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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 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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Arizona Moms

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Navy family and friends from all over ARIZONA!

Location: Arizona
Members: 276
Latest Activity: Oct 23, 2020

What's happening in our beautiful state...

AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Macayo's, August 3, 2014

AZ Navy Moms Lunch, Chili's, October 19, 2013

Arizona Navy Moms Lunch Macayo's Tempe, June 2013

NEXT COFFEE MEETUP IS APRIL 2ND, 2017!

Monthly Navy Moms & loved ones get together usually the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, 6:30 pm, at the AJ's at 1836 S Val Vista Dr in Mesa for coffee and chat - always fun!

Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa meet the second Monday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce conference room, 44870 W. Hathaway Ave. #5, Maricopa AZ 85139.

Post others in the Comments and we'll add here.

Please introduce yourself so we can add your town to the list!

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Comment by ProudGMBarb on June 23, 2011 at 1:33am: Lori....sending you an extra Navy Mom hug for tomorrow when your daughter leaves. Can you feel it?

Comment by ProudGMBarb on June 23, 2011 at 1:31am: JoJo...Welcome to AZ Moms forum! This is a great group!

Yes, it is a good idea to also join your son's PIR group, because in that group you'll be able to share up to date info on what's going on in BC, and get the much needed tons of support during those hard weeks. I think BC was the hardest part for me, because everything was soooo new and unknown....and it was hard not being able to send care packages and talk on the phone!

Also, check out the groups for whatever rate you sailor signed a contract for...for example...FC or ET or GM..etc. Those particular forums are always hopping and you will really learn a lot there about your sailor's particular job and share tons of stories of Moms/Wives who have been through this and have sailors that have already been deployed around the world.

Also, if you find out he will be staying at GL for his "A" school, then be sure to join the Great Lakes A School Q&A forum. I can give you the link if and when you want it. There you'll be kept up to date on all the info on school schedules, etc.

Oh...I live in Chandler...almost bordering Gilbert, so we're practically neighbors! Our sailor had PIR on 1/14/11. He's currently in A school at GL. If I can help in anyway, just holler! Nice to meet you!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on June 21, 2011 at 9:05pm: Marcy...didn't know if you were aware that the Thursday meeting at Carls Jr. is a short get together spot before going over to the Blue Star Moms meeting held at Bass Pro. Just didn't want you to be thinking it was a Az Moms meeting. Hope this helps.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 21, 2011 at 5:39pm: Hey, put me down for the next Navy mom get-together this Thursday. Still planned for Carls Jr at Mesa Riverview on Dobson Rd at 5 pm?

Comment by BADma on June 19, 2011 at 10:50am: Ang...A while back I mentioned to my son that I want to travel to Pear Harbor in Dec and see the Memorial...I was shocked as hell when he replied "WellJapan is only 600 miles from there...come see me". He had aid that he could see the Navy being a career.Of course,that was before he left for Japan....I've idea how he feels about hat now/

Oh well...another hot day in AZ. This is actually the 15th anniversary of moving outta Tucson ): I REALLY wanna move back. My inlaws are there but there is more construction work here for hubby.

Comment by LindaB(Ant'sMom)10/15 on June 19, 2011 at 2:11am: That was a great slide show Navybum! Thanks for sharing!

Comment by DebbieD-Sailor Mom on June 19, 2011 at 12:09am: @navybum-----Thank you for sharing your awesome video. That was sooooo neat!

Also, the news reporter, that is in the video used to be here in Phoenix....he is a really cool guy I believe his name is Brad Perry.

Comment by BADma on June 18, 2011 at 8:45pm: Ang.....As I watched Navyburn's video,I was thinking the same thing...how sad that I can't be there for my sailor when he comes in .That thought made me cry even more!!!

Comment by ProudGMBarb on June 18, 2011 at 3:23pm: Navybum....Wonderful video...Thanks so much for sharing. Must have been an incredible day for you. How long was your son away?

Comment by Charlotte(ship02Div930) on June 18, 2011 at 12:12pm: navybum....AWESOME slideshow! I cannot image the anticipations of waiting. Thank you for sharing!