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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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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 Alicia(12/053 - AO)♥ on October 8, 2014 at 10:27pm: Hi Alicia in AZ!

From what I remember when my son finished A school in Pensacola,he would have had to pay to difference for the flight home first before going to San Diego. But since AZ is on the way he ended up not needing to pay anything. It was a couple of years ago so things could be different now, but your son might have to pay for his flight home then they pay for him to fly to Mayport.

Comment by Alicia In AZ on October 7, 2014 at 9:59pm: Hey here AZ group. Have a question that I can't seem to get an answer for. My son is finishing up A School in GL and will be stationed in Mayport. He will come home for leave for approx 15 days prior to his report date. Does he pay for any of his flights? Home? Mayport? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Comment by Alicia(12/053 - AO)♥ on September 30, 2014 at 2:44pm: Hi MommaJ and bananabear, welcome!! We have a Tucson Moms page too :) We will be planning another luncheon sometime in November and will post details there. If you are on facebook and would like to join the group there, feel free to PM me your info and I will send you a friend request through FB :)
MommaJ I hope you are doing well with the first deployment! My son is on about his 6th, I still have a hard time! But my Navy mom "seasters" are a blessing and I am grateful for the support I gt from them!!
bananabear, thinking about your daughter in bootcamp brought back so many memories for me! I formed some amazing friendship through these groups that are still going strong today (my son went to bootcamp November 2011). I would not have survived without these ladies!!
Have a good day all!

Comment by bananabear on September 29, 2014 at 8:27pm: My daughter's rating is AD - Aviation Mechanic. She will attend A school in Pensacola, FL

Comment by JakzinAZ on September 29, 2014 at 4:22pm: Hi bananabear! What a roller coaster of emotions during the first few weeks of Basic! Staying active on this site and also talking with other military moms really helped me. I came to discover that most people that aren't a military mom/dad don't understand what it feels like when your child leaves. Yes of course I knew it was coming, I was happy for him to start this new chapter of his life, and very proud of him too! But it didn't make me feel any better when I heard him holding back tears the day he (finally) called me three weeks in and I couldn't comfort him and it was hard and no one understood. I didn't want to hear the "at least's" and the "he'll come out a better man" yes I knew all of that but I didn't feel it...yet. The day he called me to say " Mom, I'm a Navy Sailor" is when I felt it. PIR was outstanding if you can make it, if you can't try to watch the stream because its really moving and gives a new Navy Mom a sense of closure and excitement for what's to come. :)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 29, 2014 at 3:50pm: To our new moms - be sure to join groups for your sailor's rating, A school if they're going to one after bootcamp, and city where they will be based. This group has great info about PIR and the admin can answer any questions: PIR Reference Information; also this link for watching PIR every Friday: Watch PIR broadcasts live.

Comment by MommaJ on September 29, 2014 at 3:40pm: Thanks so much T'sNukeMomMM I will look forward to seeing posting about the get together. My son his on his first deployment out at seas currently.

Comment by T'sNukeMomMM(class1449A) on September 29, 2014 at 3:37pm: Welcome, bananabear!!! Yes, I understand how you feel. It is an awesome experience. What is her rating(job/specialty)?

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on September 29, 2014 at 3:11pm: Welcome bananabear! Yep, we know how you feel. But it's a great feeling to know that she's made such a good decision. Are you able to attend PIR, or will you watch it online? What is her rating (job/occupational specialty)?

Comment by bananabear on September 29, 2014 at 2:40pm: Hi all, I am new to this group from Tucson. My daughter left for boot camp on September 23rd and I am missing her a great deal!