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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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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

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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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Destroyer Moms (DDG)

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Moms of Sailors serving on a destroyer

Members: 394
Latest Activity: Aug 1, 2021

Description and List of all Destroyers in the Navy

Destroyers - DDG Crew: 278 (24 officers)

Ships:

USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), Norfolk, VA click here
USS BARRY (DDG 52), Norfolk, VA click here
USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), San Diego, CA
USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54), Yokosuka, Japan click here
USS STOUT (DDG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), Yokosuka, Japan
USS MITSCHER (DDG 57), Norfolk, VA
USS LABOON (DDG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS RUSSELL (DDG 59), Pearl Harbor, HI

USS PAUL HAMILTON (DDG 60), San Diego, CA
USS RAMAGE (DDG 61), Norfolk, VA click here
USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62), Yokosuka, Japan
USS STETHEM (DDG 63), Yokosuka, Japan click here
USS CARNEY (DDG 64), Mayport, FL
USS BENFOLD (DDG 65), San Diego, CA
USS GONZALEZ (DDG 66), Norfolk, VA
USS COLE (DDG 67), Norfolk, VA cllick here
USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68), Mayport, FL
USS MILIUS (DDG 69), San Diego, CA

USS HOPPER (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS ROSS (DDG 71), Norfolk, VA
USS MAHAN (DDG 72), Norfolk, VA
USS DECATUR (DDG 73), San Diego, CA
USS McFAUL (DDG 74), Norfolk, VA
USS DONALD COOK (DDG 75), Norfolk, VA
USS HIGGINS (DDG 76), San Diego, CA
USS O'KANE (DDG 77), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS PORTER (DDG 78), Norfolk, VA
USS OSCAR AUSTIN (DDG 79), Norfolk, VA

USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80), Mayport, FL click here
USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81), Norfolk, VA
USS LASSEN (DDG 82), Yokosuka, Japan
USS HOWARD (DDG 83), San Diego, CA
USS BULKELEY (DDG 84), Norfolk, VA
USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85), San Diego, CA
USS SHOUP (DDG 86), Everett, WA
USS MASON (DDG 87), Norfolk, VA
USS PREBLE (DDG 88), San Diego, CA
USS MUSTIN (DDG 89), Yokosuka, Japan

USS CHAFEE (DDG 90), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS PINCKNEY (DDG 91), San Diego, CA
USS MOMSEN (DDG 92), San Diego, CA
USS CHUNG-HOON (DDG 93), Pearl Harbor, HI click here
USS NITZE (DDG 94), Norfolk, VA
USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95), Norfolk, VA
USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96), Norfolk, VA
USS HALSEY (DDG 97), San Diego, CA
USS FORREST SHERMAN (DDG 98), Norfolk, VA click here
USS FARRAGUT (DDG 99), Mayport, FL

USS KIDD (DDG 100), San Diego, CA
USS GRIDLEY (DDG 101), San Diego, CA
USS SAMPSON (DDG 102), San Diego, CA
USS TRUXTUN (DDG 103), Norfolk, VA
USS STERETT (DDG 104), San Diego, CA
USS DEWEY (DDG 105), San Diego, CA
USS STOCKDALE (DDG 106), San Diego, CA
USS GRAVELY (DDG 107)
USS WAYNE E. MEYER (DDG 108)
USS JASON DUNHAM (DDG 109)
USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG 110)
USS SPRUANCE (DDG 111)

USS ZUMWALT (DDG 1000), San Diego, CA click here

OPSEC Points:
Don’t discuss current or future destinations/ ports of call/deployment bases.
Don’t discuss current or future operations or missions.
Don’t discuss current or future dates and times of exercises or missions.
Don’t discuss readiness issues and numbers.
Don’t discuss specific training equipment.
Don’t discuss people’s names and operations.
Don’t speculate about current or future operations.

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Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on August 3, 2010 at 12:52pm: Sadly there have been too many incidents like that this past year or so Shirley. Fortunately no injuries.

On a different note - happy day in Norfolk.
Welcome home to the USS McFaul!

Great video for those that would like to experience a homecoming...
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/military/USS-McFaul-to-return-Tuesday

Comment by spensmom on August 3, 2010 at 11:27am: Good grief, Mary! Somebody wasn't paying attention!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on August 3, 2010 at 11:04am: HI Caitlin and welcome! It doesn't appear to be a group for your destroyer as of yet, you could start one. I would also look on facebook to see if there is a group there. Finding that more and more ships are moving to facebook where they are fabulous about updating the families with photos and activities - generally providing alot of info that would be a violation of the rules here.

And on a different note...

Navy ship collides with vessel off Calif. coast

The Associated Press
Posted: 08/02/2010 10:32:27 AM PDT
Updated: 08/02/2010 10:32:28 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO—A Navy commander says a U.S. destroyer on a training exercise collided into a civilian dive vessel off Southern California's Pacific coast.
U.S. Navy Commander Greg Hicks says there were no injuries reported from the accident late Sunday and officials were investigating the cause.
Hicks says the USS Shoup, a guided-missile destroyer, suffered scrapes but both vessels were functioning.
The 509-foot-long Shoup carries about 380 people and is training out at sea with the Abraham Lincoln strike group.
Hicks says the civilian vessel is believed to be a 21-foot-long dive vessel.

Comment by Steph on July 28, 2010 at 5:36pm: Woo Hoo, one step closer to the hubby coming back!!!!!

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on July 28, 2010 at 3:37pm: For our USS Gravely families...

Northrop delivers destroyer Gravely to Navy
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jul 27, 2010 14:27:02 EDT
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Northrop Grumman has completed the sale and delivery of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Gravely to the Navy.

Gravely is 510 feet long, weighs 9,500 tons and has four gas-turbine propulsion plants that can power the ship to speeds above 30 knots.

Gravely will be commissioned Nov. 20 in Wilmington, N.C.

It is named for the late Vice Adm. Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Born in Richmond, Va., Gravely attended Virginia Union University and enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1942. In 1944, he was commissioned as an officer. His 38-year career saw many milestones, including becoming the first black commander of a warship.

Comment by spensmom on July 28, 2010 at 12:11pm: Powerful! Right! And the best! Not that we're prejudiced or anything! And isn't it the truth about one's mood. :)

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on July 28, 2010 at 12:02pm: Gasping for air here spensmom!!! So close to that BIG ship!!! Love it --- that just HAS to be the cutest destroyer ever!!! :-)

Oh wait...Naval ships are not cute, let's go with...that must be one of the most powerful destroyers...ever!

Amazing what seeing a photo can do for one's mood!

Comment by spensmom on July 28, 2010 at 12:00pm: There go our boys!!! Yay!

Comment by spensmom on July 28, 2010 at 11:57am: Mary, Check this out.......Do you see what I see?!?!? :)

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on July 28, 2010 at 11:17am: One of our fine destroyers...

100729-N-6935K-003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron 103, performs a high-speed pass alongside the guide-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). The aircraft was conducting an airpower demonstration for participants of Tiger Cruise 2010 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is hosting a two-day Tiger Cruise while underway to homeport in Norfolk, Va., after completing a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Kolmel/Released)