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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Amphibious (Gator Navy)

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A place were we family members with Sailors on amphibious boats can come and talk ask questions and just hang out.. so anyone out there with a loved one on a amphibious jump on in lets share stories..

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Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2023

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Comment by KrisT1 on March 29, 2014 at 9:10pm: Any one have a sailor on IWO JIMA? Trying to get some info .

Comment by ckmom on March 29, 2014 at 7:41pm: My sailor is on the USS Bataan. Hello to all!

Comment by Aznavymom on March 29, 2014 at 11:15am: Hi. My son is on the Gunston Hall as well!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 4, 2014 at 1:21pm: Today in Navy History! On March 3, 1776, the first American amphibious landing operation was made by the Continental Navy when American sailors and Marines from Esek Hopkin’s fleet landed at New Providence, Bahamas, and captured the forts for much-needed ordnance and gunpowder. The Marines were commanded by Captain Samuel Nicholas. Of note, the Americans held the city for two weeks while loading military stores. The Americans returned to the United States on 17 March. Naval History and Heritage Command

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 13, 2014 at 5:36pm: Welcome Dale-Ann! Here is the NavyforMoms group for Seabees - http://navyformoms.com/group/seabeemoms - and I there is also this group on Facebook for ACB-1: https://www.facebook.com/PHIBCBONE.

Comment by Dale-Ann on January 10, 2014 at 6:51pm: not sure if I am in the right group, my son is being sent to Coronodo, he said acb 1 in a couple of weeks, he is a CM

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 30, 2013 at 6:15am: ljsevie, there are also these pages on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Gaetaareafrg and

https://www.facebook.com/USNavalForcesEuropeAfrica

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 29, 2013 at 10:43pm: Welcome ljsevie!

While USS Mt Whitney is technically an amphibious ship, in practice it isn't really :) Your son's ship is an amphibious command ship and the flagship for the Naples, Italy-based Sixth Fleet - very cool assignment, by the way. USS Mt Whitney serves as an Afloat Command Platform for Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO.

The amphibious "Gator Navy" comprises ships whose purpose is to carry Marines and equipment, and deliver them to retrieve from land, hence the nickname. Those ships make up an Amphibious Ready Group, such as the Iwo Jima ARG - the USS Iwo Jima, USS New York and USS Gunston Hall.

I took a look and there doesn't seem to be a NavyforMoms group for USS Mt Whitney, but you can certainly start one. There is this group for USS Blue Ridge: http://navyformoms.com/group/ussblueridge which is the same class ship and the flagship for the Seventh Fleet, and they could serve as your model. There is also this group to join: http://navyformoms.com/group/sailorsinnaplesitaly :)

Comment by ljsevie on December 29, 2013 at 8:01pm: Hello! My son just got his orders (he graduates Corry Station 1-16-14) for the USS Mt Whitney in Gaeta, Italy. He says it is an amphibious ship. Am I in the right place?