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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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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 Ponce (LPD15) - Alumni

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Former sailors of the Ponce.

Members: 43
Latest Activity: Apr 2, 2014

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Comment by brendaw1976 on March 23, 2011 at 9:03am: My husband is signed up to go on the tiger cruise! He is so excited! He served in the Navy from 1994-1998 and never stepped foot on a ship, so this will be a whole new experience for him. He was a cook for the Seabees and flew to his destinations (South Korea and Puerto Rico).

Comment by dougsmom on March 22, 2011 at 7:58pm: Welcome, Sara. I don't know if I would have stayed sane without this group. The support here is worth so much.

Comment by Lrose27 on March 22, 2011 at 3:51pm: Your welcome Pam!

Comment by Lrose27 on March 22, 2011 at 12:48pm: Just talked to my hubby and I heard plenty of laughter and joking around from other sailors in the background. They seem to be keeping good spirits onboard the ship. I was reassured they are safe out there. From my experience the ship is the safest place. I hope that can give everyone a little more comfort :)

Comment by brendaw1976 on March 22, 2011 at 12:05pm: Welcome to both of you!

Comment by Irishdancerab on March 22, 2011 at 11:58am: Good Morning, My son just joine the USS Ponce this month. I don't think he was expecting this. I do hear from him which helps and my other son who is also in the Navy keeps giving me the mom he'll be okay speech. I come from a long line of family members in the Navy.

Comment by Lrose27 on March 22, 2011 at 11:29am: Hello everyone! I am new to this site. My husband is serving on the Ponce. We have been military for 10 years now. My hunny and I have 2 beautiful children. I am a Navy vet and was proud to be in the Navy and proud to still be a part of it. I look forward to chatting with you all while we wait for our loved ones to return. And boy has it been a long time!

Comment by jacquec1253 on March 21, 2011 at 9:12pm: According to the President's update which I read Sunday, he wasn't planning on sending ground troops in. Has that changed? He said they were going to attack from the water, not the ground forces.

Comment by sperlonga on March 21, 2011 at 1:18pm: Oh, I'm sure that's true. The ship is the safest place.

Comment by brendaw1976 on March 21, 2011 at 11:28am: My son e-mailed that some of the men on the ship are a little nervous about possibly having to take action. I don't think it's the sailors, but the Marines. Let's pray for everyone on the Ponce that they will be protected.