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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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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.

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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 688
Latest Activity: Apr 3

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 2tymeNavyMom on July 8, 2016 at 9:49pm: Unfortunately for our sailors the fireworks were cancelled this year along with a concert, due to the recent alcohol related incidences.

Comment by Anti M on July 8, 2016 at 10:35am: If you can ever go to Japan in summer for their fireworks, do it! Nothing in the US quite compares. The ones in Yokosuka are sponsored by different businesses in one big show, up to 90 minutes, and the different sections try to be the flashiest, with an amazing grand finale. We'd sit behind the old gym, right on the water with them going off over our heads.

Comment by Kim (Proud Mom of Sailor) on July 7, 2016 at 12:55pm: Just came back from a wonderful weekend in Charleston SC. We saw the fireworks from the flight deck of the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier. It was great. Highly recommend it as a way to spend the 4th. Spend the extra money if you can and do the VIP ticket. It includes table and chairs and all you can eat bbq (which was awesome) and the fireworks were shot off about 150 yards from us. The less expensive ticket is further away from the fireworks and you have to purchase your food and bring your own chairs. Saw several sailors in A school while walking around. I stopped and talked with them. Felt good to be face to face with a sailor again.

Comment by Anti M on July 7, 2016 at 9:09am: Maggs, sounds like things are going so well!

Comment by Anti M on July 7, 2016 at 7:21am: Congrats Maggs!

Comment by T-Lynn on July 6, 2016 at 10:21pm: HI

thanks Kim. Funny, you mentioned the USS Midway. When we arrive - sailor will pick us up and take us to the base so we can see where he works. Also, our first sight seeing is the USS Midway! So thanks for sharing a good place to eat! And keep us all posted about the surgery please.

I am going to ask my dil to show me how to be able to post pics as I am on my trip. So far I have to post to my fb or computer first - then here. there has to be way I can just post here too.

Welcome new moms! Agree - FPO packages have regulations and they will help know what you can and can't. My first package to my sailor - was his hiking boots. Well that took two boxes. One in each box - big feet. And his jeans and LONG JOHNS. then little surprises - letters - post cards - pictures - Halloween Candy :). You will know what to send.

Maggs - feeling you. A good feeling - giggling feeling. Hope I got this right. So something good has happened and angel really did something. Hey - how are the wedding plans going?

Hope every ones Independence Day was fun. Ours was quiet and busy - No Riker. He was at his mother's side 100th Family Reunion. He had fun playing at the lake shore - eating food - getting hugs - BUT hated having to sit still for a BIG family picture. As soon as I get some - I will post them.

Well, need to get along - Sweet dreams all. hugs

Comment by Dutchess on July 5, 2016 at 1:18pm: Hello everone! My daughter has orders for Iwakuni when she graduates her C school in a few weeeks. She will be heading to the lab at the hospital.

Comment by Anti M on July 4, 2016 at 5:20pm: The post office has international regulations, so nothing flammable like nail polish or perfumes. Because FPO packages can take longer, it is best to send anything scented separately from food.

Comment by CarolinaRose on July 1, 2016 at 3:05pm: Hello All

was just wanting some ideas to send in my first care package when she gives me her address. When she was in A and C schools I would send candy and nail polish but dont know if that would be a good idea all the way to Japan. would love any and all ideas.

Comment by Kim (Proud Mom of Sailor) on June 29, 2016 at 12:15pm: Hi T-Lynn, there are two of us Kim's. My has not had his surgery yet the other Kim is the that had their sailor re-up. It can be confusing. We are still waiting to find out when the surgery will be.

While we were in San Diego, we ate at The Fish Market restaurant. It's right next to the USS Midway. It was right on the water and the food was awesome.