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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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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: 1316
Latest Activity: Jan 13

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 Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 16, 2012 at 11:22am: Jess is right. If you need to, use this link to locate your ombudsman and/or FRG. Good luck! Just wondering...why wouldn't they check his luggage? At least now cell phone chargers are universal, hopefully he can borrow one.

Comment by Jess_0411 on May 16, 2012 at 11:04am: Navy Soccer Mom: I would e-mail the FRG or Ombudsman of the ship he is attached to. The way the FPO addresses are done is by FPO, Ship, Division, Sailor's Name, and then something else, but I can't remember since I don't have the sheet with that information with me.

Comment by NavySoccerMom on May 16, 2012 at 10:59am: How do I get the address for the ship my son is on? I need to send him his luggage that our ignorant airport refused to check yesterday when we flew him out. I can't reach my child, because most likely his cell phone charger is in the suitcase that they refused. I'm stressing trying to figure out a way to get him all of his stuff. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Comment by Jess_0411 on May 15, 2012 at 7:47pm: Fish: My husband is on the Ike. I answered your question on the page.

Comment by Fishingurl04 on May 15, 2012 at 1:01pm: My Hubby is in "A school " now and will be stationed in Norfolk, aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower. Anyone else have family on board?

Comment by Grasshopper on May 14, 2012 at 10:15am: I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you wonderful Navy Mom/folks here in the Norfolk group!!! This group has been so wonderful and supportive these past two years while my Son was stationed in Norfolk. He in now home for his 30 days leave before he leaves for his next duty station. He reports no later than June 6th to Naples, Italy for 2 years. This is a great group the way everyone offers support and encouragement to each other. I have been so proud to be a part of this group. I know we are called Navy Moms but I also know that there are Dads, wives and girlfriends that follow on this site for support. I love how everyone offers help no matter what the relationship is. We understand we all have the same goal...to be here for each other and to support our Sailor! Just as in my boot camp group, I became close to some Mom's and loved it when I found out our Son's knew each other and were friends and so that has also happened here on this site. It's amazing how our Sailors are making friends for a lifetime and so are we!! From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful for all of you being there for me. Especially during tough times like hurricanes and other such things. Keep sharing and caring and who knows, some of us may end up on the same group again as our Sailors move from one duty station to the next. Happy Sailings to all and again Many Thanks!! ~Cathy~

Comment by dorothysmith on May 13, 2012 at 2:07pm: Happy Mother Day!

Comment by navymom2011 on May 10, 2012 at 9:46pm: Does anyone know when mailing just a card or letter to the ship do you just put the standard postage on it?? One stamp or two???

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 7, 2012 at 11:06pm: Wait wait, I've missed a chapter Sandra! What wedding when???

Comment by Sharon on May 6, 2012 at 2:21am: I am so happy to have found this site. I will be visiting my son soon, when he's deployed and it's always great to hear from other people going through the same circumstances. Especially when you don't know what to expect. Good luck to everyone out there!!!