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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise

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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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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USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

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For families and friends of sailors serving aboard the mighty USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7). New members, be sure to use the information in the Discussion "USS Iwo Jima's Ombudsman Team and the Family Readiness Group (FRG)." Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom, current group Admin

Location: Mayport FL and everywhere!
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2019

USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Videos

USS Iwo Jima Homecoming December 20, 2012 - a Cox Video Diary

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You need to be a member of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to add comments!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 9, 2010 at 10:06pm: Welcome Lori! My son just joined the ship for this mission too.

Comment by Lori on July 9, 2010 at 9:58pm: Hi My Son will be joining the ship on Friday, just find out. Just wanted to touch base with you all. His coming over from the USS mason. only has a week and is gone again. I do miss my Son. We are going to drive to the base from Tampa Fl before he leaves.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 10, 2010 at 5:57pm: Gloria rocks!!!!!! Thanks so much, this is incredible. Gloria and her daughter got me a cocoa brown T with "USS Iwo Jima" emblazoned in pink, AND a matching hot pink ballcap, AND patches and decals too. XOXO Gloria!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 7, 2010 at 11:51am: Are you kidding? I can't wait!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 7, 2010 at 11:28am: I know! Saturday I was leaving the house when the mailman was down the block, I actually circled around to ask if he had a package for me!! Anticipation :)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 7, 2010 at 10:56am: That is so wonderful Gloria, thank you!!
How did the storm treat you? gently I hope...

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 6, 2010 at 4:46pm: Rachel Maddow visited the Iwo Jima on its way to NYC, great video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/37368732#37368732
What she doesn't mention is that the carrier also has four main and two emergency operating rooms, a blood bank, state of the art labs, and the ability to handle up to 600 combat casualties or provide humanitarian assistance! said the corpsman mom ;)

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on June 3, 2010 at 10:24pm: Kris, nice to meet you! My son is a corpsman and part of a team that will be on the Iwo Jima's next trip. Good for you to get him home soon! How does Wes like the ship?
Gloria - I'm a believer in your motto for sure, life's too short to wait around :)