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

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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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Amphibious (Gator Navy)

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Amphibious  (Gator Navy)

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

Discussion Forum

How to Communicate with a Sailor on Ship Deployment

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by 10mileloop Jun 18, 2017. 17 Replies

Tiger Cruise

Started by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors. Last reply by hope4answers Dec 27, 2016. 23 Replies

USS WASP LHD-1(Loved Ones)

Started by NavyWife2011 Mar 14, 2016. 0 Replies

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Comment by Anti M on August 11, 2010 at 10:09pm
Leave between schools is one of those iffy things. He may not know yet if he doesn't have his orders in hand.
Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 9, 2010 at 5:10pm
I know exactly where you were standing on the Olde Towne Portsmouth riverwalk when you took your picture! (Beautiful clouds, too, great photo.) You may have seen us then - we were on on the green and white schooner in my photo. We left at 7 pm, came back around 11 pm - we had to circle a bit to let an ocean-going tanker pass, if you saw that.
Comment by Miranda Nicole on August 9, 2010 at 1:07pm
I dont have recent pics as I wasnt allowed to take my camera on board while she is in the yards. But I have pictures from early july from across the water also. :) We watched the fireworks from the deck of the ship so I might have seen you over there. lol. I have to tell you she is looking much better now than in the pictures. They are almost done with all the painting and the tents you see in the pictures they were laying non-skid. We are nearing the end of her overhaul but no saying when she will actually leave. :)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 9, 2010 at 12:40pm
Welcome Miranda! My son's on LHD-7, the Iwo Jima - also a quiet group. Please do update! I saw the Bataan in early July when I was in Portsmouth. It was right across from the High Street ferry when we were boarding the Spirit of Independence to watch the Elizabeth River fireworks on the Fourth (a great thing to do, by the way). It was so cool to see the huge Bataan right there!

Comment by Miranda Nicole on August 9, 2010 at 12:03pm
Hes Undes. and works in Deck div. :) And im a part of the Bataan group but its been really quiet over there. I can always update you guys on the ship if you need me too. I just went and saw her the other day.
Comment by Miranda Nicole on August 9, 2010 at 11:18am
Hi everyone. New to the group. My hubby is on the Bataan (LHD5) and we live in Norfolk. :)
Comment by Arwen on August 6, 2010 at 10:51pm
Does anyone know what ships will be at San Francisco Fleet Week yet? I heard they're going to start the whole shebang with an LHD, then later have a parade of ships, some bringing Marines home. Not sure how much truth there is to this.
Comment by Arwen on August 1, 2010 at 3:19pm
Okay, so a relative asked: "what do the initials LPD actually stand for?" I know an LPD is an amphibious transport dock, but where did they get those initials?
Comment by Arwen on July 27, 2010 at 11:53am
Chris plans to use the SW quals process as a way to explore his options. He wants to try everything to see what floats his boat. He may surprise everyone (even himself) when he does make a choice.
Comment by Arwen on July 27, 2010 at 1:47am
I still find myself dredging up old inter-service rivalry jokes and insults when I meet veterans of other services. It's like a compulsion. I'm getting better about it, though =~D
 

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