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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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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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Japan Moms

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For all the Moms(and Dads) with a Sailor in Japan

Members: 690
Latest Activity: Apr 29

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Comment by T-Lynn on June 12, 2009 at 12:45pm: Hi Robin,
Kathleen has the answers on this one. Please Robin - keep us all posted on what is happening. Good luck. T-Lynn

Comment by T-Lynn on June 11, 2009 at 9:55pm: Hi,
You will love being on this sight. There are some very knowledgable Moms and Dads here - and they always are helpful. But what's the best - some one listens and knows how you feel. We give hugs too. Welcome TLynn

Comment by CCR on June 11, 2009 at 3:00pm: As of this morning, we have orders for Japan! :-) and :-(

Comment by KatK on June 9, 2009 at 7:12pm: Thank you all for the great advice. I'm sure as more questions come up I'll be asking many more questions. One good thing is that my husband worked for a Japanese company and has been to Japan numerous times. Of course, he has never lived there but at least he knows a little more about the customs, etc. My husband raves about the bullet train. I hope my son takes advantage of the trips that then Navy offers and sees as much of Japan as he can. Thanks again for the info and I know I'll have lots more questions.

Comment by Anti M on June 9, 2009 at 1:27pm: They all go through a very good introduction to Japan course. Every base has one. Teaches a bit about culture and customs and the best ways to get around and learn about their new home.

Comment by KatK on June 9, 2009 at 12:16pm: Hi Ladies, my son is joining a destroyer out of Yokosuka. What do I need to know to help him?

Comment by KatK on June 9, 2009 at 12:08pm: Hi, just heard that my son will be on a destroyer out of Yokosuka. Can you ladies get me up to speed on what I need to know?

Comment by Kim on June 9, 2009 at 8:25am: Robyn, tell you son to check out the USO for phone calls also. You should go to the post office and pick up Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes and customs papers. I keep a supply here and send a box every month. It costs around $10.00 no matter what you put in there. They come in small, medium and large. There is a millitary discount on the large only. Therefore, the large is a few cents more than the small. Your son will give you a U.S. address when he is over there but you will still need to fill out customs forms. The best part is they deliver the boxes anywhere in the world that their ship is. They come with their supplies.

Comment by Anti M on June 8, 2009 at 9:17am: Verbal orders... a good beginning!

Comment by Tonda (Amber's Mom) on May 31, 2009 at 8:19pm: For retired personal, you must wait until 30 before your arrival. Same for active duty (if your son was to reserve the rooms for you) unless he was on orders, then he had 90 days before arrival to make reservations.

I might suggest calling Navy Lodge too instead of booking on-line. When I checked with my dates on-line, they were saying all rooms were booked, but when I called the reservation center, they had rooms available. It has happened before so I knew to double check. Availability also depends on the transfer season and tourist season.