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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Child care

I saw these recommendations from Norfolk sailors about this topic and thought I'd copy and share them here.  These were posted on June 11,…

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

0 Jun 13, 2016

deployment

Hi All, Is it appropriate to see my sailor son off when the WASP deploys? This is his first deployment and would love to be there to say go…

Started by Laurie

5 Jun 4, 2016
Reply by abuon18

USS WASP LHD-1(Loved Ones)

Hello, everyone! We were just trying to see if there are any Wasp loved ones out there who would like to join our new group? I'm apart of t…

Started by NavyWife2011

5 Jun 4, 2016
Reply by Laurie

Moving to Norfolk next month!!

My wife has received her first orders, we will be stationed in VA first. Best apartment areas and how long was your spouse at the command b…

Started by brittany1727

6 May 1, 2016
Reply by Joe&NatesMom

Norfolk Life

So my husband ships out in a week to Boot camp and his recruiter told us that 90% chance that we will be stationed there. I like to know ho…

Started by Michael

6 Feb 18, 2016
Reply by Michael

New to Group

Hi-my son arrived in Newport News on Mon. and is staying on his ship. They are still building it, he said it is amazing, and I am happy to…

Started by Nancy

1 Feb 7, 2016
Reply by Kimberly68

ID

Does anyone know the website to make an appt at the Nex in Norfolk for me to get my spousal ID? I was told I can go online to schedule an a…

Started by Kate 55

3 Oct 23, 2015
Reply by abuon18

What Should My Sailor Take On Deployment??

What are necessary things that my husband will need on deployment? This is his first one. He just found out that he will be deploying with…

Started by Eva

12 Oct 15, 2015
Reply by Buckeyebill

Handicap Assistance needed when USNS Comfort returns

I'm very excited about seeing the USNS Comfort return from their mission.  I am hoping we can be on the pier (?dock?) when it pulls in.   H…

Started by Knose45

3 Aug 19, 2015
Reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Wi-Fi on Barracks

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on Wi-Fi.  My son was living on the ship for almost a year with no WiFi, and moved to th…

Started by Island Girl

2 Jun 20, 2015
Reply by Island Girl

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