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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

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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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.

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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 Sue(Daniel's Mom) on August 25, 2011 at 4:18pm: Kathyl, I just read your profile and my son is also part of HM14. This is the first time I have actually met a Mom from my son's squadron and I'm excited to have someone to talk to.

Comment by Sue(Daniel's Mom) on August 25, 2011 at 4:15pm: kathyl, my son is also in Norfolk and part of the helicopter squadron. He talked with us today and said that he would be on watch in a hangar starting tomorrow night. He will probably call us again tomorrow and give us an update. I know lots of the helicopter squadrons were put on ships. I'll post here if I get any info as I hope you will.

Comment by navy25 on August 25, 2011 at 1:37pm: Here in Jersey Our Governor is asking everyone not to go to the shore ,Cape May and Atlantic City and stay away ,not sure what his plans are yet maybe State of Emergency

Comment by Grasshopper on August 25, 2011 at 11:38am: We just received new updates for Irene's path and it's taken a turn a little more to the west. They are now expecting to hit Morehead City here in NC and maps are then showing the eye going directly over Virginia Beach. I live in Raleigh area of NC and they are saying we may even feel tropical storm force winds here.

Comment by oregonmom on August 25, 2011 at 11:37am: Once again, Navy for moms, you are here for us. What a resource. Thank you all. No one knows more than this site!! Leave it to a mom to get all the info. xo

Comment by Grasshopper on August 25, 2011 at 8:22am: My MA was off yesterday and is supposed to be off today. However he is on standby and fully expects to be called in today. He works shore side and drives one of the patrol boats. He said originally someone in his Chain of Command thought it would be a good idea for all the "boat teams" to stay on base in the open barracks starting yesterday but someone above said that was not necessary at this point. He was happy about that! He did say that as of this moring all piers but one would be cleared so I knew the ships were heading out. My prayers to ALL in the path of Irene but especially our Sailors that may be in harms way!! A huge Thanks to all you N4M Sisters and your prayers and support!!

Comment by navy25 on August 25, 2011 at 2:34am: Hi Everyone its 2 30am and the weather channel just said the Navy is having all ships in Norfolk VA move out to Sea early Thurs. in a few hours God Please Keep all Our Sailors Safe and all that might have to stay behind at the base.

Comment by navy25 on August 25, 2011 at 2:12am: To Everyone in Norfolk and other areas of Virginia and No.Caroline my Prayers that Irene will Miss you all Stay Safe especially to all Our Sailors

Comment by oregonmom on August 25, 2011 at 12:14am: My son and his ship are heading out from Norfolk early tomorrow morning. I guess that would be evacuating. We're west coast folks, so this will be new. God bless them and all in harms way.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on August 24, 2011 at 7:19pm: i'm sitting here on the coast in NC hoping Irene goes away. we have the 1/2 way party saturday for the kids and i really want to take my grandson. we went thru this last year and my daughter had to go out to keep the ship safe. waiting to see what Irene does to see if i pack up and head somewhere (last time i evacuated inland the hurricane went inland, lol)