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:

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 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.)

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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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OCS Graduate Moms

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OCS Graduate Moms

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!

Discussion Forum

OCS in November

Started by J71792. Last reply by barbrag Oct 12, 2023. 4 Replies

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Comment by madre37 on May 13, 2010 at 6:34am
Welcome Emily. My son enlisted and been in almost ten years. It really depends what package he goes for. My son in supply so he prepared package. His second try he got selected. He went to college while he was in the Navy and after a lot of hard work, the board selected for OCS Amen!!!
Comment by snowmc on May 11, 2010 at 8:30pm
fleet and basic officer curriculum. Their first bit or classroom training.
Comment by madre37 on May 10, 2010 at 7:42am
Thank you Leslie!!! I agree for my LO to see his wife and children are very important.
Comment by madre37 on May 8, 2010 at 6:41am
Thanks Leslie!!! My son will have 3 children attending, but they are a little bit older like 4,6.8 and will dress up for sure.
Comment by 1 navy wife on May 7, 2010 at 10:01pm
Leslie: Thank you so much! I was worried that people would frown if I had a baby that may make a little noise here and there :) I'm sure he won't be the only one. Now if he starts to really fuss I'll have to step out, but I'll keep my fingers crossed that won't happen. So looking forward to it!! Thanks again!
Comment by snowmc on May 7, 2010 at 1:48pm
To all the spouses....thank you for supporting our children (your spouses) as they defend our country. Your sacrifices are greatly appreciated.
Comment by ashlo17 on May 7, 2010 at 12:06pm
To all the spouses on N4M: Happy Military Spouse Appreciate Day :)

Military Spouse Appreciate Day is celebrated on the Friday before Mother's Day in the United States. Citizens take this day to acknowledge the significant contributions, support, and sacrifices of spouses of their Armed Forces. Military Spouse Day has been observed since 5/23/1984 when a proclamation by Ronald Reagan recognized the profound importance of spouse commitment to the readiness and well-being of military members.
Comment by madre37 on May 7, 2010 at 11:37am
Was there kids at the Hi Moms?
Comment by 1 navy wife on May 7, 2010 at 8:49am
I know this is a crazy question and I'm sure I know the answer....but is there any type of childcare out there for graduation? I am just so worried that my little one will cause a scene and let everyone know he is there...ha! And I don't want to have to miss any part of graduaton. Trying to come up with a plan for someone to go that can babysit....but just checking in case that doesn't work. Thanks!
Comment by madre37 on May 6, 2010 at 3:23am
Thank you Cheryl S!! I am going to read it write now.
 

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