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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

Events

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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Michigan Moms (and Family)

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Seeking all Michigan Moms!!!!!!!! Got a question... want to chat with others from Michigan.. Moms, then join us!!!!!

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!

Members: 316
Latest Activity: Apr 11

Welcome come on in start a discussion, ask questions and answer a few too!!!!!!!

HAVE FUN !!!!!!

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by karent0801 on September 1, 2014 at 3:51pm: Kathy - I'm open to any ideas, closer to the Grand Rapids area is fine with me! Just want to get together again!!!!!

Comment by tysmom on August 18, 2014 at 8:00pm: Family always comes first. Keep us posted on him.

Comment by Lorraine on August 18, 2014 at 7:49pm: Sherwood's sounds like fun but I'll be in Maine assisting my sailor and his family following his heart surgery on the 19th. I will, however, see if I can come up with a mid-state place to gather in October.
Tysmom, I am so sorry I cannot attend the card making event. Operation Write Home is a worthy cause.

Comment by karent0801 on August 18, 2014 at 10:11am: How about a get together at Sherwood's Brewing Co. (in the same plaza as the wine tasting place) on Sun., Sept. 21? They have homemade root beer, wine, beer, food and other great things!

Comment by tysmom on August 18, 2014 at 9:24am: Those jobs just get in the way of our fun!!

Comment by Colleen on August 18, 2014 at 8:50am: Hi Kathy - tell your DD "great job!!". Love getting a new PR. Tell the other daughter, these things happen. It is what it is. At least she finished. I ran a 5K over the weekend. Slower than what I was running last year because of losing my training because of the bad winter weather. But still came in 9th in my age group. I can see why the group size is dropping like flies. It's a crapper getting old!

tysmom - can't make this card making event this time either. Gotta work. Darn jobs.

Comment by tysmom on August 18, 2014 at 8:44am: As of today NO one has indicated they would like to come and make cards for our Hero's. This is a great one to give back to those who keep us free. Come join us! Please reply on this comment wall.

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on August 17, 2014 at 8:28pm: Welcome, new Navy Moms! I tried to make a list and name you, but I was afraid I'd forget someone so I'll you all a hello together. Yes, write lots of letters for BC--you are the lifeline for that period of time. I know my son enjoyed all the letters we sent.

My son was home for almost two weeks in July--he arrived almost one year to the day since he left home last year (364 days). We're hoping to be able to visit him in the fall instead of it being another whole year before we see him again. He enjoyed his time home catching up with friends, going to a Tigers game and Cedar Point, and just hanging out with family. That time went by waaaay too fast.

I can't make the card-making on the 20th, but I'm hoping to see some of you at another Michigan Mom get-together. Really enjoyed the wine tasting earlier this summer.

Even though I'm not on this site often, I do think of you all often!

Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on August 15, 2014 at 7:30am: Thanks Lorraine. I have found the moms out here to sooo supportive! While I do have several other family members that have retired from the Navy, I am not close with most and my uncle was in 50 years ago. Needless to say, things have changed drastically. SO its so nice to be able to ask questions out here and people be willing to answer cuz they were newbie parents too once.

Happy Friday Moms!

Comment by Lorraine on August 14, 2014 at 8:58pm: Welcome, FlowerPower NM. We're here to support one another. Ask any questions you have. My son is a submariner nuke MM. He's currently on the east coast but is moving to the west coast (WA) later this year.
I just met with 5 other moms from Branch & Hillsdale counties who want to start a Blue Star Moms group.
I enjoyed a visit from an AZ Navy mom in July. Who knew my son's Navy experience would bring so many new friendships with some wonderful moms? I've enjoyed evry Michigan meet up I get to. You ladies are the best!