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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Discussion Forum
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Great Intro To Destroyers
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Underway.....
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Comment Wall
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Comment by Navy mom 49 on June 11, 2014 at 10:18am
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Also new Navy moms good luck to your sons and daughters! Its a hard journey for the kuds and moms! Its so worth it in the end!!! Hang in there moms!!
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Happy Birthday to your sailor Leach73! My son will be in Everett, Washinton on his 21st bday in Sept! First one away from home
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Comment by Leach73 on June 11, 2014 at 10:06am
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hello to all you wonderful ladies!
Today is a bittersweet day for me...June 11 is my daughter's 20th bday and this is the first time ever we are not together with her for her bday. I wish I could magically be in Norfolk today to at least hug her. Little did 20years ago that my baby girl would be a Sailor, in Norfolk, and preparing for a trip to go underway! Wow!!! So I'd like to just ask of you, my Navy sisters, to just send a bday wish sometime in your thoughts today to Leach73's sailor so that she enjoy her day and be blessed today and always.
Thanks! :)
Also, any of you ever have your Sailor go underway that have a car on base?? Did they leave their car in the parking lot on base? put in storage? or what?
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Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on June 9, 2014 at 9:06am
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My son is on the JPJ in San Diego, ship was drydocked for about a year, had barracks room the whole time..except when he had duty.... Now he's getting ready for the Hull Swap ... heading to hawaii.... Hes even more excited.... Any other JPJ moms out there??
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Comment by Suwigg (Mom - LS2/Italy) on June 2, 2014 at 9:02pm
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Labornurse, I sent you a PM/connection request the other day. Our sons no doubt know each other as it's not a large crew. You'll have to message me your son's name and rate/division so I can check with my son.
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Labornurse - I am in northern Illinois actually. I am like 25 miles west of Chicago. I wasn't aware of the northern Illinois group but I will look them up. My Sailor's first choice was San Diego but she ended up with her 3rd choice of Norfolk.
mik3tn - Nice to meet another Porter mom!! yes, my daughter def. hopes to get a room in the barracks soon and she is a dililgent worker so she hopes it doesn't go unnoticed. She is trying to stay positive and make everyday a positive experience. I'll send you friend request. :)
TwoForTheNavy - thanks! I guess as moms of girls, our worries are a little bit different.
Suwigg - i know, I am hoping she connects with other girls too and hope they stick together.
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Comment by Labornurse on June 1, 2014 at 11:20am
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Leach73 I too am from Il. We really need to get a mom group organized in the central/southern area for support. The northern Illinois mom group is VERY active together.
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Suwigg- my son too is on the RUSSELL in San Diego. He has been there since Nov. He too had a rough time adjusting to "shp life". Now has a temporary dorm and is MUCH HAPPIER. I also think once their ship is back in commission life in the Navy will improve. PM me and maybe our sailors could seek each other out.
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My son was also undes for several months and then he struck for LS (Logistics). He is much happier now. I have also noticed it seems there is a period of time after sailors get to their ships that they all hit this low point. It's as if they had one set of expectations and the reality isn't very close to that. A little bit of time should help.
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Comment by TwoForTheNavy on May 30, 2014 at 12:07pm
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Leach73 You are right in telling her stay positive and have faith God know's what's right for her. My daughter has had many ups and downs with the Navy..I remember her ship painting days....I can tell you I have many days of her calling and the frustration but she also loves the Navy and continues to fight for what she wants and tell your daughter to stay determined and it will happen..Corpsman.
Believe me there have been times I wanted to call that ship and yell at people upsetting her....lol
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