Welcome to
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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

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

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)

Information

Welcome family and loved ones of sailors serving on USS Kearsarge, homeport Norfolk, VA! Please be sure to review and observe the OPSEC guidelines below to keep our sailors safe :) Introduce yourself and join in the chat! Current group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom

Location: Norfolk VA - and everywhere!
Members: 128
Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)

"Reveille to Taps" - This is a very cool three-minute timelapse video of Sailors performing their daily operations onboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge.

HOMECOMING NOVEMBER 7, 2013!<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1998741754?profile=original" target="_self"></a><p></p>

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) to add comments!

Comment by runnermom999 on December 19, 2010 at 4:18pm: I know that when the ship is in port, some people have to stay aboard. Does everyone get to have liberty, but in shifts? Thanks for any information.

Comment by Largefilipino on December 19, 2010 at 2:35pm: I'm over here calling my daughter's cell phone. It's still off. Anyone know when our sailors can have their phones?

Comment by Largefilipino on December 19, 2010 at 2:29pm: Got read this from the Marine site:

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit;
During a port visit it is okay for our Marines and Sailors to say where they are. Telling people when they are leaving during a port visit should not be released. Prior to getting to a port they or our families should not release our arrival dates or where the port visit will happen. The 26th MEU public affairs / combat camera team is well versed in releasable information and will safeguard our Marines and Sailors.

They basically said where they are now. This kinds of disturbs me but at the same time I know they are keeping everyone safe.

Comment by Largefilipino on December 18, 2010 at 2:10pm: I'm the the Us Navy site on facebook and some of our sailors are returning home from long deployments. Don't get me wrong. I'm very happy for them. They are our hero's and I'm glad they will come home.
But at the same time,I'm sad.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
USS Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG)
That's it so far.
My question.
I think we all know what that is.
We'll get thru this.

Comment by runnermom999 on December 18, 2010 at 11:35am: Thanks Pat-Zac's Mom. As soon as I opened my email, there was the Summit. I had just emailed the ombudsman a few days ago. It's so nice to see the pics, my son was lucky enough to have his pic in one already. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Comment by Largefilipino on December 18, 2010 at 10:50am: Pat-Zac;s mom I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing when I read the two summits today!

Comment by embarkguru on December 18, 2010 at 9:58am: As we are all excited about upcoming events with our loved ones, please keep in mind OPSEC when posting in public forums.

Comment by runnermom999 on December 18, 2010 at 6:21am: Do you all get thhe Summit emailed to you? Thanks.

Comment by Pat on December 18, 2010 at 3:04am: Welcome to the group runnermom. Did not get a Summit either. I know one day not too long ago they didn't send it out but thought they had and we got two the next day. Happy late birthday, Sissi.