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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 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

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Comment by kim on January 2, 2015 at 6:12pm: also not to be a pain but can anyone tell me what days on the ship are like? I mean someone told my son they work 16 hours a day. And there's nothing to do on the ship so its totally boring. Can anyone give me any information about what goes on on the ship. I mean things that we can talk about lol

Comment by kim on January 2, 2015 at 12:13pm: thank you so much for the information that clears up a lot. Can you tell me if you will have a space on base to store his stuff?

Comment by Nangirl44 on January 2, 2015 at 9:51am: They can join a ship during deployment. My Sailor's buddy did this. He'll fly to nearby area & join the ship. The nice thing about this, is that there is a shorter deployment for your son. Congratulations on your new Sailor & best wishes for him in his Navy career!

Comment by kim on January 2, 2015 at 9:15am: my son has orders to deploy on the USS Iwo Jima after he finishes a pact school at Pensacola which will be around the 1st of February. Is this even possible since the ship has already deployed? I'm really confused.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 2, 2015 at 12:25am: Welcome Kim! Remember new members - NO question is silly or dumb - we all were new once. A year from now you'll be "seasoned" moms giving info and advice to the newbies :) So ask away!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 30, 2014 at 11:42pm: Welcome Pat!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 15, 2014 at 11:02am: Welcome new members! Exciting times :) Tell us about your sailors!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 3, 2014 at 4:07pm: Your sailor should get an AT&T global ship-to-shore card at the NEX (no other calling cards will work from the ship). They can be "reloaded" via the 800 number on it. Also helpful is a stick-on LED for the rack (berthing). Some sailors like to get a light mattress topper for their rack, too.

You can order a NavyRackPack curtain for his rack that sailors love - they block the light and have pockets for extra storage for alarm clock etc. Order from Pat (the owner) at http://www.navyrackpacks.com. They were just approved by the command. If you have questions, call her at 855-722-5722 or email pat@navyrackpacks.com.

Letters and care packages can take from two weeks on up, just depends on replenishment schedules. You can order a free pack of 10 or 25 large (12"x12"x6") flat-rate boxes specifically designed for mailing to FPO addresses at https://store.usps.com/store/browse/uspsProductDetailMultiSkuDropDo...

With deployment ahead and OPSEC observation is starting in earnest, the best resource right now for certain specific questions is the ombudsman team at iwoombudsman@gmail.com.

Get ready to start packing care packages! :)

Comment by Josh'smom on November 30, 2014 at 7:34pm: NavyMom2013,
I will let you know what I find out.

Comment by NavyMom2013 on November 30, 2014 at 3:29pm: Josh'smom,

Then you need to PM me to give all that wonderful info to me as well! I feel in the dark about some of this. Such as what should my sailor bring with him that would be difficult to buy on ship (stamps, envelopes, writing paper, etc). How long does it take for his first letter to get to me? How long does it take for my first letter or package to reach him? How many ports will he be allowed to visit once they dock? (that is if they don't have dog-duty). How long do they typically stay in port? How would he sign up for tours? Thanks to all!