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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

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.)

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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

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 Laurie(Ship03DIV176)PIR 6/08/12 on December 2, 2016 at 12:00pm: It would be appreciated if my account also remains active. My son is attached to the USS Harry S. Truman and is based in Norfolk for another year and a half; possibly more. Thank you for your consideration.

Comment by Cat123 on December 2, 2016 at 9:49am: Thanks for the information on keeping accounts active. Our son has been in Norfolk for a year and a half. I am so grateful to have this connection with the sailors stationed there and their families.

Comment by juliw on December 2, 2016 at 9:31am: Thanks Marcy! I updated!

Comment by momof boys on December 2, 2016 at 9:15am: I have not posted in a while, but so enjoy reading all your posts! Please keep my account current. My sailor has been in Norfolk for 2 years now. My son has had a very difficult month and will be home in Jan.. Not soon enough for this mom, but so happy he can come home! I miss him so much and with a tragedy he has gone through, I miss him so much more. And then it will be off to deployment. I pray for safety for all our sailors! God Bless you all! And thank you for helping with this process!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 2, 2016 at 5:03am: An important note to all the valued members of Norfolk Sailors - Families and Friends - Navyformoms.com is being updated and upgraded by the agency that oversees it, and part of this effort is making room for new members. To do so, members who have not been active since 12/1/15 will be removed but will be able to re-join. If you haven't posted since that date, please do so right away. This is all part of an effort to make Navyformoms.com the best it can be for everyone, seasoned moms and new members alike. Thanks and watch for good things to happen!

Comment by NavyMom93 on December 2, 2016 at 1:34am: Hi Steph, my son has been in Norfolk for two years now. He will be coming home for New Year's. This is the first Christmas we've missed!

Comment by kneewarrior on December 2, 2016 at 1:08am: My son is coming for New Year !

Comment by kelly on December 2, 2016 at 12:52am: My Sailor gets to come home for Christmas! So excited!!

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on December 1, 2016 at 9:52pm: Hi everyone! My son has been in Norfolk a couple of months now. I just wanted to introduce myself. I am also part of VA groups on FB.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 1, 2016 at 8:47pm: 1ProudMomofNavySon - I can't think of anything better than that; many people include cards in care packages. Hopefully you're using these priority mail, flat rate boxes so you get the $2 mailing discount for sending to an FPO address!

Mommamac, that sounds great! You cooked for 35?! Did you get a medal? Or at least a coin? lol Awesome!