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

**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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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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Yokosuka, Japan Moms

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Yokosuka, Japan Moms

This group was started for Moms who have a sailor in Yokosuka, Japan.

Members: 241
Latest Activity: Apr 3

Discussion Forum

Moving Off Base

Started by navysis030495 May 8, 2019. 0 Replies

need advise

Started by Alaska mom. Last reply by me2anavymom May 9, 2017. 2 Replies

Getting orders out of Japan

Started by purplegiraffe69. Last reply by Spokane Sailormom Aug 18, 2015. 2 Replies

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Comment by MAMA_C on January 24, 2016 at 1:53pm

Be sure not to their phones when they get home because of roaming is VERY EXPENSIVE! My son found that out when he came for leave during Thanksgiving. Change service.    I have this year and next year PUPLEGIRAFFE69.  Enjoy!

Comment by purplegiraffe69 on January 24, 2016 at 11:47am

My son is on his way home from 3 years in Yokosuka (he was not on a ship) He lands at 1:15pm today!!! woo woo!!!    He had wifi in his barracks and yes he got a phone in Japan.  He will get a new phone here in the states. We used FB messenger all the time and you can even do a phone call on messenger. We did skype sometimes.  He is heading to NCIS Quantico Virigina after leave, this mom in SC is happy!!!! 

Comment by Selly on January 24, 2016 at 10:43am
Hi all, my daughter got her orders and leaves in a couple of months to Yokosuka Japan. Anyone have information on Internet/wifi availability. Also we will be canceling her line here so she can get a cell phone there. We already talked about skype, whatsapp, and FB. Anything else that I should know? Any info is appreciated.
Comment by LisaSophia on December 8, 2015 at 11:00pm
My son and I both have the Line app on our iPhones. We can text and receive phone calls for free.
Comment by scully_the_skeptic on November 6, 2015 at 3:17pm
We use whatsapp for calls & texts. Can be used on any smart phone
Comment by jpickatrini on October 11, 2015 at 10:04am

Peggy,  We have done two options. My sailor daughter bought a japanese Iphone and so can text or talk to her sister who also has Iphone. or call through face book messenger which is what I do with her. You can set up facebook messenger on iphone or tablet/ipad and use it as a phone, it works well for me but Im sure there are ways to get your phone working. Maybe call Verizon for support.

Comment by Lisa Johnson on October 10, 2015 at 6:07pm

My son recently arrived in Yokosuka on the Reagan. He had canceled his Verizon phone service before he left the states because he was told how much cheaper it is in Japan. So, he got phone service there now...but he can't even set up his voicemail because everything is in Japanese! Not sure what to do next...I try calling him (I signed up for the int'l package, have the access and country code and the number he sent...but nothing goes through). He has only been able to communicate through FB and Email. Ugh!

Comment by Cheryl-TedsMom on September 19, 2015 at 11:10pm

jpickatrini also get the information on his ship's Ombudsman. Here is a quote from my sailor's ship webpage An "Ombudsman are here to assist Navy families. Ombudsman act as a liaison between the command and families, and communicate information about command and community resources to families. Your questions, comments, complaints, concerns, etc. will all be held in the strictest confidence"

Comment by 2tymeNavyMom on September 18, 2015 at 1:39pm
Comment by jpickatrini on September 18, 2015 at 11:48am

Hi, Can someone direct me to info on the procedure for contacting my sailor regarding a death in the family. I know it is through the Red Cross, but can someone tell me how to do it. I have been emailing her but ...hasn't happened yet, but her Grandfather is in hospice.  ??? Thank you in advance.

 

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