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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.

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 Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 8, 2011 at 3:36am: No, no tunnels or bridges between the hotels and the base. & yes, it's fun to share with others here what we learn as we go!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 8, 2011 at 1:32am: Michelle, here is all the info about the Navy Lodge plus pictures - http://www.navyformoms.com/group/norfolksailorsfamilyfriends/forum/...

The carriers are at the base, just a stone's throw from the Navy Lodge. Virginia Beach is nearby but the rates at the beachfront hotels really go up in the summertime. The Marriott and the Sheraton at Norfolk's downtown Waterside are also very nice. As for events while you're there, check the links here Things to do in Norfolk

Comment by navywife17 on May 8, 2011 at 12:33am: Michelle (AO MOM) just google hotels near Norfolk base and that should pop some up. As for the Navy lodge Your sailor will have to check in within 24 hours after you check in with his military ID. But they are very reasonable if you explain to them why you are coming they start booking 60 days in advance so i would suggest you do it soon if you are going to stay there because they do fill fast during homecomings.

Comment by tasstables on May 8, 2011 at 12:25am: navy lodge(Norfolk) #757 489 2656

Comment by tasstables on May 8, 2011 at 12:19am: The navy lodge hotel is nice and very close to base. cost depends on rank. but very nice with a kitchen and pots and pans. I have stayed there a few times.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on May 5, 2011 at 1:07am: my daughter is deploying next week and this hasn't done any changes to anything connected with that

Comment by dms on May 3, 2011 at 9:45am: high alert on all bases and posts CO springs Ft Carson army post 2 hrs to get on post yesterday

Comment by dms on May 2, 2011 at 7:18pm: glad it was a well planned mission and no U S casualties. we never give up and the son it like the cherry on top told my husband i'd shoot a shot gun in the air like they do to celebrate

Comment by NavySweetheart11 on May 2, 2011 at 6:24pm: SO proud of our SEALS!!!

Comment by oregonmom on May 2, 2011 at 4:10pm: So proud. God bless the USA and the men, women and families of an incredibly brave group. Thank you.