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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.

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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..

Members: 151
Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2023

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Comment by LarLar on November 20, 2013 at 5:31pm: Hello

My daughter is to be assigned to the USS Oak Hill upon C-school graduation. Look forward to chatting with other amphibious moms!

Comment by Proud Girlfriend on October 26, 2013 at 5:08pm: Hello everyone! I'm new to the group and my sailor is on the uss boxer

Comment by SoundQ2 on August 28, 2013 at 9:58am: I was an ET, did 10 years but got out when Clinton was in office. I was a Beachmaster in San Diego for 4 years... the BEST time of my life (while in the Navy). I was also on a Cruiser (CG-21 USS Gridley and that was the worst) Finishing my naval career at NAVAL HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO as an EMT and security for a branch medical clinic. Also a Reserve Officer for the San Diego PD.

I joined this group to answer questions and give support to mothers who don't know what to expect in the Amphib life... I've been out for almost 20 years but I know what it was like when I was in and it hasn't changed much. Except all my experience was on the West Coast.

I hope you all feel secure that your children are safe and getting a great education and learning experience while in the Navy weither they become a "LIFER" or just do their obligated 4 years...

Thanks for supporting them!

Duane

Comment by ShortBecky on August 28, 2013 at 8:08am: Joshsmom. Good Luck to your son. What does he do? Mine is an ET. Hope he enjoys Norfolk and the surrounding area.

Comment by Josh'smom on August 26, 2013 at 11:16pm: ShortBecky - yes my son arrived late last night to Norfolk. I drive with him and will work in the area a few days then will fly ack home to Atlanta. He met with his sponsor today and reporting officially to the Iwo Jima in the morning.

Comment by ShortBecky on August 26, 2013 at 8:31am: Thanks Marcy

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 25, 2013 at 3:45pm: Welcome ShortBecky! This will explain what an Amphibious Ready Group consists of and what they do: ARG (Wikipedia). I've toured the Iwo and it is awesome.

The Iwo group http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ussiwojima has some videos, and there a description of the ship and its capabilities in the Discussion Forum, plus info on joining the FRG and Ombudsman lists.

Comment by ShortBecky on August 25, 2013 at 11:16am: Hi, I am new to this group. My son was transferred from the Enterprise to the Iwo Jima. Am I in the right place? Not exactly sure what an amphibious ship is all about.