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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.

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

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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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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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 chew92 on March 22, 2013 at 8:28pm: It is not clear that it is self inflicted. I read under investigation.

Comment by chew92 on March 22, 2013 at 5:42pm: yes, it is very sad but more so it is horrific; what is happening in that ship! I am now full of fear for our sailors in their own ranks!!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 22, 2013 at 2:48pm: Tragic news from USS Essex today... Navy Times

Union Times San Diego

Prayers for this sailor, and her loved ones.

Comment by chew92 on March 18, 2013 at 9:46pm: Hey, KD this is exciting! welcome

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 30, 2013 at 1:09am: Welcome April!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 29, 2012 at 8:34pm: Hi Chew! Here's a Discussion about the Navy Lodge in Norfolk I posted in the Norfolk Family and Friends group (and that's a good one for you to join now!). I took photos at the Lodge too :) http://www.navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends/forum/...

You'll really enjoy visiting him - the base is impressive, and there's so much to do and see in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area, plus the Outer Banks to the south; north to DC; etc.

Comment by chew92 on December 29, 2012 at 5:17pm: My son is new to the USS Ashland. That ship has been in Norfolk in restoration. So far I have sent my son his truck by a shipper. I live in Oakland, CA. So I officially know how to do that! :) I just retired after 38 years as a registered nurse so I have time to go to Norfolk to see my son. I would be interested in any news about the Navy Lodges. Thanks for the flyer posted my Marcy Corpsman's mom.

Comment by MatsMom on December 29, 2012 at 1:39pm: Hi everyone!! My son has just been stationed on the USS Gunston Hall. I don't know what to expect or anything. I'm new at all of this!! Any suggestions?

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 22, 2012 at 12:30am: Welcome home, Iwo Jima ARG - USS Iwo Jima, USS New York, USS Gunston Hall!!

Ch 10 WAVY.com Iwo ARG Homecoming 20DEC2012

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 13, 2012 at 12:58pm: For those whose Gator Navy sailors are based in the Norfolk, VA / Hampton Roads area, here is a holiday flyer from the Norfolk Navy Lodge's General Manager :) "I have attached an electronic version of a holiday flyer featuring the three Hampton Roads Navy Lodges. The message is Navy Lodges are available to our military members and families as well as associates and families over the upcoming holiday seasons at a savings to them."