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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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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 Jeff'smom on March 6, 2010 at 11:26pm: Hi everyone....new to this site also. My son is on the USS Wasp, I am coming to Norfolk next week for a week. My son will be working alot while I will be there, but I hope I get to see the ship this time. I hope I get to met all the great friends my son talks about helping him. He has to go out for a few days while I am there. Anything happening next week where I can met any moms.

Comment by Micki1465 on February 28, 2010 at 11:12am: Arlene40, how awesome that you have so many grandchildren to "follow". Congrats on all of their great accomplishments. Enjoy every minute!!!

Comment by arlene40 on February 27, 2010 at 8:18pm: Is there anyone that is assigned to the James T Williams fighter ship? I wonder when they will have to leave out again. I want to make sure I get up to see my grand-daughter before she leaves back out. My grandson will be graduating from boot camp in Great Lakes on March 12th, and I am going up there for that, then I have another grandson that graduates from his B School in the Coast Guards on April 14th or 16th can't remember the exact date and I want to go there too. He is in Yorktown, VA. so I am hoping I can go see him Graduate and go by Norfolk and see my grand-daughter all at the same time. Wow, I am going to be a busy grandmother. I have another grandson that will graduate from High school in June and he plans on joining the Army. Wow, It is going to take a lot of money to follow these kids... I need help! (lol)...

Comment by arlene40 on February 27, 2010 at 10:56am: My daughter went to Norfolk to see my grand-daughter and took her grandson to see his mom. I know they will have a good time and enjoy each other. My grand-daughter is assigned to the James T Williams ship but is docked there in Norfolk now...she has an apartment so at least my daughter and her husband will not have hotel expense while visiting. I am so glad they got to go. I want to go in April. Hope they don't have to leave out before I can go up.

Comment by June - Jon's Mom on February 23, 2010 at 11:59am: Enily, you must be so excited. Bet Wishes on your wedding. good luck with the apartment hunting.Sorry I can't help you out there.

Comment by June - Jon's Mom on February 22, 2010 at 5:32pm: Hi Tyguymom, thanks. I am excited. I can't wait for this baby to arrive. I am not that familiar with Virginia Beach as my son lives in Chesapeake. Look up top here under discussions, Places Where We Have Stayed, that might help you out a bit with VA Beach. Remember to plan well ahead if you are going to visit in the summer. Rates go up and rooms get scarce as most people are headed to the beach. My husband did look into house rentals for us, for when the baby arrives. Rates now are off season, so we can get a really good deal. Good luck!

Comment by June - Jon's Mom on February 22, 2010 at 9:03am: Hi Tyguymom, my son is on the BIG E. He has been there since April of 09. There is also an Enterprise group you should join. We're going to visit my son & DIL this coming weekend. They are expecting their first child (my firsr grandchild) next month.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on February 10, 2010 at 8:21pm: Cindy22, Naval Station Norfolk's Fleet & Family Support Center offers a class "Car Buying Strategies" (next one 2/24) as well as individual financial counseling; her ship's duty driver can take here there, too. The # is 757-444-2120, open 8 am - 4:30 pm. If she has an account with USAA (only for service members & dependents) she can get a very good rate on car insurance.
FFSC website: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/NorfolkSTA/FleetFamilyReadiness/SupportSe...

Comment by Aarons Wife on February 10, 2010 at 3:47pm: mine is an ITSN

Comment by Aarons Wife on February 10, 2010 at 3:32pm: Marci (Jason's Wifey-YN) what is ur husband's rank and rate? my husband works in front of computers all day too.