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

**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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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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Destroyer Moms (DDG)

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

New Destroyer - DDG1000

Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick. Last reply by miss deb Aug 27, 2015. 1 Reply

Great Intro To Destroyers

Started by CryptoDad. Last reply by Mimi Aug 6, 2015. 3 Replies

Underway.....

Started by shermur (ship 12 div 121). Last reply by Ingrid Jul 8, 2014. 3 Replies

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Comment by navy25 on December 2, 2011 at 8:06pm

Im with you ladies Corinne and Lesa on this website just recently in another group some ladies got on an argument over one Mom saying just that her son would not be home for xmas because ship was leaving she didnt mention date or name of ship and some other Moms got on her case.I feel the same they tell us to keep QUIET but THE NEWS THE INTERNET AND THE SHIPS ON FACEBOOK  TELL EVERYTHING TO TIME AND DATE-I Dont Get it either

Comment by ItsMeLesaT on December 2, 2011 at 4:11pm

Several of the ships have facebook pages and post it when they leave!  My son's ship deployed earlier this week, and they posted it loud and proud!  I don't understand it myself.

Comment by ItsMeLesaT on December 2, 2011 at 4:06pm

Hi, I'm Lisa from Rome, GA.  My son is aboard the USS John Paul Jones DDG 53.  I'm looking forward to talking to other Navy moms.  :)

Comment by CorinneL on December 2, 2011 at 3:01pm

I have a question - something that has been bothering me for a few days.  We try so hard on this website (and in our personal lives) not tell anyone when a ship is leaving or when it will arrive somewhere, etc. "Loose lips sink ships".  I didn't even tell a co-worker, a retired Navy Seal what day my son's ship was supposed to deploy (I actually thought it was going to be a different day).  So why does the local news out there, tell on their website the day before, which ships are leaving and then again on that day, they even say which one(s) left on time and which one(s) were late?  It makes me awful nervous.  Are we supposed to get used to this - the local news tells all?  Just wondering if anyone else notices this.  Thanks!  

Comment by navy25 on November 25, 2011 at 3:26am

Wishing that all had a nice Thanksgiving and to those like myself whose Sailors are far away from Home that you at least were fourtnate to be able to speak to them God Bless Our Sailors and Our Families

Comment by Colleen on November 23, 2011 at 2:55pm

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you N4M!  My Sailor gets to come home between Christmas & New Years.  I can't wait.

Comment by CorinneL on November 23, 2011 at 11:11am

Our son came home for a 10 day leave early this month - it was great to see him again.  We had Thanksgiving early.  He will go on his first deployment soon.  That will be a new and different experience for all of us.  Happy Holidays Everyone! 

Comment by navy25 on November 13, 2011 at 11:03pm

Hi txsailorsam its been awhile how are things, im in same boat wont be seeing my son im unable to go to Norfolk and Ill be missing him Big Time for Thanksgiving and his Bday right after :(  so Im a bit upset about it especially he hurt his back on the ship and he is not feeling well my heart breaks for him so im a bit down especially as the days are getting closer.On a good note some of Us NavyMoms from Jersey we met for a luncheon today and brought some things for Our Sailors who are deployed one of Our Mom is sending a package to a unit ??? for Xmas it was a nice time shared by All

Comment by ruth on November 13, 2011 at 11:01pm

every body have a safe Thanksgiving week hope you get to see your sailors soon

 

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on November 13, 2011 at 10:13pm

Julie... mine is a pirate chaser also. He has been deployed since Aug. and will be gone well into next year. No holidays with him this year. :( but I so will be there when he gets home. I got all his stuff to go into his Christmas box to mail in the next couple of days.

 

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