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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

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.

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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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USS Essex Navy Moms

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

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Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2021

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Comment by Vickie360 on May 9, 2015 at 7:57pm: This is a quite group!

Comment by ValK on March 14, 2015 at 9:59am: Our sailors had an exciting week with lots of action. More excitement to come.

Comment by Vickie360 on March 6, 2015 at 12:44am: Thanks for the tips about phones on ships!

Comment by pandabugz SD Essex on March 4, 2015 at 1:39am: Vickie360 have you joined our Essex Family Association on fb? Those questions are answered on there. I can't say things on here but no, no international plan, no pay as you go phone, just laptop and he can use wifi if they ever get off of the ship. They can call from the ship, just load money on their card... Go phones are not advised for security purposes

Comment by Vickie360 on March 4, 2015 at 12:47am: I've asked several moms and I am trying to figure out all the options about phones and deployment.. Should we get an "interntional plan" on his existing phone or should he get a "pay as you go" phone...If he takes his phone, what should he turn off so we don't get all kinds of charges? If he uses the ship's phones, do they have access to it often? Should he take his computer on the ship? I have so many questions about how we will communicate while he is gone and how we should pay...

Comment by ValK on February 10, 2015 at 9:50pm: Our sailor surprised us with a visit home at the end of the year. I'm hoping his transfer is soon & closer to home. e've been able to help fly him home about twice a year.

Care packages - our son always says not too much because there is no space to store anything on board - they have about a drawer size space. In fact, he mailed most of his civilian clothes & shoes home.

Comment by Momma TS on February 10, 2015 at 12:06am: I only get to see my sailor about every 3 to 4 months, but we talk or text most every day. This is going to be hard. Does anyone know of any limitations on care packages?

Comment by Vickie360 on February 9, 2015 at 11:04pm: I'm with you sundown!

Comment by Sundown on February 4, 2015 at 9:59pm: I'm spoiled. I'm used to seeing my sailor at least twice a month. I'm really gonna need your support.

Comment by pandabugz SD Essex on February 4, 2015 at 2:58pm: join our "Essex family association" group on Facebook. It's not letting me link the page on here.