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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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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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.
Members: 1314
Latest Activity: Apr 15
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.
Discussion Forum
Norfolk Navy Lodge info, base tours, plus what to see and do in the area
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Shanny Aug 12, 2022. 28 Replies 0 Likes
"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies 1 Like
Barracks?
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Comment Wall
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 18, 2009 at 3:43pm
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Hey Jenna: You and I can be in 3 of the same groups: Sonar, Destroyer & Norfolk. My son is on the USS Ramage (DDG 61). He came back from deployment last month and moved into the barracks a couple weeks ago. He's in the brand new barracks on Camp Allan (part of Norfolk base). Next to the Sewell Point Golf Course and the brigg. He must be liking it b/c I haven't heard a word from him. I saw the USS Barry when I was in Norfolk last month. If your son needs some info on the barracks, I can give him Matt's number.
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Jules, sorry to hear you've been so ill! Yes, bad timing, but I know exactly how you feel. I've been hospitized many times and it's usually not when I want it to happen! lol
The airport in Norfolk isn't far from the base and I didn't think the base was all that big. I hope that eases your mind a little. My son's sponsor was on the ship in the Gulf when Matt left here and flew to Norfolk. He was on his own. But I had given him the number to TPU and he made it there just fine. In fact, Matt loved it so much in Norfolk he didn't want to leave and go join his ship!
Take care of yourself. Sounds like you have been hit pretty hard. :)
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My son's first duty station was Norfolk. He was assigned to the USS Ramage. If you go to the ships website, (USS_______.navy.mil) there is usually a link to get the info you need to make contact with a sponsor. That is the only sponsor program I know of. They do not give sponsors to those who drive. Your Sailors are given this information when they receive their orders.
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Jules : The number for the USS ENTERPRISE Quarterdeck is (757) 534-3694
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Isn't the Enterprise in Newport News right now?
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Jules: What ship is your Sailor reporting to?
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Polli: Until she receives her new orders she is still assigned to her command. Has she spoke with anyone from her command (Kearsage)? Please have her contact the Chaplin. No Sailor is ever homeless even if she's pregnant.
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Polli:
Is she assigned to a ship? When is the baby due? Has she spoke with her next in command? There are places she can go for help. Fleet and Family Support, or a chaplain.
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Comment by CathieRenee on April 28, 2009 at 9:43pm
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Hi everyone, my name is Cathie and my son, Troy, is currently stationed at NAS Corpus Christi. He will be going to Norfolk next month and is looking for an apartment. I was hoping some moms in the Norfolk area would know good, safe places to look at.
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Henri: I did a search (far upper right hand corner) and here's the results of all the discussions involving the USS Leyte Gulf:
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