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

**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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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.

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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.

Discussion Forum

"Navy Lodge Norfolk" - Information, rates and photos

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Comment by John and Yvonne on May 25, 2015 at 3:07pm

CO-Twin, We may have! Saturday morning we were at Dukes on Waikiki for breakfast. And we left on a hop from Hickam on Monday the 18th! If you get a chance, you should go visit him! 

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 22, 2015 at 6:12pm

John and Yvonne. You might have bumped into my son you met in Norfolk when we were there for his twins return from Deployment. He has his first duty station in Pearl Harbor and arrived there May 15th. He is loving it so far. Likes the fresh pineapple ice cream. 

Comment by Joe&NatesMom on May 22, 2015 at 4:49pm
Hello G-mans Mom! My son is on the USS Bataan. He and his wife live in Sufolk and are getting used to the area. He is rate is MM and is a 3rd Class Petty Officer (hope I got that right!). This site is a wonderful world of information!
Comment by G-Man's Mom on May 22, 2015 at 4:41pm

Hi Kimberly68!  My son is a GM and is assigned to Riveron squad 4.  He said he isn't on a ship...I am still learning all of this. lol  He just left a months training in MS after schooling... he loved MS much better than school.  I hope he enjoys this just as much!!  :)

Comment by G-Man's Mom on May 22, 2015 at 11:53am

Hi everyone!  My son just got into Norfolk...well Little Creek, this week!  He is extremely excited to have this be his first permanent station!  I am so nervous, excited and happy he is loving his choice of joining the Navy!!  I hope this is the right group for me to be in?  lol  I search for a group with his squad..but could not find one.  I hope everyone has a blessed and safe Memorial Day!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 22, 2015 at 11:37am

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 22, 2015 at 11:36am

Hi all - Happy Friday!  Got my RED on today.

Oh John & Yvonne - welcome back from Hawaii - I'm sure you had a wonderful time ;-)  It's been years since I've been to Hawaii - think I'd like to visit again soon!

Welcome Nereida!  My son is fairly new to Norfolk too.  He arrived in February - so far so good!  Glad you had a nice visit with him ;-)

Comment by Nereida on May 22, 2015 at 9:29am
My sailor is headed down to Norfolk this Sunday. He has been with us for the last 3
weeks after finishing A school in GROTON. A heavy heart but very proud of him.
Comment by John and Yvonne on May 21, 2015 at 4:55pm

Hi everyone! My husband and I just got back from a vacation in Hawaii, so I haven't been on here for a while. :) We had a great time and now it's back to the real world!  

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 21, 2015 at 11:03am

Hi all - Happy Almost Friday!

Joe&NatesMom - easy to do lol.  There's a lot of info on here & sometimes I even get confused as to what group I saw stuff in!  Just hope it helps ;-)

 

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