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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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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 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:

RTC Graduation

**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

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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.

Weather - Norfolk

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.

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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 17, 2009 at 8:11pm: Glad you're back, safe & sound, sorry about the virus, it's kicking my butt too!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 11:12pm: Jacquie: Have a safe trip home. We'll be here waiting for you....:)

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 10:54pm: Darla: Hubby better not catch you online!!! Have a GREAT time and keep the pics coming......it's breath taking!! :)

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 7:51pm: Kelly, on the far left side under your name it says "My Photo". Click on that link and you should get a screen that says "upload an image" or "upload an existing image from http:". Click on the "Browse" botton and find the pic you want on your computer. Then click on "open" and then click on "Add"

Comment by AngiePNMx2 on January 16, 2009 at 7:31pm: Kelly... go to settings which is at the top right of the page under your name...when that page comes up click on profile photo... it will then bring up a bod wher eyou can browse on your computer for the picture you want to use as your profile. what ever picture you want to use needs to saved some where on your computer. Hope that makes sense..

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 7:25pm: Donna, is your son on his way to Norfolk? Transient Personel Unit (TPU) is temporary living quarters. My son was there for 3 weeks before they flew him out to catch up with his ship.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 12:15pm: Here, Sue, have some more coffee.....lol

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 16, 2009 at 12:14pm

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 16, 2009 at 10:57am: I should be in Norfolk sometime on the 26th. We're driving and leaving Friday afternoon after my husband comes home from work. We'll drive as far as we feel like--not into driving all night. I think we're leaving Norfolk on the 28th or 29th to help Andy move to his off base :)apartment at Great Lakes . But is there anything you want me to do for any of your sailors while I'm there? Our time will be short, but we don't have anything planned. Once my van is loaded, I can do anything I want--Andy and Dad will have a pickup.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 16, 2009 at 12:32am: I think my son always felt he was money ahead by living off base in approved housing. I don't know why.