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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 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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Lemoore NAS California Moms

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Many of our Sailors are stationed at Lemoore NAS in California.Here's a home just for us to discuss how our Sailors like it there, how long they've been stationed, and have any of you been their for a visit?

Location: This Mom lives too many states away!
Members: 157
Latest Activity: Jan 5, 2020

Lowering of Flag Ceremony Every Evening At Dusk & history of the Base

It's well worth taking the time to see the Flag Lowering Ceremony!

THE BUILDING OF LEMOORE NAS

In 1954, the Navy searched the Northern California-Nevada area for land to build a master jet air station - one with congestion free air space.

Lemoore was chosen because of its central location, good weather for flying, relatively inexpensive land and the nearby accommodations. Construction started in 1958. With base housing, administration facilities and the flight training areas in operation, the air station was commissioned on July 8, 1961.

Located in the San Joaquin Valley approximately 40 miles south of Fresno, CA, nearly 5,000 military and 1,000 civilian employees work onboard, with an average payroll of $120 million per year.

NAS Lemoore's primary mission is to support fleet carrier squadrons. The heart of this mission is the operations area. Designed to support more than twenty fleet squadrons, it serves as a master training center for carrier-based strike fighter squadrons of the United States Pacific Fleet.

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Comment by B'sMomma on October 2, 2019 at 3:54pm: Hello. My son got orders to head here on his next assignment. He gets housing but I heard off base is pretty expensive. How can he find reasonable housing or house sharing? Any experience would be appreciated. Thank you.

Comment by Valtameri on October 10, 2018 at 10:54am: Hi Pam,

My son was at Lemoore a few years ago. I can ask him specific questions for you if you like, but I can tell you a couple of things off the top of my head.

The good -- he lived off base for a while and appreciated the lack of traffic and ease of driving to base (set cruise control and go); he also enjoyed the natural areas within an easy drive (Sequoia and Yosemite for hiking and camping).

The bad -- um, how shall I put this? It stinks, literally, both the air and the water. The air quality can be quite bad in that region, and he said that he often felt that he got out of the shower smelling worse than when he went in. He only drank bottled water while he was there.

Comment by Pam(Tyler's mom) on October 10, 2018 at 9:28am: Hi everyone, my son just got his orders for Lemoore. He reup'd for 3 more years coming from Tinker AFB in OKC, he'll be heading your way Jan/Feb time frame. We are from the Houston area so this will be an exciting change for him. I would love to e-meet you all and hear all about the base and area (good and bad). Any tricks and tips to help his transition will be greatly appreciated! Looking forward to connecting with everyone. #proudmama

Comment by Teachermomto2 on February 4, 2018 at 9:45am: Hi All,

I have a Sailor headed your way this week for C School..I'd love to connect with you all....

East Coast Momma who knows nothing about CA ;)

Comment by Valtameri on December 4, 2016 at 9:16pm: Hello jrp,

My son was stationed there. What would you like to know?

Comment by jrpnavymom on December 4, 2016 at 12:32pm: My son is ATI in Lemoore. Any information about base life would be so helpful. I would like to know more about this group. Thanks so much

Comment by RissasMom on February 26, 2016 at 5:38pm: Thanks for the replies hopefully she will have a few months to get settled before it gets too hot.

Comment by proudofmyson on February 25, 2016 at 11:03pm: My son worked quite a few miles from where he lived; the bus is reliable but it can get quite HOT in the summer time. A car is very helpful. He was very happy when he got his car

Comment by Lisa on February 25, 2016 at 9:45am: My son has been in Lemoore since August 2015, & his truck comes in very handy. He is always giving rides to people. He is now on deployment so he's letting his girlfriend drive it right now. I've never been on base but I hear it's a lengthy distance to certain areas.

Comment by RissasMom on February 24, 2016 at 8:33am: Hello everyone I'm new to this group. My daughter just arrived in Lemoore and we are wondering how soon she should get a car?