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.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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Rental agency suggestions

My daughter has been transferred to Pensacola and has been trying to rent her house in Chesapeake with no luck. She's getting stressed beca…

Started by Blanche

6 Jun 15, 2015
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Travel Radius for Norfolk Sailors?

My sailor just graduated A school and his orders are to Norfolk.  Would anyone know how far they are allowed to travel from base while on l…

Started by debb9397

3 Mar 31, 2015
Reply by debb9397

US Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) guidelines

It's mandatory that EVERYONE observes these US Navy OPSEC (Operations Security) guidelines - military members and families alike. ✓ Donʼt d…

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

0 Mar 26, 2015

Tax tips for military members

Info via Fleet and Family Support Program: IRS info at this link:  Tax Information for Members of the Armed Services

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

0 Mar 24, 2015

Places to rent in Norfolk

Hi Ladies!  My son was stationed in Norfolk May of last year and very soon after went on a 9 month deployment.  He will only be in port app…

Started by Christy_Ship07Div242

4 Feb 14, 2015
Reply by Forever proud

When ships leave to change homeports

Hello to all!! I'm trying to plan a trip to Norfolk to see my Sailor before her ship leaves. Does anyone know if there is a send-off celebr…

Started by Leach73

2 Jan 17, 2015
Reply by Leach73

EMERGENCY MESSAGES VIA RED CROSS

Emergency Messages via Red Cross SPECIAL MESSAGES  In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must…

Started by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)

0 Jan 13, 2015

School in Portsmouth...

Hello all,  By chance does anyone know how the process works for a sailor that is transferring from overseas to stateside?  Do the sailors…

Started by Rachie

0 Jan 7, 2015

When ships come back to port

Hi All!  I'm a proud mom of a Sailor!  I have a question.....when the ship arrives back to port can anyone be waiting on the pier or is the…

Started by Linn

18 Jan 1, 2015
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Group?

I was told this would be a good group to join even if my daughter will be station in Oceana?

Started by rysmom

0 Dec 31, 2014

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