This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends Discussions (106)

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Navy Grandma New to Norfolk

Hi all, My grandson arrived in Norfolk from Honolulu in July and I am anxious to join a Norfolk group.  My sailor is a GM2 assigned to the…

Started by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother

2 Dec 9, 2014
Reply by Vee, Michael's Proud Grandmother

Renting in Norfolk, VA

What neighborhoods should newly stationed families look to rent in?

Started by Cara

1 Dec 9, 2014
Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Area businesses "off-limits to Navy personnel" by the Navy as of 12/5/2014

For up-to-date information regarding off-limits establishments, go to cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma.html and click on "Off-Limits List" under…

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

3 Dec 8, 2014
Reply by Leach73

Sailors and Marines deployed during the holidays to receive $10 phone cards; list of ships & details.

Some happy news -  Sailors and Marines deployed during the holidays will receive free $10 phone cards.  From navy.mil:   VIRGINIA BEACH, Va…

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

0 Nov 17, 2014

New to Norfolk/Va Beach Area

Hi all. My husband is stationed at Norfolk and we've moved in about a month ago. He is currently deployed and I'm looking for friends! I am…

Started by courtneya

2 Sep 29, 2014
Reply by sarah

USS Geoge H W Bush Aircraft Carrier

Hi!  Fairly new to all of this.  My son is now stationed out of Norfolk, VA.  He ship is the Bush aircraft carrier.  I was wondering if the…

Started by Island Girl

3 Sep 21, 2014
Reply by Island Girl

USS Geoge H W Bush Aircraft Carrier

Hi!  Fairly new to all of this.  My son is now stationed out of Norfolk, VA.  He ship is the Bush aircraft carrier.  I was wondering if the…

Started by Island Girl

1 Sep 16, 2014
Reply by JackieD

Housing

Is there a good website for sailors to look for housing in the Norfolf area?

Started by beenerjoan

0 Sep 14, 2014

USS San Jacinto(CG-56)

Any moms with son/daughters on the USS San Jacinto(CG-56)?

Started by Emma Morgan

0 Sep 9, 2014

Help!

I am looking for some advice for my son that is on Deployement on the USS George Bush. He is married,not even a year yet, but since being g…

Started by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush

4 Aug 26, 2014
Reply by tatmom4rc(Ship12, Div. 204)

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