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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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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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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.

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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 theraysmom(Ship11 Div 244) on November 23, 2014 at 5:49pm: We read and follow. I would like to thank you all for your comments. This group has been my eyes and ear into the world where my son lived. I have cried for you and prayed for you all. I wish you I al the best. Please continue to comment and ask questions as it helps Moms like me. Even though we may never comment. My son is beginning his reinlistment in San Diego.

Comment by Rod on November 21, 2014 at 5:26pm: This is something I saw on FB a few minutes ago about Thanksgiving dinner on the Norfolk Naval Satation. For servicemen and families. Click the link

Norfolk Naval Station Thanksgiving Meal

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 20, 2014 at 10:34pm: Just saw this from Fleet and Family Support:

The Navy is changing mailing addresses for ships, afloat units, and ashore FPOs to improve service, reduce costs and get mail to service members more efficiently. Here's what you need to know -

1. No more nine digit zip codes

The new Navy Standardized Addressing format only requires the use of a five-digit zip code, more like standard mail. The USPS process will automatically generate a barcode with any additional digits that are required for delivery. This change will eliminate undeliverable as addressed (UAA) mail currently being returned to sender.

2. New virtual boxes

A new four digit virtual box number will be added to the standard addressing format. This number will be unique to each service member and will aid in getting your mail to you and not someone else.

3. Faster delivery!

With the new format, the Postal Service is anticipating reducing transit time by 7 to 21 days for letter mail and publications. That makes it more likely that you'll receive the August issue of Sports Illustrated in the mail before Thanksgiving!

4. Less Expensive

The new Navy Standardized Addressing format is expected to save Navy postal operators $1.2 million annually in labor and transportation costs.

5. Any Questions?

Visit your base/command post office or talk to a postal clerk or read the NAVADMIN on the Navy Personnel Command website.

Comment by juliw on November 17, 2014 at 10:17am: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom - What a fantastic story! It brought a smile to my face this morning on an otherwise yucky day!

Comment by nvduhmom. on November 17, 2014 at 9:16am: Marcy~Corpsman Mom, that is a great story! It put a smile on my face. Thanks.

Yvonne, I just sent you a message. Thank you

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 16, 2014 at 11:02pm: nvduhmom, welcome! Yes, the ship will provide and it's actually a good time to be bonding and making friends! Funny story - a few years ago I was in Norfolk (Portsmouth side) for Thanksgiving and cooked dinner for my son and apartment-mates. While they cleaned up I checked NavyforMoms and read a comment from a mom with a sailor at Norfolk. She was just frantic because her son had just told her he was stuck alone on watch on his submarine for Thanksgiving with zip, nada, nothing but a granola bar. So…my son and I ran to the store, picked up several roasted chickens, mashed potatoes, pies, etc and headed to the base to find this sub and its hapless sailor. When we got there, we ran into the sub's XO who happened to be chatting with the guard at the pier gate, and asked them if we could deliver dinner to those stuck on the sub. Guess what! they laughed and laughed and said, Well if he told that to his mom that's pretty funny, because her son and about a dozen of us just finished a full Thanksgiving four-course meal with all the trimmings catered from Cracker Barrel! Anyway, they were awesome about it, happy to have our contribution (call it leftovers LOL) and after they finished teasing the son, we got a tour of a Navy sub! A memorable Thanksgiving Day :)

Comment by John and Yvonne on November 16, 2014 at 10:36pm: We also invite the sailors over for Christmas dinner as well.

Yvonne

Comment by John and Yvonne on November 16, 2014 at 10:34pm: nvduhmom,

My husband and I are inviting sailors over to our home for Thanksgiving. We would love to invite your son to join us.

We open our home on the weekends and invite sailors over to eat and play board games...Saturday evening and Sunday afternoons.

If you would like I can pm you my cell number and your son can give us a call or we could call him if he wouldn't mind.

You can know more about us if you go to our page on this site.

Yvonne and John Wagner

Comment by nvduhmom. on November 16, 2014 at 5:39pm: I am a new Navy Mom. Son graduated in Sept and is stationed in Norfolk. He will not be able to get leave until Feb and will be alone for Thanksgiving and Christmas. He said that the ship will have a Thanksgiving dinner. He may be just saying this to calm me down. Last Thanksgiving his Dad was in the hospital and we got home late from visiting him and our dinner consisted of a Swansons Turkey dinner. I just don't want him to go thru that again. Do the ships have a dinner for the sailors?

Comment by Coach Shelia on November 14, 2014 at 8:55am: CO-TwinSalorsMom so happy for you! Sending prayers and well wishes your way today and forever!