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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.

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 Sandy's_sailor son on November 4, 2011 at 10:31am: navy25. It was pretty crazy. The storm moved in very quick. One moment the skies were clear and it was 50. Within an hour the temp dropped 20 degrees. Then we got hit with blowing snow. It was blizzard conditions. We only had 6 inches but it came down all at once. It was very windy and snow was blowing sideways. We live out in the country so there are no buildings to slow down the wind. It was so weird to see the snow blowing sideways and tumble weeds flying through the air.

Comment by navy25 on November 4, 2011 at 2:50am: Hi Sandy s Sailor how did you make out last night with the Snow Storm I hope all is well can you believe we still have alot of people without power in Jersey some of my NavyNJ Moms are in that mess with trees on their properties and stuff very expensive tree removal over 3,000 what a shame. I hope you and your family are well.

To Our Sailors on Deployment my prayers and blessings for a Safe Return Home God Bless

Comment by Rod on November 3, 2011 at 8:31pm: They don't shave their heads. At lease not my sons. He crossed twice, I saw the pictures and it wasn't bad at all not like back in the day.

Comment by Rod on November 3, 2011 at 5:23pm: You left out one. Golden Shellback. Cross the equator and international date line at the same time.

Comment by Jess_0411 on November 3, 2011 at 2:25pm: I think you're not a polliwog any more after your first deployment. I don't know what they do for Shellback, but my husband is a blue nose, so I've heard stories about that one, haha. I'm not sure what all goes on, but I've heard it involves running around the ship in your boxers while being sprayed with water. And of course you're in the artic circle, so its just a tad bit cold. I'm amazed my sailor didn't get sick.

Comment by Jess_0411 on November 3, 2011 at 2:13pm: No. You are only a Shellback if you go to the equator. Unless he goes to the equator or the artic circle while he is in the Navy, he is not a Shellback or a Blue Nose. And even if you go there, you only qualify if you take part in the ceremony.

Comment by Jess_0411 on November 3, 2011 at 2:05pm: As I understand from what my husband has told me (could be wrong):

Polliwog- Sailor on his first deployment/underway.
Shellback- Any sailor who has been to the equator.
Blue Nose- Any sailor who has been to the artic circle.

Comment by Nautical Mom on November 3, 2011 at 10:45am: my Sailor's gone fishing - no phone for a month...soon will be a Shellback instead of a polliwog...Fair Winds and Following Seas until the Lord brings you home and safely back to me....i love you son

Comment by justinmom on November 3, 2011 at 9:22am: Hi everyone! Is this the right group for moms of sons going to C School in Norfolk, VA for Advanced Aviation Electronics? My son is there as of a week ago and starts C school in Jan. He is at the Naval Air Station Norfolk learning how to fix helicopters.