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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
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PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
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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USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

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For families and friends of sailors serving aboard the mighty USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7). New members, be sure to use the information in the Discussion "USS Iwo Jima's Ombudsman Team and the Family Readiness Group (FRG)." Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom, current group Admin

Location: Mayport FL and everywhere!
Members: 113
Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2019

USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Videos

USS Iwo Jima Homecoming December 20, 2012 - a Cox Video Diary

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You need to be a member of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to add comments!

Comment by KrisT1 on July 29, 2014 at 6:48pm: If you have heard when the ship is moving to Mayport email me. My son doesn't have a phone so I haven't talked to him for month.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on July 13, 2014 at 7:58pm: Good group on Facebook: "Navy Home Search." You have to request to join. Just saw this for example, near Mayport - what a pretty house!

4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House on Atlantic Blvd and Kernan Blvd near NS Mayport for sale OR rent: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11965-Diamond-Springs-Dr-Jacksonv...

Rent would be $1750/month and a $1750 security deposit. $300 fee for pets (max lbs: 25; limit: 1 dog and/or 1 cat). If you would like to see the house, please contact First Coast Real Management at 904-701-3276. It's not technically up for rent yet on their website but it will be soon.

Comment by NavyMom2013 on June 20, 2014 at 2:33pm: ProudkMom,

I sent you a friend request with info about my son. Cool video on YouTube watching what happens with your son's job. They sure are impressive, aren't they?

Comment by Proudkmom on June 19, 2014 at 11:13pm: My son is attached to the Iwo Jima because he is the deck engineer on the LCAC for this ship. This is all pretty new for me. Watching the news lately has made everything seem more real. What does your sailor do?

Comment by NavyMom2013 on June 19, 2014 at 2:18am: Absolutely, yes Proudkmom,

Is your sailor new to IJ? We try to keep tight lipped about what, when, and where our loved ones are doing to protect them as they do their OJT. josh'smom said it quite well, so thanks for the reminder from her sailor!

Welcome aboard!

Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom, beautiful picture of Mayport. I will have to check it out next time I visit family in Florida.

Comment by Proudkmom on June 18, 2014 at 11:29pm: Hello,

I am new to this group. Anyone here still active members of this group with a sailor on this ship?

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 31, 2014 at 4:37am: Pretty sunset! "Check out this beautiful shot of Naval Station Mayport at night. Mayport's operational composition is capable of accommodating 34 ships and a 8,001-foot runway capable of handling most aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory." From U.S. Fleet Forces Command on Facebook.U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Schneider.

Comment by ShortBecky on May 11, 2014 at 9:40pm: Thanks Marcy. Happy Mothers Day.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on May 11, 2014 at 1:56am

Comment by Josh'smom on April 2, 2014 at 10:52pm: My son said today that they were told to remind Navy For Mons not to post deployments or underway schedules. Just thought I would share this info if it applies to any moms.