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Navy For Moms

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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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.

Weather - Norfolk

Members: 1314
Latest Activity: Dec 6

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by emmie<3 on June 13, 2012 at 2:07pm: Anyone with loved ones on the uss leyte gulf?

Comment by jballard on June 13, 2012 at 10:28am: Hi Edsmom33, my daughter is on there. Seems like everything is going OK. I was worried there for a while because she seemed as if she was letting things get to her. All we can do is pray and hope these few months go fast. I haven't heard from her in a few days. Lets keep in touch.

Comment by RosaEdsmom on June 12, 2012 at 3:11pm: Hi jballard~ My son is on the Big E.

Comment by jballard on June 12, 2012 at 2:59pm: Does anyone on this site have family on the Big E

Comment by Helen, T-man's mom on June 11, 2012 at 3:18pm: My son is on the San Antonio. I guess since they aren't "doing anything", no one is active. I know they've been working their butts off to get it shipshape. Lots of underways and training runs.

Comment by bahkmom09/86 on June 11, 2012 at 8:40am: GoldnG8r,

My son just joined the SanAntonio yesterday....I was thinking the same thing about that group. My older son is on the Abraham Lincoln and that group is very active so I was surprised how quiet the SanAntonio was.....I will meet you over there!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 8, 2012 at 1:28pm: goldnG8r, it can be frustrating when a group is quiet and the ship isn't a huge one - but don't give up, you may be the one to kickstart it into action. Try posting about N4M and give the link to your group on their Facebook page, maybe you'll get some new members - a lot of people just don't know about NavyforMoms!

Comment by Connie(Memphis Belle) on June 8, 2012 at 1:18pm: Johanna, the picture was in your paper in CT....how cool! since it was released by API i figured it could go far and wide. i never heard back from the wife (sent the pic in a message on facebook) but i am sooooo happy that Cindy D jumped on board and sent it to her son on the Carr who was going to make sure that the Sailor in the pic got it!

Comment by Connie(Memphis Belle) on June 2, 2012 at 6:54pm: Cindy D, yes the picture in on the CommercialAppeal.com site. i sent you a friend request so i can send the info. thank you sooooo much!!!

Comment by Cindy D on June 2, 2012 at 6:13pm: Connie, my son is on the Carr! Send me a message or something with the sailors name and i can see if my son knows him. Is the picture online?