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

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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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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Melissa Ann
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Started this discussion. Last reply by lemonelephant May 20, 2013. 1 Reply

 I have been on Navy4 moms and just wanted to say that everything I've been told has been right on the money!!! Received the box,received the form letter and then Sat I received my phone call from…Continue

Received the form letter Saturday

Started this discussion. Last reply by lemonelephant May 12, 2013. 1 Reply

My son will be Ship 03 & Div 243. Please let me know if you have the same.Continue

 

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A little about me:
I work in the Operations business & will be alone now that my son is leaving for the Navy.
I am here to support my
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Waiting to leave for Boot Camp
When I heard “Navy,” I...
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Posted on September 4, 2013 at 3:29pm 0 Comments

Where can I find out what is going on with the Nimitz right now and Syria ?

 

Form Letter Recived

Posted on May 11, 2013 at 1:24pm 1 Comment

My son will graduate June 28th !!!! Ship 03 Div 243

What can I take to my son when he graduates bootcamp?

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 12:02pm 3 Comments

My son is in bootcamp and will graduate in June sometime. What are we allowed to take him at that point? His A school will be FL.

Missing my son

Posted on May 7, 2013 at 9:56am 5 Comments

My son left May2nd and its tearing my heart apart .

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At 12:34pm on August 2, 2013, Nancy Cooper's Mom said…
Hi Melissa, I know you will find this site so so helpful! I don't actually get on and comment all that much. Only because my days with work and home are so long! I thought when my kids were grown I would have all this extra time! Not true! My son really has loved Bahrain. Everyone has been so helpful to him there. He arrive January of 2012. Leaves for another far away post- Diego Garcia in February. He was very young- just 19 when he headed for A school. They have really helped him grow into a self assured man. He will not be 21 until Sept! Your son is in a safe place!
At 10:22am on June 24, 2013, lemonelephant said…

Thanks for the Friend request; I hope we can be around for some time to support each other. If there is ever anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. Take care and blessings to you and yours.

At 12:46am on May 17, 2013, Recruit Man - Ronny said…

Welcome to NavyforMoms.com. My name is Ronny and my son has been in the Navy since February of 2012. He is currently stationed in San Diego with a Helicopter Squadron. He is an Aviation Structural Mechanic. I hope you find all the info you are looking for here, and if you have any questions feel free to ask. My son is 3rd Generation Navy, so I do know a little about the Navy..:)

If you have a new Sailor who is in Boot Camp, or leaving soon, visit CallsforRecruits.org and I will send you FREE Pre-Paid Phone cards for your SR to use while they are in boot camp. I started that program when my son left for Boot Camp :)

Be sure and check out the Survival Guide for Newbies…It has some valuable info you would like to know :) It can be found here: http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/survival-guide-for-navy-for-moms-newbie

Welcome Aboard and I wish your Sailor Fair Winds and Following Seas.

At 12:58pm on May 9, 2013, Navy for Moms Admin said…

Welcome to NAVYForMoms!

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 and this Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies that was created by one of our members.

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

-Colleen

At 8:10am on May 6, 2013, Melissa Ann said…

My son is now in bootcamp & misiing him so much.

 
 
 

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