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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
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 TLC72 on December 30, 2014 at 5:03pm
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They plan to do that, but usually there is quite a waiting list, so they were going to get an apartment in the meantime. Is the list not that long in Norfolk?
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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on December 30, 2014 at 4:03pm
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I would go to navy housing, I have a wife friend who got a really nice house that she loves.
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My son will be getting married and moving off the ship in May. Is there somewhere he can check on base for apartments that will be coming available? He's never looked for an apt before, so I want to make sure they don't get a bad deal.
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Comment by Forever proud on December 29, 2014 at 11:29pm
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HuffyMom23 great idea to escort him half way! I'm sure that helped him (and you) feel so much more secure. My son made his first drive home for Christmas and though his drive was only 8 1/2 hours, it was torture for me worrying about him!
How long has your son been in Norfolk?
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 29, 2014 at 10:38pm
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Happy New Year Huffymom! Sounds like good plans all around. He'll be fine with part two of the trip I'm sure, and it's so smart to allow time to get settled and familiar with the commute, rather than arriving last-minute. Yes the time flies, doesn't it?? Let us know how your travels go!
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Comment by HuffyMom23 on December 27, 2014 at 8:47pm
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Our son will be leaving tomorrow to head back from his Christmas time off. We sure feel like this leave has flown by and hate to see him leave already. He is driving his fathers truck back to keep for the next year. We have been really worried about him driving over 14 hours by himself. So his father is going to ride with him and my daughter and I will follow them. We have decided to drive half way with him so that he will have a shorter drive by himself. We can stop and get a room in West Virginia and then he can drive the rest Monday morning. I truly wish there would have been someone to ride back with him.
Now when he gets back he has to start commuting back and forth to Newport News until February. Since he is not sure where he is going, he wants to get back in plenty of time on Monday to find out. We will feel better once he gets back to the base. I hope everyone who had a son or daughter home for Christmas had a wonderful time or is still having a wonderful time. Happy New Year everyone!
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Comment by juliw on December 24, 2014 at 11:57am
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Good morning everyone! Merry Christmas! I just need a minute to vent and wanted to do it where everyone would understand.
I spoke to my son yesterday and he told me that he wouldn't be getting his Christmas boxes until next week. They were delivered to base last Friday. His command apparently let so many people take leave that there isn't anyone to go to the post office and pick up the mail. Also, their supply people are so busy they don't have time to check out a duty car to the admin people to go get the mail. They are busy. They have a bunch of deployments coming up in the new year but I don't understand not making getting the mail a priority this time of year. It's just really upsetting to me and I don't understand.
Thank you for letting me vent!
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Comment by Leach73 on December 23, 2014 at 10:19am
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Hello to all!!
Last week my Sailor went to her command's Holiday party and she said it was so much fun! She was so happy to get all dolled up and feel girly again! She danced and said everyone was in great spirits. The raffle prizes were great but she didn't win anything. She comes home on the 29th for a few days! One happy momma here!!! :)
To all of you wonderful Navy moms, I wish you all a joyous and Merry Christmas in the company of your loved ones and wherever in this great big world your Sailor is, may his/her Christmas be blessed! Here's to looking forward to a prosperous and healthy 2015!!!
Go Navy!!
lots of love, Leach73
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(by procedures, I mean for the spouse to receive benefits etc)
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A sailor doesn't need permission, but there are procedures to follow. The number for the legal assistance office on base is 757-341-4489 and they can answer any questions.
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