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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.

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

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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

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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 Cheryl56(Ship11 DIV352) on March 21, 2012 at 1:41am: Hi Ladies,My sailor is on the Iwo Jima and I am going to visit her next week.I am looking to see if there are any family members that will be travelling back to NC after we have "seen them off". I will be staying with my older daughter but due to unforseen circumstances she is now not able to pick me up after I have said goodbye to my sailor! I can not make head nor tail of the greyhound bus service in Norfolk so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comment by diannep on March 20, 2012 at 5:21pm: Thanks, ladies, for the kind words. I am still on the site, helping in the PIR groups. I love the ladies on N4Moms--just can't seem to stay away! :-) They are the best! My son may be a civilian again, but as he told me: Mom, I'll always be a sailor and be proud to say that I served my country.

I know that is the way all of our sailors feel. Proud of all of our US sailors!

Comment by CLAMOM on March 20, 2012 at 8:23am: Sorry for the duplicate posts!!! Computer issues this morning!!!

Comment by Jess_0411 on March 20, 2012 at 8:10am: Her sponsor should give her that information.

Comment by CLAMOM on March 20, 2012 at 8:05am: Hello Everyone!!! My daughter will be arriving in Norfolk Sunday. She has been in touch with her sponsor so I hope that he or she is there to welcome her Sunday when we drop her off. Can anyone tell me where do the newbie's report to or should we get that information from her sponsor?

Comment by CLAMOM on March 20, 2012 at 8:04am: Hello Everyone!!! My daughter will be arriving in Norfolk Sunday. She has been in touch with her sponsor so I hope that he or she is there to welcome her Sunday when we drop her off. Can anyone tell me where do the newbie's report to or should we get that information from her sponsor?

Comment by RosaEdsmom on March 19, 2012 at 5:26pm: Hey Ladies~ Hope all is well.

Momof bp~ I am in the So. Cal. area and have a couple of Navy Mom friends on facebook who have sons in SD. If you are still having trouble finding answers...send me a friend request. I will see if I can get any info for you.

Debbie~ I have heard from Ed. He has been really good about e-mailing. But..I still miss hearing his voice. I put his cell on hold. I have already sent out a couple of care packages. :)) Of course I have! lol.

How is Sean doing?

Comment by DebbieinCA on March 16, 2012 at 9:04pm: Hey Eds Mom! How are you holding up? Have you heard from Ed recently?

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on March 16, 2012 at 7:15pm: oh, i hadn't seen that post. yep, no last names, no dates, no locations, etc. big no no

Comment by Hollybear on March 16, 2012 at 7:10pm: Also, thank you to the person that removed it. I am not at all trying to be a jerk. I just know what it feels like to have the schedule extended.