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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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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

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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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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San Diego Moms or Sailors in San Diego

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San Diego Moms looking to support each other and San Diego Sailors we can support while away from home.

Members: 161
Latest Activity: May 25, 2021

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Comment by Kim on January 14, 2013 at 9:32pm: SSSailorsMom, I stayed at the HolidayInnexpress in Chula Vista. It was really easy to commute to the base, inexpensive and a nice free breakfast.

Alwayamom, your sailor will have a ship address (FPO box) where you can send mail. The flat rate large boxes are discounted for military. When my son was stationed in Japan for 3 years, I sent him a box every month.

I am flying to San Diego on Friday for a week visit. I will be staying with my son this time.

Comment by smeesmom on January 14, 2013 at 8:24pm: We also have stayed at this Navy Lodge. It's new, has a beautiful roof-top sitting area, and they had some breakfast items. There are also older, cheaper units nearby that have kitchens.

Comment by Shari (FTS ATI) Mom on January 14, 2013 at 8:07pm: NAS North island, Navy Lodge. Has nice, non crowded rooms right on the beach, best prices in the SD. Have your son book you a room. their# is 619.435.0191

Comment by SSSailor'sMom on January 14, 2013 at 6:56pm: Hello all, my son is headed to San Diego in Feb. ...then to Bahrain. I plan on visiting before he leaves SD. Where is a good place to stay?

Comment by marmee4 (alumni mom) on January 13, 2013 at 6:52pm: alohagirlin ca - Son is NAS North Island. Apartment in Imperial Beach. They just spent their first night there last night, so they are in a sea of boxes but very excited to get their life in order.

Comment by Kim on December 30, 2012 at 8:39pm: Marmee, my son is currently on the boxer as an fc. He is cross rating to legalman and will be away for a new school. They own a house close by and his wife has a new job with a Japanese restaurant in the area. We are visiting this month.

Comment by marmee4 (alumni mom) on December 29, 2012 at 12:45pm: thank you AlohagirlinCA - I was an aloha girl with the AF at Hickam in the 80's. Best assignment we ever had. Lived in Waipahu. Son just called and don't know base, just that he is in a hanger with C-2 Greyhounds. They are looking at new apt options in Imperial Beach because the first choice was a bust. Wife arrives on Monday, and they have 3 new places to see. Hopefully they will get it set quickly - before household goods arrive. Please feel free to friend me on facebook, or e-mail me at marmee4@hotmail.com and we can connect for future assistance. Really appreciate your offer and would love to take you up on it.

Comment by AlohagirlinCA (Mom of MT) on December 28, 2012 at 10:30pm: marmee4, I actually am a NavyMom that lives here in San Diego...I live in Imperial Beach...what base is your son working on? We have a few...if there's anything they need to know or where something is located they can always get a hold of me....

Comment by marmee4 (alumni mom) on December 28, 2012 at 6:26pm: Kim, thanks for the welcome. He is an AZ E-3. I have no idea about ship. His plane landed at 11:40 EST last night and he reported to base today. Hopefully will know more this weekend. His wife arrives 12/31 - so they will get to celebrate New Years in their apartment (sans furniture). They will be living in Imperial Beach. Anyone know anything about that area?

Comment by Kim on December 28, 2012 at 10:52am: Welcome marmee. What ship will your sailor be on? What rate?

My son was in Japan for 3 years and that is a very busy group. The site for his San Diego ship was only busy when they where deployed. They posted more on facebook.