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:
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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for everyone that has a family member, spouse or loved ine aboard the wasp to share stories, relieve stress, make new friends, and all aorund support for each other.
Location: anywhere that has affiliation with the Wasp
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Apr 9, 2019
Discussion Forum
USS Wasp in Ft. Lauderdale for Fleet Week 2012
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 30, 2012. 2 Replies 2 Likes
USS Wasp / Wasp Class LHD background, facts, figures, photos
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 26, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Jeff'smom on March 14, 2010 at 12:06am
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Hi everyone, here in Norfolk visiting my son and meeting his friends. Having a ball. Hope all is well. It is so nice to see him.
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Comment by jboysmom on January 24, 2010 at 10:40pm
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My son just finished all his A-school in California on Friday. He flew to Norfolk on Friday and reported to the USS Wasp Friday evening. He has been hanging out on the ship and sleeping there all weekend. He reports to work at 6:30 tomorrow morning. He's so excited to be out of school and finally starting his Navy career!
Being on a ship is totally new for my son and for us here at home. I would appreciate all the suggestions, tips, advice that any of you can give me.
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My son was just home for the Janurary leave. It was a blast to see him. He signed up for 6 years, and in Feburary he will be in the Navy for 4 years. He is got alot to think about for the next two years. Sign up again or not? It's a big decision. I hope he can make the right one for himself. It's got to be a hard think to do now a days?
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I wanted to share a great song/video for all of you. It was written by a music teacher and sung by 3rd graders at the school. Sure does make me proud of my sailor son! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pfBUUZNbFM
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My sailor will be home from VA next week. I can not wait. They will be here this time next week for 10 days. I will be so happy to see them.........Happy New Year to all. Be Safe....God Bless us all.
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Merry Christmas to all...I will see my salior next month and I can't wait. Best wishes to all of you.
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Good Luck to all you Moms and Wifes. I live in Texas and wish I could be there. They are deserve a giant welcome home, with hugs and kisses for all. God Bless our Sailors.......
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To Joanne, I hope Lily (my granddaughter) and I will get to go in March, she is out of school for spring break. I would love to go on the ship and see where Jeff works.
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To Joanne. Yes Jeff is married to his high school sweetheart and they have Taylor who is 19 months old and now Tasha is expecting a girl in Feburary 2010. They will be out of the Navy and back home sometime in 2012. I can't wait. I have missed alot of my son and grandsons life and can't wait till they come home. Are you going to try and be in VA when they come home? Maybe you can give Jeff a hug if you do go for me?
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To Joanne, They love those cookouts don't they. I hope your son enjoys being with my son? I wish I could be there for a cookout? Texas is a long way away from VA?
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