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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.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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**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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.

Weather - Norfolk

Members: 1314
Latest Activity: on Monday

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

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Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on August 7, 2012 at 8:54am: Welcome to your new Home Port, USS Lincoln!!!!! Bravo Zulu on this king deployment!!!! I am waiting on the Big 'E' to come home and our Sailor walk off this historic vessel!!! What a pleasure and an honor to have been able to step up and walk around her!!!!

Comment by cbc mom on August 6, 2012 at 5:08pm: Thanks DebbieinCa, Marcy & Proudkmom for the info. I didn't even think about using USO. Will definitely check them out.

Comment by DebbieinCA on August 5, 2012 at 10:00pm: Hi CBC-I agree. The USO is probably going to be the most help. Here is a different em with a phone number. Maybe they can give you and your sailor some advice even if they are not open while he is there.

http://www.usometro.org/location.php?p=14

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 4, 2012 at 6:56pm: Hi, didn't see earlier post! Unfortunately the USO isn't 24/7 (it closes at 10 pm), and I know Dulles - your sailor won't have time to leave and return to the airport. Looks like he'll have to camp out at his gate; his total time waiting will only be about four hours or so before they start to board for Norfolk. Tell him to pick up snacks and water for Dulles before he boards in CA, as nothing will be open there. Here'e the Dulles USO's link and phone # fyi Dulles USO

Comment by Proudkmom on August 4, 2012 at 6:48pm: Hi cbc mom- have your son go to the USO at the airport. They usually have a place where they can rest and they have food too. Our son got stuck in Detroit in July overnight due to his flight being cancelled on his way home to Portland, OR. He got a bed and some food. :) I just checked and both Washington D.C. airports have a USO.

Comment by cbc mom on August 4, 2012 at 1:04am: My son complete A school at P'cola mid July and is headed to Norfolk for C school. He is AD. He is home right now on leave (California) and will be headed out to Norfolk early next week. He has a 5 hour layover in Washington DC before he heads to Norfolk. Flight arrive around 2am and leaves for Norfolk around 8am. Any suggestions on what he can do during that 5 hour layover? Would hate to see him sleep in the airport. I thought maybe he can go to the nearest hotel to Dulles for a "cat nap". However, I don't know that area well. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!!

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 3, 2012 at 9:44pm: Welcome to the group, and soon to Norfolk, NorfolkNavyWife! You'll really enjoy the area, so much to see and do. Two more groups you might like to check out are http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ladiesofva and http://www.navyformoms.com/group/navywivesofnorfolkportsmouthva

Comment by NorfolkNavyWife on August 2, 2012 at 11:37pm: Hello! My husband is an IT on the USS Anzio & just arrived in Norfolk a few weeks ago. I will be arriving on the 17th! Can't wait!

Comment by TraceJ on July 31, 2012 at 11:13am: Found a great restaurant if you are looking for a wonderful steak dinner....it was near Norfolk on independence drive...the Brass Bell....looks like a dive but great food and resonanly priced....3 steak dinners for under $60. WE only had 2 days, we took the 2 hour Norfolk Naval Tour by boat and then walked around down by the USS Wisconsin. Also spent time at the VA beach aquarium.

Comment by BEVERLY (kyles mom) on July 31, 2012 at 10:21am: Hello everyone. I dont know where to start. I am a Navy mom in Tn and a member of the HM-14 support group and there is a family that needs help. The husband had back surgery and no good. possible facing more surrgery. They have 3 kids ages 12 yr to 1 yr and the mom is wore out. If you can help this family give Melanie Henry herself and talk with her to see where you canhelp her and her family 404-423-1182. Thanks and God bless