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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.

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Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2021

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Comment by Mary n Jesse on December 15, 2011 at 5:35pm: Thanks everyone for sharing this excitement with me! It is so strange to be in the place I have seen some of you in before counting down the hours till you see your son/daughter. (all the while trying not to think about how fast a 10 day visit will go!). If all goes well with his flights, we will be with Jesse after dinner tomorrow evening (don't really want to post the exact time on here LOL). I'll be in touch soon, and will post a picture of my soooo excited to be home kid! (he stayed up all night and has called several times today). Oh - I'm off work till January 3rd!!

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 15, 2011 at 2:48pm: Sharon - very nice;)

Mary, starting to count down the hours yet?!?!!

Comment by Mary n Jesse on December 15, 2011 at 11:56am: ONE MORE DAY!!!!! Jesse will get back that day he lost a year ago. LOL..

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on December 15, 2011 at 7:51am: Good morning ladies! Just saying hi. Got a text from Josh bright and early saying "lol...after all these years I can finally tie my own tie." He must be getting ready for the dance. I asked for pictures. Hope I get some!

Mary!!! ONE MORE DAY RIGHT!?!?!

Have a nice day

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 13, 2011 at 6:08pm: Thanks for sharing your pics Cathy!

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on December 13, 2011 at 11:52am: Welcome USNavyMom! What's your son's job on the ship? Josh is DC - damage controlman. He's been on the Essex since mid May 2011.

Sorry my pics are so big. Not sure how to make them smaller :-)

Comment by USNavyMom (USS Essex) on December 13, 2011 at 11:15am: I live in San Antonio. Thanks for the welcome MarianneT!

Comment by cathyo Ship 11 Div 063 on December 13, 2011 at 10:32am: Pictures of Christmas time in Sasebo from my son's FB. Looks like he is having fun...

Comment by MarianneKT's Mom on December 13, 2011 at 9:03am: WOG ceremony is for when they are crossing the equator.

Comment by pastorMom on December 13, 2011 at 3:39am: Donald is now on the ship. Had indoc yesterday, so I have an address now. He called the other night, but FACEBOOK seems to be his favorite communication source right now. When do they do the WOG?