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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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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

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

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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.

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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 Sharon ~ K's Mom on April 1, 2012 at 9:50pm: I find it interesting that some of you say that your Sailors were able to rent a car. Our Sailor reserved a car through Avis at the airport weeks before he went underway in December. He is 19 years old as is his wife. His wife drove home when he left and he was to pick the car up when he returned. He went to get the car and they refused to rent to him because he was 19 years old!! He had already paid for it and they wouldn't do it. I called them, went round and round and still they wouldn't do it. Good thing his buddy didn't leave the airport, he ended up driving his truck home to MI. I was able to get them a full refund too!!! The only advice I would give is have them open a Navy Fed account and get the credit card too. Our son didn't have a credit card, another reason they wouldn't rent him the card. Talk about a livid mom and Sailor!!!!!

Comment by CLAMOM on March 30, 2012 at 5:15pm: Thanks for the info Marcy!!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 30, 2012 at 3:44pm: BTW there's not an Enterprise office on the base but this one is less than a mile away: (757) 423-4196.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on March 30, 2012 at 3:39pm: If your sailor is 21-24 (18-24 for Hertz) and has an account with USAA, he/she can reserve a car with Enterprise, Avis, Budget or Hertz via the link on the USAA site and get the under-age fee waived, plus get up to a 25% discount and no fee for an additional driver if a spouse or USAA member.

Once logged into USAA, put your cursor over "Our Products" and look to the right to find "Rental Cars" under the list headed "Shopping and Discounts."

Takes a little effort but saves a bunch of $$$ :)

Comment by CLAMOM on March 30, 2012 at 3:18pm: Does anybody know where the enterprise rental car place is on base in Norfolk??? My daughter can't find it!!!

Comment by CLAMOM on March 30, 2012 at 3:17pm: Yeah we are few in number??? LOL....My nick name is Roni too!!!

Comment by Veronica (Ariel's Mom) on March 30, 2012 at 3:08pm: The car he rented was for pleasure. It is strange to meet someone named Veronica. There are not that many of us. Or at least I have not met many in all my years growing up. I usually go by Roni.

Comment by CLAMOM on March 30, 2012 at 3:05pm: Veronica...my name is Veronica too!!! Yeah my son rented a car from enterprise at 19 also. Did your son have orders or was it for pleasure?

Comment by Grasshopper on March 30, 2012 at 2:59pm: NavyMom2011...I know exactly where Fuqua is also. My Mother-in-law is from down there. We used to call it 3 Flags over Fuquay! lol It's grown up though and it's not such a small place anymore, just an appendix of Raleigh. It's a beautiful area.

Comment by Veronica (Ariel's Mom) on March 30, 2012 at 2:59pm: My son rented cars when he was 19 and 20. You have to pay more though. I think he went through Enterprise.