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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.

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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 Ashley on April 30, 2011 at 7:09pm: I'm new to the Navy wife life. My husband and I are living in seperate states right now and he is deployed at war. When he comes back I'm moving to Norfolk with him. But, we have no idea where to start.

How do I go about renting a house? How will us not having any kids affect where we can live? Please help :(

Comment by annamichael on April 30, 2011 at 5:04pm: Does anyone know if there is a Charleston group like this one? I have searched, but only found Charleston Nuke School groups. :\ My boyfriend is in P'Cola for school and he is choosing Norfolk, Charleston, and another for his top 3 and I want to get familiar with the various bases.

Thanks!

Comment by Jess_0411 on April 27, 2011 at 1:40am: Ughhh don't tell me that! We're moving to Norfolk Sunday, and I have to get a new drivers license with my new last name on it.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on April 26, 2011 at 7:53pm: Becky, no the don't as long as their permanent address is back home. my brother retired from the navy and he drove around with an expired dl for years. i don't know what the rules are not but then (about 11 years ago) as long as you are not stationed in your home state (his was PA) you can do that.

carol

Comment by Illinibeam13 on April 25, 2011 at 1:22pm: My boyfriend is on the GHWB too. This will be his first deployment, he arrived in norfolk on friday evening. It's going to be a rough rest of the year.

Comment by Illinibeam13 on April 25, 2011 at 11:51am: Prayers for Vincent and his family. It's so sad to hear about that.

Comment by Charlotte Anne on April 24, 2011 at 7:36pm: Hi, It is Easter Sunday and I am just having a hard time not having my son home. It seems that these are the hard days. I felt bad for him today because it did not seem like anyone was doing anything. I know it isn't a federal holiday, but I just felt like something could have been done. I think I am feeling sorry for myself. Sorry everyone. He has been at Norfolk for about 3 weeks. I think he needs to meet some more people. Does any one out there have a son or daughter working with helicopters? He will be starting C school in the fall.

He is thinking of taking a college class this summer.. Is anyone out there???

Comment by SubWife2011 on April 24, 2011 at 1:31pm: Becky: Those apartments are in an Ok neighborhood, she will be close to shopping. And they are right off of the interstate so it might get a little loud during certain parts of the day, but it should be fine.

Comment by annamichael on April 24, 2011 at 10:52am: My sailor is currently in school for IT in Pensacola. We are hoping he gets stationed in VA. Can anyone give me a little insight into their day to day.. Like, when they are not deployed, what is their schedule? I know everyone is probably different, but what has been your experience? I'm asking because I would like to get an idea of how it will be when I move with him. Is it an 8-5 kind of thing? Do you see them everyday?

Thank you for your insight! It's very much appreciated.

Comment by TJ's Mom on April 22, 2011 at 12:22pm: Hi, My son was just tell me about the tiger cruise but he don't know to much. Just wanted to know it I could go. He is aboard the USS Leyte Gulf. Can anyone tell me more about it? Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!