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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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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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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 bluebear on November 8, 2011 at 12:45pm: paybacks398 and Wagners

That would be great if he could get together with a group for Thanksgiving!

Comment by paybacks398 on November 8, 2011 at 10:01am: My grandson got to Norfolk Saturday before last and he will be there for Thanksgiving also. I will see what he has planned

Comment by bluebear on November 8, 2011 at 9:56am: Hello Wagners

My son just arrived Sat night in Norfolk and will not be coming home for any holidays. we are planning on going his way for Christmas but Thanksgiving would be his first holiday away from home. Maybe I can have him connect with you.

bluebear

Comment by John and Yvonne on November 7, 2011 at 7:33pm: Just in case there are any new sailors in this area that won't be going home for Thanksgiving, Yvonne and I have room at our table for about eight to ten. Most of you know that we open our home to servicemen and women on a regular basis. Most of those who fellowship with us regularly are going home. So I just thought we would let you all know that there isn't any reason for your sons or daughters to be alone during the holidays. But do let us know to help us plan.

Comment by bluebear on November 6, 2011 at 11:22pm: My son just arrived last night 730 pm and got to the bunk at 930...reports to duty tomorrow morning. Will not be coming home for holidays and we hope to go that way. Otherwise do not know when we will see him again:+(

Comment by DebbieinCA on November 6, 2011 at 11:12pm: Even the weather in sunny Southern California is pretty bad right now. It's been raining and cloudy for days, but tonight torrential rains came down accompanied by thunder and lightning. The thunder was so close it was shaking my roof. Around here, it's usually only earthquakes that shake our houses. :)

Comment by DebbieinCA on November 6, 2011 at 11:09pm: kk-That's really nice! I know it's comforting to you to know he'll get to have a home cooked meal in a nice, warm home full of nice people.

Comment by navy25 on November 6, 2011 at 12:17pm: Hi Sandys Sailor thats similar to how it hit here in Jersey and even today there are people without power living with relatives or in hotels.Glad you are ok

Comment by mso ship11 Division 366 on November 5, 2011 at 3:19pm: Hello my son is attending A school for the next three weeks in Great Lakes however he will be stationed in Norfolk Va. I am so excited because I live in Virginia.

Comment by Sandy's_sailor son on November 4, 2011 at 10:33am: navy25. I can't believe there are still people in NJ without power. That must have been a terrible storm.