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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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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Navy wives of Norfolk/Portsmouth VA
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This is for the wives, girlfriends or moms who lives near or in Norfolk or Portsmouth VA; welcome!
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Dec 4, 2019
Discussion Forum
Moving Soon
Started by Rachie. Last reply by brialyse Jan 7, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello all, My husband and I will be moving in January to the Norfolk/Portsmouth VA area and trying to start the process and look into good apartments in a safe area. Anyone have any good and safe…Continue
Portsmouth Stanley Court Housing??
Started by Brookieakorsie. Last reply by Pinkappless Mar 24, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone live in Stanley Court or know someone who lives in Stanley Court? My husband just picked his orders and we are moving to Virginia next month! I want to know if anyone likes or dislikes it…Continue
Moving to Norfolk soon!!
Started by Jessica__S514. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Feb 19, 2014. 6 Replies 1 Like
My husband is graduating A-school in Pensacola this coming Tuesday. He received his verbals that we will be going to Norfolk. He has not yet received written orders. I know there could possibly be…Continue
Facebook page for Navy wives in Portsmouth/Norfolk?
Started by Nicole Soeng Jun 13, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My husband, son and I just pcs'd from WA to Portsmouth. I'm wondering what the best facebook page is for Navy wives in the area. Thanks!
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Comment by BEVERLY (kyles mom) on July 27, 2012 at 11:28pm
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Hello everyone. I am a navy mom of a son stationed in Norfolk and we have a support group and there is a young mother of 3 that her husband had tohave have back surgery and she is in need of help with child care and food for her family. Is there anyone that can help her or tell her where she can get some help. She has no one to help her. Please reach out to this family, Thanks and God Bless
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Comment by KP (ship 09 Div 291) on June 23, 2012 at 9:19pm
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Hey y'all! We will be moving to Portsmouth/Norfolk in a couple months. Just wanting to meet other people ahead of time! He will be stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. We have two young boys. If it would be easier you can add me on Facebook! Just shoot me a message on here for the link!
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Comment by annamichael on May 16, 2012 at 6:47pm
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Hey everyone - I am moving from NC to Norfolk soon to be with my husband. He is on the Bush. We would like to RENT a HOUSE in Norfolk. Any suggestions? Good safe areas? Price range?
Thanks!
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Comment by NavySweetheart11 on March 20, 2012 at 10:37am
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Hey guys! Just moved to Norfolk a couple months ago and looking to meet new people! The husband is on the Bush
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Comment by ZoeW24 on March 19, 2012 at 11:16pm
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New to the area and would love to meet some new friends!
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Comment by inneonballroom on January 21, 2012 at 8:55pm
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Hey everyone, I just moved to Norfolk a few weeks ago, and currently don't know anyone here aside from my husband, I'd love to meet some new people, make some friends. It'd be nice to meet people with kids, I have a two and a half year old daughter, who could use some play time with kids her age.
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Comment by knwisconsin on January 5, 2012 at 12:09pm
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Anyone have a husband/boyfriend on the Enterprise?
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Comment by meagan5220 on January 5, 2012 at 2:10am
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PS we will be in Norfolk and Newport News so looking on both sides of the water.
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Hey ladies! I am moving to Virginia hopefully around mid March. If anyone knows of any houses for rent that are 2 bed, under $1000, and will allow a mix breed BIG dog please please please let me know! Thank you!
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Comment by jordan.((ship11div.277)) on January 3, 2012 at 10:16am
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Hey my boyfriend just got sent to Norfolk and I am thinking of moving down with him and continuing school at Norfolk State. Does anyone know of nice and affordable housing that would be both close to base as well as the school?
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