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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 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.

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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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: Oct 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 3, 2009 at 6:22pm: Hey Willette: I worked on the other side of the fence for years. Worked in the courtroom sitting with all those lovely defendants. Blessings to you for being so brave. You certainly have my respect. And you NEVER have to say "Kleenex Alert". I hereby order you exempt!!! lol

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 3, 2009 at 5:33pm: Kathryn:
I love it! I've never heard them before. I WILL tell the Marines that when I go begging for my mug, lol.
Yep, my hubby is former Army....

Willette: I've told many stories on here and there are times I don't think anything of the stories, but the Mom reading them will burst out crying. It's no biggie about the Kleenex alert. Most of the time I forget about it. (but then again, I forget about a lot of things) :)
Just have fun in here and RELAX...... hugs to you!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 3, 2009 at 2:10pm: Ruth:
I have 2 nephews that are Marines; 3 neices and nephews that are Sailors and of course, Sailor son. They are all very respectful of each other and I haven't heard any ribbing, yet. I think since they're all cousins, they stick together.
But of course I will tell the Marine recruiters they couldn't go anywhere without the Navy! My son is a part of the Iwo Jima Strike Group and they are loaded with Marines!
Love your mugs, you are making me jealous....lol

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 3, 2009 at 1:55pm: I bought the Navy one; the Marine one is free, but we aware you'll have to put up with Marines ribbing you about having a swabby. They might tell you that sailors aren't ready to be real men. I always remind them that they couldn't get anywhere without the Navy. There's good hearted teasing once you get to know them.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 3, 2009 at 1:15pm: Let's go hunt some down, ladies!

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 3, 2009 at 1:13pm: The Navy has plastic thermo mugs, but the Marines have really nice red "metallic" ones with stainless steel like you have to buy from the NEX for $9. They're a bit smaller than the purchased Navy ones, but they're really nice.

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 3, 2009 at 12:58pm: Our Zone Supervisor had asked if I would give a speech to Deppers and their parents in November. Not being the least bit shy, I jumped at the idea. And now guess who has unindated me with Navy gear? I just love it. We have 8 of the dark blue plastic mugs; sunglasses; langyards; key chains; I.D. pullouts; Navy writing pens; cool beverage holders or in this house, beer holders; all the different styles of Navy label pins, etc. Matt has even requested some of this stuff in his packages! lol
But the Marine mugs sound awesome. Maybe I'll have to stop by and do a little begging, after all they did try and recruit Matt.
I for one do not have to vote for Boo. I've already adopted him and his Mom can attest to that! If it wasn't for his Mom that boy wouldn't have made it to Italy.....lol right Tina?
Let's keep Boo down here where he's close to our hearts. He doesn't want to be seperated up there with a different discussion thread. He IS making this thread all the more interesting.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 3, 2009 at 10:36am: I am sitting here drinking coffee out of my favorite NAVY cup, wearing a NAVY t, and on my way out the door to exercise. I, too, love/own all things NAVY! My son is finally old enough that he "gets" it. Now if I happen to be on a base, he says to me, "I'll take you to the NEX; is an hour long enough?" I always prepare with a wad of cash so he can pay for my treasurers. The coffee cup came from our recruiter though--when I show up, he tells me to go "shopping" in the back room! The blue acrylic cups are the best! (The Marines have the best thermo mugs free at the recruiters though they are reluctant to part with them--can't have enough Marine friends so I made some!) I also have a "personal shopper" in San Diego, the wife of a sailor. I send her a check and she goes to the NEX for me. All this will be easier when my son is an instructor at GL. I'll be able to shop more often!

Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on January 3, 2009 at 12:17am: We just returned from San Diego and while we where there, took a tour of the USS Midway. Do you know how many times I interjected in the conversation "Oh, did I tell you I have a son serving on a destroyer in the Gulf?" lol

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on January 2, 2009 at 8:13pm: If Boo has another day and is interested, he can take the train to see Pompeii. It's not a long trip or expensive. I've been several times and it's better each time. When my son was in Naples, they had to stay with their shore buddies--his wanted to do nothing more than sit in a bar. He was so disappointed.