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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.

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

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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

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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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: Apr 15

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 laurie on January 15, 2013 at 11:35am: My son will be arriving in Norfolk in a little over 2 weeks after SERE in Maine, he is now in Pensacola and will be graduating this week from RSS. any comments on what it is like in Norfolk? we have never been there before

thanks for any info

Comment by judysgirl on January 14, 2013 at 10:48am: In response to Theresa....I am very interested in joining this group. I am pretty computer illiterate....lol...where exactly do I go on the website to find out information for this. Lord willing my daughter will put me on that list ASAP so I will be good to go. Thank you so much for any info you can provide to me.

Comment by judysgirl on January 13, 2013 at 10:34am: Thank you Sandra AM Mom. I must miss some comments...not the best computer at home. Hopefully my daughter will be able to find the time and resources to do this. May the Lord bless them and keep them safe!!!!

Comment by judysgirl on January 12, 2013 at 4:00pm: In response to Sandra AM Mom....is there any way for us to talk to the FRG if our daughter has not signed us up for it. It makes me nuts that we don't have this kind of information. I would LOVE to see my daughter off, and be there when they come back.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on January 11, 2013 at 10:38pm: I did both! - watched the Iwo Jima cast off, then (thanks to the tip from a Navy wife at the pier) raced to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and parked by the restaurant, got out onto the pier, and saw the ship pass - beachmom is right, a fantastic experience! Plus got to see the LCACs come roaring (literally) out from Little Creek and join the ship, so impressive. Since I'd never seen a ship depart, it was very cool to me to watch the process of sailors and Marines arriving at the pier that morning, captain talking to the TV crews, etc.

Here's how to get in touch with your Family Readiness Group, and Ombudsman, here (and it's important to be on their list during deployment): http://www.navyformoms.com/group/whatsanombudsmanandhowtocontactthe...

Comment by momoftwosons on January 11, 2013 at 7:56pm: Sherry - You are able to get on base the day the ship leaves. We went down last March to see my son and his ship off. Main gate - need drivers licsense and registration of vehicle. There is a list that your sailor needs to have you put on. Pull up to the gate and give them the name of the ship and your sailor. I was also in contact with our ships ombudsmen in case there was a problem (which there was not). We had no trouble getting on base - Be sure to get there early - parking is horrendous and be sure to park legally - the police are ruthless and were giving out tix left and right. I suggest your bring a pair of binoculars to see your sailor when they are manning the rails and the ship begins to leave - and of course a box of Kleenex is a must. Good Luck and enjoy this experience. I was so glad we were in a position to go - but the bestest......is the Homecoming. I survived it was tough - but remember day by day. We even had an extended deployment.

Comment by beachmom76 on January 11, 2013 at 6:13pm: @Sherry-I go to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and watch the ship sail from the bay into the Atlantic. There really isn't much to see on base since your son would have to escort you onto the pier and he will probably be a bit busy. It will cost $17 for the round trip toll, but I enjoy driving out to the rest area on the bridge, having something to eat at the restaurant and hitting the visitor gift shop. There is a great lookout point where you can watch the ship sail over the tunnel portion as it heads to sea.

Others may have their favorite spots, but this is my top pick!

Comment by judysgirl on January 11, 2013 at 12:39pm: Thank you Jesus!!!! My daughter is an AFB. And it really bothers me that she is probably one of the people who has to wear them. Lord willing they will get them fixed and distributed to our brave kids.

Comment by NonnaB on January 11, 2013 at 4:48am: sandman713 - you can find digital camo fabric at fabric.com; I bought some to make a diaper bag for my new grandson. I wanted something that my son would carry. They also has a couple other Naby themed fabrics.