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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

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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USS Essex Navy Moms

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Moms who's sons or daughters are on the Uss Essex.

Members: 77
Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2021

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Comment by happyclime on February 22, 2012 at 6:02pm: I invite you all to check out the USS Family page. It is a closed group, but we would welcome anyone with a relationship to the Essex!

Comment by happyclime on February 22, 2012 at 6:01pm: I am now going to delete my post, but I hope you understood what I was saying, and, again, not trying to be bitchy...just hope all the posts about the Essex will be removed and nothing further discussed until made public. thanks ladies!

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on February 19, 2012 at 10:21am: I heard that too, Marianne. Sending you PM. thx

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 19, 2012 at 9:43am: Guess katie's 'wish' will come true before March;)

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 16, 2012 at 10:17pm: She's headed our sailors' way!

Katie was saying this AM she wishes they were at sea.

Comment by Kim on February 16, 2012 at 12:08pm: Sharon, your son will be stateside before you know it. I still don't see my son anymore but I can talk to him now. I'll have to ask if he will see it. That would be funny.

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on February 13, 2012 at 10:02pm: Nice pages ladies.

Comment by Kim on February 13, 2012 at 4:02pm: Good luck to Jamie.

I never heard from my son when he was cranking. They never have to do it again when they reach E5. I don't think anyone on the Essex had to do it twice, but they can if they need them.

The change of duty station is pretty easy. Jonathan packed his belongings and they where shipped before they got underway for spring patrol. He was scheduled to be on vacation when they returned. Two weeks in Sasebo and two weeks San Diego. They never returned because of the Tsunami. He lost some days and spent three days ship hopping to get to Sasebo, but they kept him pretty close to his schedule. Make sure they take advantage of the Navy shipping and storing most of their belongings. But don't ship their income tax returns. They may need that to sign a new lease.

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on February 13, 2012 at 3:19pm: KimTN, I copied/pasted the picture of the Essex, its shield, the Sailor's Creed and Josh's picture into a powerpoint. I then used "Snag It" to make it a jpg file so I could insert as a picture. If you need a hand, let me know. It would only take me a minute to swap out Josh's picture and information with Hans.

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on February 13, 2012 at 11:10am: Hi ladies!

Sharon, that is beautiful! Is that done with the Creative Memories software that you mentioned on FB?

Saturday 2/11 was a year for Josh's PIR. Did alot of reminiscing with Navy Mom friends over the weekend. We started together through N4Moms forums and then moved to a FB page for 2/11 alumni. We shared pictures and stories of our sailors. It was really nice to share our feelings and memories with those that truly understand. Here's a picture that I made.

Sharon, I like your idea of a photo album and think I'll look into that software that you have.