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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.

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 momclf (ship03 div 018) on June 19, 2014 at 1:37pm: I knew I could count on all you mom's for giving me the lift I needed. I had received some disturbing information from daughter-in-law from an email she had gotten. Sometimes I think the way the military handles it's information can be very confusing as well. I am praying for all of our loved ones.

Comment by k12kau on June 18, 2014 at 6:01pm: Up&Down I have a sailor on the USS San Diego!!

Comment by Up&Down on June 18, 2014 at 4:54pm: anyone out there have a sailor on the uss san diego lpd 22?

Comment by momclf (ship03 div 018) on June 17, 2014 at 9:51pm: Hi moms, my son is out on the gunston hall. He is a corpsman, so of course I am very stressed about all this stuff going on in the world right now. Have any of you heard from your sailor? Communication with him has been slim to nil. Even his wife has had very little communication from him. I am sure you all understand the worry we moms share.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 13, 2014 at 10:01am: USS Bataan (LHD 5) transferred 277 persons in distress to the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). Bataan and USS Elrod Ffg-55 rendered assistance to persons in distress and provided food, water, medical attention, and temporary shelter to 282 persons after receiving a report that an Italian military marine patrol aircraft sighted six small vessels, one of which was sinking. Awesome U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Chase Hawley.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 29, 2014 at 10:08pm: Welcome Michele! Be sure to join the group "Norfolk Sailors - Family and Friends" too, it's very active and I would even say essential for someone with a sailor based in Norfolk. There's a ton of good information there; here's the link: http://navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends

Comment by ozzie's mom on May 29, 2014 at 10:04pm: My name is Michele and am new to this group. My son just arrived in Norfolk this week.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 28, 2014 at 1:58am: Welcome e_dub! There's a good explanation of LHDs here; scroll down at bit to "Multiple Purpose Amphibious Assault Ships - LHD" on the right side: http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/AmphibiousAssualtShip.aspx#...

Comment by e_dub on May 27, 2014 at 10:55pm: Hello! My bf is on the USS Bonhomme Richard. He's new...just got there not too long ago. I'm sure I will have a lot of questions! Looking forward to connecting. :)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 18, 2014 at 2:49pm: Here are the website and Facebook links; perhaps you could message them?

https://www.facebook.com/FleetWeekNewYork

http://www.fleetweeknewyork.com/fleetweeknewyork/faqs.html

My N4M corpsman-mom friend Gloria went a few years ago, got a cool hat and shirt from USS Iwo Jima and sent it to me just before my son's team deployed. What a kind gesture, esp since we've never met in person! I wore them to homecoming. She lives on Long Island; perhaps you could ask her if she has any ideas and tips? Here's the link to her page - http://navyformoms.com/profile/Gloria13 Good luck and have a great time! And post pics!! :)