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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

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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 blessedsailorsmom ship12div 039 on August 27, 2011 at 10:44am: gotta love our brave sailors ! some have duty some do not some at sea and some on land...some stubborn some not so.. but may God watch all of them and may they grow though this experience, some things only life can teach , they are all in my prayers.

Comment by NavySweetheart11 on August 27, 2011 at 4:48am: Thinking of yall in the Hampton Roads area--please stay safe!

Comment by TexasMomof2 on August 27, 2011 at 12:51am: Oh my sweet Lord.........my rescue swimmer son and his friends at least have the good sense to leave Virginia Beach where they live but are staying with fellow rescue swimmer who has an apartment in Norfolk. Sooooo. They're all riding it out together. Let's keep each other updated as to what's going on. So far he says NOTHING........no wind, rain, etc.

Comment by claudia on August 27, 2011 at 12:39am: anyones kids on the san jancinto

Comment by claudia on August 26, 2011 at 11:51pm: so nerve racking just went thru this in florida..nothin like what the kids are going thru my prayers are with all your sons and daughters..

Comment by shamommy on August 26, 2011 at 11:38pm: Domenic's mom my daughter is with your son

Comment by shamommy on August 26, 2011 at 11:30pm: Just spoke to my daughter. She says she is brave and staying. I'm also worried

Comment by claudia on August 26, 2011 at 8:15pm: yea he took pills but so far not good...

Comment by claudia on August 26, 2011 at 8:00pm: just heard from my son , pretty sea sick ..lookin at some pretty bad swells his first time out

Comment by soonergirl99 12/159~5/6/11~Big E on August 26, 2011 at 6:25pm: @Tricia ~ what ship is your son stationed on? My son is on the Enterprise and has watch from 1400 today until 1400 tomorrow (Saturday) EDT.

B took his car to a parking garage in downtown Norfolk (he said it is close to the mall) and he parked on the 3rd floor. I hope it will be safe during the storm. He just got this car and hasn't even made the first payment on it yet.