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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

Events

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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 Fitzgerald

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Moms of sailors on the Fitz

Location: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/yokosukajapanmoms
Members: 25
Latest Activity: Oct 18, 2020

Discussion Forum

fitzgerald coming back to homeport

Started by Cathy. Last reply by Cathy Dec 13, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Does anyone know if the Fitz is headed back to homeport since Korea lauched the rocket already?Continue

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Comment by KatK on June 12, 2011 at 11:39am: There are a few more every day pictures posted on Facebook for the Fitz. Hope everyone's Sunday is going well.

Comment by bubsmom on June 10, 2011 at 8:45pm: NavyGirlsMom - Don't be discouraged, it was months before I saw a photo of my sailor. When you eventually see a photo of your sailor, it will be so exciting! :) In the meantime, we are here to help and support you.

Comment by KatK on June 9, 2011 at 1:29pm: Petty Officer Frocking on Facebook under USS Fitzgerald.

Comment by KatK on June 8, 2011 at 5:22pm: Depends are where they are at sea. Sometimes helicopters take the mail to them and sometimes the packages sits until they return from deployment.

Comment by bubsmom on June 8, 2011 at 6:48am: Welcome aboard all new moms! It's so nice to see this group grow. Follow the instructions msmom posted for FB as they have great photos and it's such a nice surprise when you see your sailor! :)

Bless the person who invented Skype!

ddcfrom - No, not FL but from the east coast.

Comment by navymarinemom55 on June 7, 2011 at 8:28pm: My son came aboard the USS Fitzgerald on May 31. I am so proud, excited and nervous all at once. Anyone from Florida?

Comment by msmom on June 3, 2011 at 9:33am: BTW, welcome aboard NavyGirlsMom, 'we' have been aboard since 10/10, so we are new too!

Comment by msmom on June 3, 2011 at 9:30am: NavyGirlsMom, did you find the Fitz on fb? I just figured out how I found it...

On fb you can search for 'friends', 'everyone' or 'pages'. Search the 'pages' for "USS Fitzgerald DDG62" and it should come up. Hit the 'like' button for any picture or posting and it should come up on your fb after that! There are some great pictures and sometimes you can even get a glimpse of your sailor:)

Good luck!

Comment by KatK on June 2, 2011 at 11:42am: More great pics on Facebook. You have to "like or be friends with the Fitz" to get the pictures. These are of the Towex.