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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Navy Speak

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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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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

Comment Wall

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Comment by navy25 on September 9, 2011 at 3:12pm

Thank you ddcfrom, for sharing brought tears to my eyes same tears as I hugged my son yesterday at the airport on his way to start the new phase of his Navy Life in Virginia on a ship and Im so blessed that at least after 9 long months of not seeing him and hugging him that I was able to spend few days with him before starting this new phase,remembering the little Boy I raised to the Wonderful Man he has become but as the poem says he will always be my sweet Baby and a huge part of Me will always be with him'

To All of Us Navy Moms and Military Moms you think when they Grow up we dont have to worry as much but for Us Navy Moms the worries continue more so for their Safety and for their Safe arrival Back Home God Bless Our Sailors and Military and to Us Moms/Wifes for the Strength we all need."GO NAVY"

 "GO NAVY MOMS"

Comment by Colleen on September 9, 2011 at 2:48pm
Thank you ddcfrom.  I have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes.  May every one of us "beam with pride"!  I love a man in uniform!
Comment by navymarinemom55 on September 9, 2011 at 11:01am

A Friend found this saying and printed it on Flag paper for me, I thought I would share it with all the other Navy Moms.

 

 

IN RECOGNITION OF HEROIC DUTY ON THE HOME FRONT

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO

 

Remembering that he is still your baby, no matter how big he is

Wishing kisses could still make booboos go away

Knowing that a piece of you is over there, somewhere

All your child’s entries in your address book written in pencil

Beaming with pride every time you see your child in uniform

Knowing that the land of the free is because of the brave

All the letters and care packages filled with the love only Mommy can give

The courage, strength and commitment it takes to be a military mom

 

 

FOR THIS AND SO MUCH MORE, WE HONOR YOU.

Comment by spensmom on September 1, 2011 at 11:21pm
A Sailors Mom........I am so glad for you and your son.  Give him lots of hugs!  All the best to your younger son as well.
Comment by navy25 on August 30, 2011 at 12:33pm
Hi Nautical Mom how are you doing
Comment by navy25 on August 30, 2011 at 12:25pm
Hi Oregonmom, yes same here I'll send you a friend request and then if you like I rather use regular personal email because I cant respond on the inbox for some reason it wont go through I can read only so if you like send me your email and we can chat that way .How long has he been on The USS Mahan and does he like it . My son has his orders to arrive Sept 8th he is looking forward to start this new phase of his career.He is an ET and has been at Great Lakes for over a year.Its good to find someone same ship I have been checking and I have not found anyone or a group until you.How does he like Norfolk VA. I hope to be able to chat Keep in Touch.Maria Navy25
Comment by oregonmom on August 30, 2011 at 12:28am
Hi Navy25 my son is a CS on the Mahan.I'd love to chat with you.
Comment by navy25 on August 29, 2011 at 2:18pm
Oh Boy, more Praying God is really busy theses days  I hope and pray there will be no danger to Our Sailors stationed there.
Comment by KatK on August 29, 2011 at 12:53pm
Irene's gone and now there's a category 1 typhoon headed for Japan later this week.
Comment by Ellen B on August 22, 2011 at 6:19pm

@Nautical Mom- CS is a Culinary Specialist =)

 

 

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