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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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Navy' (44)

CO Relieved of Command – A Balanced Perspective

{I chose not to read any comments since Thursday morning regarding this subject, instead leaving one comment last night, and focusing on writing this out for myself primarily, to process my own feelings and attitudes. No intention is made to be judgmental or corrective of anyone else.} 

I have realized within the last 24 hours that over the course of the last few days, I have forgotten to adhere to one of my principles that I use to judge/ approach information which I receive, whether…

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Added by Chipmunk on April 3, 2020 at 5:27pm — 11 Comments

May 18th

I have been talking with several of the mother's on this site and in the new division. I feel this is going to be good and all will work in the end. The new division sounds good and close, plus he is on the USS Arizona. That ship has always been special to me. I have been able to visit twice now. I am seeing good signs and feeling the love of the other mothers.The worst really is no letters for a few weeks and was looking forward to hugging my son. I can make the 3 weeks until I see him and…

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Added by Kbpoohbear on May 19, 2018 at 12:45am — 2 Comments

Light at the end of the tunnel

The hardest thing in life is to say goodbye to your child...we try to do it in baby steps starting at pre-school (oh how they cried) through high school, small trips here and there and then college.



Joining the military, however, is a completely different goodbye. It's almost like an abduction, no contact, only a quick call to confirm arrival and a box of their "proof of life" arriving, sometimes with no note.



This is tough,and feels foreign, against all parental instinct.… Continue

Added by Voxtrot on May 5, 2017 at 9:30am — 14 Comments

Disabling Injury and Relationships

Nobody ever wants to imagine it, but if you have found that your significant other has suffered from a disabling injury, your relationship will be changing in many ways. No matter what line of work you’re in this is always a potential risk, especially in the military. So despite that things could change you can still make it work, however you both will need…

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Added by amynavymom on June 27, 2016 at 1:07pm — No Comments

NROTC Program: A Good Starting Point for a Promising Future

These days, it seems as though it’s never too early to help your teenage son or daughter prepare for his or her future. Teens and young adults who strive for academic excellence, wish to build their confidence, secure a fulfilling future, and want to show dedication to their country may find a perfect fit and benefit from enrolling in a program like NROTC (Navy Reserves Officer’s Training Corps). If your son or daughter has expressed interest in joining the U.S. Navy, NROTC…

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Added by amynavymom on May 20, 2016 at 1:39pm — 1 Comment

Never got the phone call

While I am not worried that I did not get the call as I had the pleasure of speaking to her at 1700 and also seeing her swear in. I know that the Navy is taking care of her and that she is safe. I am hoping she will get some sleep tonight, since I know the real "fun" will begin for her tomorrow. I am writing letters daily (a couple times today). Looking forward to being able to send to her.

I just have to keep reassuring myself she is fine, many have gone before her and done the exact…

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Added by NavyMomJoy on September 3, 2015 at 7:54pm — No Comments

Waiting is hard.

My husband got swore in on the 13th of May in San Diego, he flew to Illinois on May 14th. He is now in his 10th day at boot camp I guess you can say. I am missing him more than ever before. I am living at my in laws house. Its so hard waking up every morning and not having him next to me, going to bed every night and not having him there. We are a team, we're so used to being together all the time together and now that he's hundreds of…

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Added by ohgloria on May 24, 2015 at 4:38pm — 13 Comments

Aced the ASVAB and Scored High on NAPT - Nuc it is!

It has taken my daughter a year removed from High School to embark on her Navy journey. While I could not be more proud, I also admit to having some trepidations although that is purely self-motivated.

K met with the recruiters two weeks ago today. She was ready to sign any papers placed in front of her, the only lingering question was "what" she wanted to do. She had a great ACT score, so the possibilities seemed endless. Chief encouraged her to consider Nuclear Engineering, since so…

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Added by NavyMomJoy on March 25, 2015 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

My New Sailor

All I want to say is when that door came up..The Tears fell...Div 086 you all rock...Im a proud mommy..

Added by Charnell on February 6, 2015 at 1:31pm — No Comments

Wow another call

Im so at peace my son has been calling me so much..My heart is so Happy.Another call today.. Counting down the days until February 6

Added by Charnell on January 3, 2015 at 6:27pm — 3 Comments

Form letter

My GOD! I received my letter today..And reading I got a little teary eyed..Now Im wondering if I should mail all the letters I wrote at one time..What did you all do..It's like a stepping stone..I waited for the box then letter now graduation..Getting closer! Also Im confused as to why the letter sat's 4 guess but the letter only have 3 spaces for name...It also sucks because I have 3 children and a,hubby..

Added by Charnell on December 15, 2014 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments

Not on ship

I was just wondering about the adress if my son will not be on the ship will he still be able to get mail...I've notice that all the people are saying the ship their child is on and the div in the address..My son job is a builder

Added by Charnell on December 11, 2014 at 1:01pm — 6 Comments

My baby is gone

Monday my sailor left for boot camp.12/8/14..One of the hardest days of my life..I was crying so much..In fact i am still crying! I know it's for the best and our new normal must start...I miss him so much.I can't wait to get the letter so I could write him....I got the famous call..Ma I've made it..They will be sending my stuff home in a box. You will be getting a letter in the mail..I can't call for three weeks..Bye ma i have to go..So you see this is hard..The fruit of my womb grown and gone… Continue

Added by Charnell on December 10, 2014 at 2:22pm — 9 Comments

Working Full Time

Hello all, 

Not sure if it's really a good idea or not? 

I currently work for a company doing Quality Assurance. Yes, Quality Assurance. So you know when you call your local cable company and they say - "This call may be monitored for Quality Assurance purposes."? Well I'm actually the person that listens and monitors. So those people really exist. LOL 

Anywho... My company allows me to work for home to do this. Currently I work in the building and work full time. I was…

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Added by Rachie on September 10, 2014 at 6:35pm — 4 Comments

Just Thoughts....

 

Just wanted to vent a little.... 

My husband and I have been married a little over 2 weeks now. Yes it's very new! But have been together almost 5 years and have a daughter together. 

After we got married he left 4 days after.…

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Added by Rachie on September 8, 2014 at 7:00pm — 5 Comments

Navy Girlfriend Newbie

just looking for people i can talk to about what it feels like having a loved one in the navy.

Added by Vianca92 on July 9, 2014 at 7:49pm — 4 Comments

WELCOME NEW MOMS, PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME & LEARN TO USE THIS SITE.

THE MENU BAR. The tabs on the menu bar just underneath the Navy For Moms masthead will take you to different areas of this site. 

  1. My Page. This tab will take you to your personal page. You should check this periodically (daily is best) to see if anyone has left a message on your "Comment Wall". You'll find in your welcoming message a link to our…
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Added by BunkerQB on June 24, 2014 at 8:58pm — 7 Comments

Navy Life from Mom's point of veiw

I am trying to be connected I suppose because I miss my daughter. She went away for college, so I never thought there would be this mich missing her. But college was a phone call away or a 5 hour trip for one of us to take to get in some time together. And then there were winter spring and summer breaks. Now she is worldy and when I do get a call, the connection isn't all that great, and you try to jam in a couple words and talk over the sound of her voice! And there is always that… Continue

Added by Michiganbelle on June 22, 2014 at 1:14pm — 6 Comments

Day 5

Well it's been 5 days I will soon be able to send Jace a letter letting him know I have kept my promise , NO eating out and exercising regularly.  I have been watching videos on You Tube of the first week and what their going through. You know, it helped. I think it is true, It doesn't get easier You get stronger as a Navy Mom. Just as our kids are getting stronger. Stay strong Mom's <3

Thanks for…

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Added by Jlin SHIP03 DIV190 on April 13, 2014 at 11:13am — 1 Comment

Army/Navy Game 2013

We can't wait for #ArmyNavy 2013 to kick off on December 14. It goes without saying that this is no ordinary game; this is America’s Game. We think Navy gets their 12th straight win; what's your prediction? Join our Thunderclap to show your support so we can all yell #GoNavy together! …

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Added by Navy for Moms Admin on December 12, 2013 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

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