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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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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Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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.

Members: 1313
Latest Activity: 19 hours ago

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.

Discussion Forum

"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos

Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Chipmunk Sep 30, 2019. 16 Replies

Barracks?

Started by SJWit. Last reply by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) Sep 17, 2019. 9 Replies

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Comment by HuffyMom23 on November 4, 2014 at 9:40pm

Cindy D - I feel bad for you.  It just breaks your heart I am sure to not see your son off.  How often do you normally see your son each year?  How long will he be gone?

My son has not deployed yet, so I can't even imagine how that will feel not talking to him. 

Comment by TLC72 on November 4, 2014 at 8:38pm
Anyone know if there is a restaraunt in the area that serves family style meals for around 10 people? Wanting to have some sort of Thanksgiving type dinner with our sailor while we're there.
Comment by Cindy D on November 4, 2014 at 11:01am

Well my son leaves today to start a new journey overseas. My heart breaks that I am not able to be there to see him off.

Comment by Coach Shelia on November 1, 2014 at 5:59pm
Hello everyone! Yvonne, everytime you post your invite, I say a prayer for good people like you and your husband! Thanks!
Comment by 1989StoutsMom on November 1, 2014 at 7:25am
Hi ladies, I have been offline for sometime now. My son has been stationed in norfolk for 4 years now, he is attached to the Ike.
My daughter graduated high school this past June and is working on going into navy too
Comment by John and Yvonne on October 30, 2014 at 10:07pm

San Francisco! That's my favorite city. I worked there for 21/2 years before getting married.

They Bay Area...my old stomping grounds. :)

Have a great evening.

Yvonne

Comment by JackieD on October 30, 2014 at 11:41am

Yvonne, it is a small world.  I was born and raised in San Francisco and I've been living out here for the past 8 years.  I love the quiet and peaceful surroundings out here.  My kids have family on their dad's side in Pleasanton.

Comment by John and Yvonne on October 30, 2014 at 11:33am

Wow! It is a small world! My sister doesn't live far from Vasco Rd. Amazing! I'm from Castro Valley.

Yvonne

Comment by John and Yvonne on October 30, 2014 at 11:30am

That's great LadyDi!  I will pm you my cell number so he can give us a call. The more sailors in our home, the merrier! :)

Yvonne

Comment by LadyDi on October 30, 2014 at 5:38am

Hi Nicole1818 welcome as well to the group.  We're both newbie's here I see :) 

 

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