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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
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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
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Barracks?
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 26, 2015 at 1:11pm
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Hey scubagirl - nice to see you over here! I can't help you with being on the sub - mine's on the USS Truman (carrier), but hopefully someone here can. Mine just got there the end of February....
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Comment by scubagirl on March 26, 2015 at 12:55pm
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I am new to this group. My son arrived in Norfolk the first week of March and is a MM on a fast attack sub. We live in GA and have 3 children. Youngest one (23) is our sailor. His PIR was 7/25/14. He was in Groton until mid Feb and now in Norfolk for 3 years. He just left on his first underway this morning. He was being flown out to his boat, the USS Newport News. I have not been able to find anyone on any of the sites I belong to with a sailor on this sub, I guess my son is doing it all. LOL. Hoping to connect with other moms or wives with fellow sailors on this boat. Have a great day.
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Hi all - Happy Thursday!
Navy Mom Deanna - good luck to your son at his new home port!
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BAH=Basic Allowance for Housing
http://www.military.com/benefits/military-pay/basic-allowance-for-h...
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Happy Wednesday!
My son lives in Virginia Beach - has a roommate (they were roomies together in NY too). They rent at Midtown @ Town Center. They've only been there for about a month now, but so far they like it. He's also an E-5 so he gets housing allowance (BAH).
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Comment by abuon18 on March 25, 2015 at 7:39am
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Melinda, Oceana is in Virginia Beach. They are about 20-30 miles from each other.
Cat123, I would not live anywhere else in Norfolk knowing my husband is going to be gone often and I will be alone a lot.
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Comment by Melinda on March 25, 2015 at 7:31am
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I found out last night my daughter will be stationed in Norfolk and her husband in Oceana. So they want to try to find something in between. I don't even know where Oceana is. Any suggestions?
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Comment by Cat123 on March 25, 2015 at 7:28am
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I'm not sure if he receives BAH yet. I appreciate knowing that Larchmont and Ghent are the areas that are considered safe in Norfolk. Are they the only safe areas? I think he'd rather not have a long commute or have to deal with traffic, but would want something safe.
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Obviously priorities are different for everyone - if she's single and her main concern is being close to work then it's perfect for her. It sounds super safe, and she can walk to restaurants, stores, theaters, bars, coffee shops, gyms, anything and everything! We looked in Ghent too but to find a 2 bedroom with parking (plus we have a dog) was just outrageous. So we ended up in VB, which is much more budget friendly but we would prefer to be in Ghent. When we decided to buy, we looked in Ghent again but ultimately ended up in Chesapeake.
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It's just the way the area fluctuates! Ghent is known for being pricier. We live in a safe area, and we have a house with a yard, our own garage, etc. But Ghent is very in demand and as far as living in Norfolk goes, it's really the only place that people think of as "safe"... Ghent & Larchmont. So you definitely pay for that!
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