCS in the 04-11 class. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. It's really hard in the beginning because of the lack of communication but just remember the Navy mantra "No news is good news." Keep writing to your LO - write everyday if you can because those letters are a source of strength and encouragement esp. before they are allowed phone communication. If you haven't joined the FB group for your son's class you really should do that because it's huge source of information along with reassurance and camaraderie. I posted the link several comments below this one - be sure to copy/paste the entire link rather than trying to go right to the link as highlighted. Good luck and remember we're here to help in what ever way we can!

Comment by donnal on February 2, 2011 at 3:11pm: I am a new member with a son who just reported to OCS on Jan 30......This is all very new to me....Looking for some encouraging words!

Comment by Tiramisu on February 1, 2011 at 7:12pm: Sorry...I misread what class you're looking for, Lori. I see you want the 09-11 class. Disregard my earlier post.