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:
Events
**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:
**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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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.)
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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 Stockdale DDG 106
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Crew: 278 (24 officers)
Looking for any Moms, family members, sailors, or officers of the USS Stockdale.
Location: San Diego, CA
Members: 37
Latest Activity: May 6, 2019
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Comment by Colleen on February 23, 2011 at 5:35pm
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Hi Anna,
Welcome! My Sailor has been in the Navy for about 1 1/2 yrs. and is an OS. He just turned 20. He is loving what he is doing. It is different not being able to talk when you want to but when they do call, it's the thing that brightens up your world. This is my Sailor's 1st deployment, so things are new to me too. It's our job as Moms to worry about our children, no matter how old they are. Check in whenever you need to "get it out" - that's what this site is for. God Bless You and your son for serving.
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Comment by Anna on February 23, 2011 at 3:50pm
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Hi everyone, I'm a new Mom. I hope I'm doing this correctly. Our son (admin) is on this ship. He has been in the Navy for many years and decided before he retires he wanted to do duty on a ship. He hasn't up until now. He said it takes some getting used too, but he's enjoying it. We worry about him now that he's on a ship. I know it sounds crazy and I can only say it may be because we don't know where he is and can't just pick up the phone and call him. I know you all have gone through this too and hopefully you have some suggestions for us. Thanks for listening!
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I missed a call from my Sailor :( I miss him soooooo much.
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Comment by becki(uss stockdale) on February 3, 2011 at 5:03pm
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I would love to get a New Letter how do I sign up for it???
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Hi Becki and welcome. My Sailor has been with the Stockdale for about a year. It's his first deployment. The ombudsman keeps us informed too. Hi to everyone else. MI got nailed yesterday with snow. About 16" Drifts are 3-5'. Amazing what a little water can do!
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no I have not read anything yet except what is on this site... My ex husband was on an aircraft carrier and they were out for 6 months at a time and thats all I know about so that is why I am asking... my son is very excitted about this adventure, mom is the one not to sure about it.lol
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do they go out often??? how long do they stay out
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Hello to all.. my Sailor just got verbal orders today that he will be joining the Stockdale in a few weeks.. I am excitted and nervous at the same time.. any words to make me feel better about this..
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I'm so glad that you heard from your son Karen. Makes the world right. You have to feel so relieved. I missed our son's phone call by 20 min. My husband & daughter got to talk to him. Glad to hear they are finally getting their mail.
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Gigi - so glad to hear that you got to see your son's face. It chokes me up. I'd give my right arm to see my son's face. He said he had a good time on land.
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