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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.

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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

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

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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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Destroyer Moms (DDG)

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Moms of Sailors serving on a destroyer

Members: 394
Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2021

Description and List of all Destroyers in the Navy

Destroyers - DDG Crew: 278 (24 officers)

Ships:

USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), Norfolk, VA click here
USS BARRY (DDG 52), Norfolk, VA click here
USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), San Diego, CA
USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54), Yokosuka, Japan click here
USS STOUT (DDG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), Yokosuka, Japan
USS MITSCHER (DDG 57), Norfolk, VA
USS LABOON (DDG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS RUSSELL (DDG 59), Pearl Harbor, HI

USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60), San Diego, CA
USS RAMAGE (DDG 61), Norfolk, VA click here
USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62), Yokosuka, Japan
USS STETHEM (DDG 63), Yokosuka, Japan click here
USS CARNEY (DDG 64), Mayport, FL
USS BENFOLD (DDG 65), San Diego, CA
USS GONZALEZ (DDG 66), Norfolk, VA
USS COLE (DDG 67), Norfolk, VA cllick here
USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68), Mayport, FL
USS MILIUS (DDG 69), San Diego, CA

USS HOPPER (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS ROSS (DDG 71), Norfolk, VA
USS MAHAN (DDG 72), Norfolk, VA
USS DECATUR (DDG 73), San Diego, CA
USS McFAUL (DDG 74), Norfolk, VA
USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75), Norfolk, VA
USS HIGGINS (DDG 76), San Diego, CA
USS O'KANE (DDG 77), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS PORTER (DDG 78), Norfolk, VA
USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79), Norfolk, VA

USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80), Mayport, FL click here
USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81), Norfolk, VA
USS LASSEN (DDG 82), Yokosuka, Japan
USS HOWARD (DDG 83), San Diego, CA
USS BULKELEY (DDG 84), Norfolk, VA
USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85), San Diego, CA
USS SHOUP (DDG 86), Everett, WA
USS MASON (DDG 87), Norfolk, VA
USS PREBLE (DDG 88), San Diego, CA
USS MUSTIN (DDG 89), Yokosuka, Japan

USS CHAFEE (DDG 90), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS PINCKNEY (DDG 91), San Diego, CA
USS MOMSEN (DDG 92), San Diego, CA
USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), Pearl Harbor, HI click here
USS NITZE (DDG 94), Norfolk, VA
USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95), Norfolk, VA
USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96), Norfolk, VA
USS HALSEY (DDG 97), San Diego, CA
USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98), Norfolk, VA click here
USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99), Mayport, FL

USS KIDD (DDG 100), San Diego, CA
USS GRIDLEY (DDG 101), San Diego, CA
USS SAMPSON (DDG 102), San Diego, CA
USS TRUXTUN (DDG 103), Norfolk, VA
USS STERETT (DDG 104), San Diego, CA
USS DEWEY (DDG 105), San Diego, CA
USS STOCKDALE (DDG 106), San Diego, CA
USS GRAVELY (DDG 107)
USS WAYNE E. MEYER (DDG 108)
USS JASON DUNHAM (DDG 109)
USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG 110)
USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111)

USS ZUMWALT (DDG 1000), San Diego, CA click here

OPSEC Points:
Don’t discuss current or future destinations/ ports of call/deployment bases.
Don’t discuss current or future operations or missions.
Don’t discuss current or future dates and times of exercises or missions.
Don’t discuss readiness issues and numbers.
Don’t discuss specific training equipment.
Don’t discuss people’s names and operations.
Don’t speculate about current or future operations.

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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 3, 2009 at 7:10pm: okay, ladies.....give me your son's ship names and I'll start looking for the FRG & Ombudsman's email addresses.

Comment by Dianne on May 3, 2009 at 1:34pm: Melissa, I think my son gave my email, because I'm receiving emails from his ombudsman and I didn't sign up. I enjoy those emails. How do we sign up for the FRG?

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 3, 2009 at 12:19am: Diane: My son just returned to Norfolk from his first deployment. I think I can answer your questions. You will either be given a pass to get on base or your son's name will be on a list at the gate and you are let on base when they check his name.

No, he does not have to make your Navy Lodge reservation. You can do that yourself. They will ask for your son's name, rank, etc when you make the reservation. Your son has 24 hours after you check in to go to the Navy Lodge and show his I.D. So if you wanted to go to his homecoming and wanted to stay at the Navy Lodge a few DAYS before his ship comes in, you wouldn't be able to do that.

The ships can be delayed but you are usually given a month's notice UNLESS something urgent happens.

Have you signed up with the ship's Ombudsman to receive the latest news from your son's ship? I would highly recommend that you do that. Also sign up for email from the FRG (Family Readiness Group). Between the Ombudman and the FRG, they handle all the homecoming planning. The closer you get to homecoming, the more info you'll start receiving. Hope this helps!

Comment by Dianne on May 2, 2009 at 11:29pm: Welcome BJ :)

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 2, 2009 at 5:08pm: Well Mary, the linked worked fine for me. Operator error? Steve's home today, you better let him find it for you....lol, lol

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on May 2, 2009 at 2:25pm: Jackie - what am I doing wrong? I keep getting a message that the Tension doesn't exist?? I want to see the photos!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 2, 2009 at 10:42am: I hope your hubby has a good sense of humor!!! John could have a lot of fun with this sinking......or at least I would!! Enjoy your Sailor today, Jackie.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 1, 2009 at 8:57pm: Just:
Welcome! If your Sailor is on a destroyer, you're on the right track...lol, lol
What destroyer is your Sailor on?

Comment by Dianne on April 28, 2009 at 1:57pm: Swine Flu
FYI My sailors ship's doctor sent this to his crew today...

Team Benfold,

Please open the website from the CDC regarding swine flu. The big take
away is personal hygiene i.e. washing hands, covering your mouth when
coughing and being aware of the signs and symptoms of this virus. As
always questions or concerns please come by medical.

Shortcut to: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm

Just thought I'd share with you all!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on April 23, 2009 at 11:10am: Karen - I do not have a particular site that I use...I just kinda dig a round thru out the web and when I find something that I think we might enjoy I copy it. Have you joined the Navy history group on this site - you have so much to share!
You certainly have a great military family Karen. I was at a Navy exchange recently and looked at some of their books, they were pricey but I've been looking on Amazon for some - I'll keep you posted if I come across any good ones.