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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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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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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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

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Latest Activity: on Monday

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 Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 3, 2014 at 4:16pm: How cool for her! Tell her that Navy moms want a full report!! LOL

Comment by Leach73 on December 3, 2014 at 4:13pm: Yes! my daughter mentioned something about it being at a Marriott hotel.

Sounds like it should be fun! I know she can't wait to get all dressed up and fancy.

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 3, 2014 at 3:46pm: Leach73, I recall when my son attended the USS Iwo Jima's holiday party at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside - quite the event! An ice sculpture of the ship, wine glass memento, dinner, music, the works. This gal posted about it with photos too - http://www.homeiswherethenavyshipsus.com/2010_12_01_archive.html

Comment by Leach73 on December 3, 2014 at 3:28pm: abuon18 - thanks! My sailor told me that she will be going to one on the 18th. She had me send her a dress and shoes from home just in case she went shopping for something and didn't find anything. She is happy that she will get to dress up and feel girly.

Comment by abuon18 on December 3, 2014 at 11:09am: Leach73- each command is responsible for planning and hosting their own holiday parties. Most do but not all.

Comment by Leach73 on December 3, 2014 at 11:06am: Hi Marcy! You are amazing! So helpful! Just wanted to say Thank you for all that you do to help us navigate thru the Navy Life!

So, now, of course, I have a question. Do you know anything about a Holiday Party for the Sailors in Norfolk?

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on December 1, 2014 at 11:19pm: CC0727, I remembered that someone else was asking about brakes last month so I scrolled back and found it and the recommendation :) Here it is -

Comment by Lizb on October 17, 2014 at 6:22pm

Anyone know of a good and trusted place to get brakes done. My son just arrived after deployment and needs to get brakes done.

Comment by Trevor's mom on October 17, 2014 at 7:34pm

Accurate-Tune Plus 757-226-8863, JT is the gentleman to talk to. My son had several things done there and I talked to him personally. They also have great reviews and we were referred to them. http://accuratetuneplus.com/

Comment by JackieD on October 18, 2014 at 11:46am

My son also had work done by JT at Accurate-Tune. I would recommend them also.

Comment by CC0727 on November 25, 2014 at 11:53am: Does anyone know of a reputable place to get brakes done in the Virginia Beach area?

Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 24, 2014 at 7:14pm: Huffymom, my son purchased and registered his car in Virginia. The safety and emissions inspections are easy - you can get it done at local garages and dealers that offer the service - and it's kinda good to know your sailor is driving a car without problems. This is the Virginia DMV's "Military Guide" for active duty personnel with answers about purchasing, registering and insuring a car: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/pdf/dmv206.pdf

For renewing registration annually, the personal property tax is waived if your sailor not a Virginia resident, just have to provide the latest LES statement to the DMV.

If your sailor is willing, there is a 1 1/2 hour class called Car Buying Strategies offered once a month by Fleet and Family Support Center, 757-444-2102, next class Dec 5. noon-1:30 pm.

AAA has a car buying service if you're a member - this is the page for the Norfolk/Mid Atlantic area: https://aaamidatlantic.truecar.com/main.html

Comment by TLC72 on November 24, 2014 at 8:34am: Yes Amanda, I had heard if your car is registered in VA, you have to have it inspected every year to renew your sticker. That's another reason our son is buying his car at home and getting Illinois plates.