Welcome to
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

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS

Information

hi My Son is currently in Groton, Ct. for Submarine School then "A" School.

Members: 865
Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2024

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of GROTON, CT. SUBSCHOOL & "A" SCHOOL MOMS to add comments!

Comment by Mark on January 10, 2010 at 11:36pm: They take care of them very well in that regard, Cindy. Several days before they leave Groton, the Navy will have movers come and pack up their personal gear in their barracks rooms and ship it to their duty station at government expense. This includes all their stuff (TVs, etc...) that the sailor doesn't plan on taking onto the plane with them.

Comment by Cindy on January 10, 2010 at 11:26pm: Quick question for everyone...my son's been accumulating lots of stuff while in school. What happens to it when they leave school for their first duty station? I'm just curious to know how their "stuff" is handled. Thanks!

Comment by Cindy on January 10, 2010 at 11:24pm: Congratulations Sandy! Like many of you my son is ET-Nav, and like Mary's son he had originally wanted ET-Com "Radio". He's happy with his new assignment and finishes BESS this week. He's hoping the delay before his next clas is not too long, and looking forward to it getting started. I feel very fortunate being in California where the weather's pretty mild, but even still it's been darn cold this week, no sun for over a week now. I can't complain though when I look at what the rest of the country is going through.

Comment by Nesper LaKay Reddick on January 4, 2010 at 12:03pm: My son's flight was late leaving Orlando, he was able to fly to Boston and then catch a train to Ct. then a cab to Groton, he said that he called to let them know that he might be late, but he got there last night. The hard part of this is saying good bye. I can't wait to visit.

Comment by Cindy on December 30, 2009 at 6:08pm: Congratulations Roysecitytx! What an awesome time, enjoy your PIR and we'll see you back here with some great Grad stories -- hope the weather's okay for you!

My son leaves today from Groton with a group headed to NYC for New Year's. His birthday is tomorrow and he bought himself a 32" flat screen TV - just what he needs!

Oh, and school starts-up again on Monday, January 4th.

Comment by Cindy on December 29, 2009 at 7:45pm: Hello everyone, My son's only been in Groton since the end of October, but a few things I would contribute to recent conversations are: 1) Delay in orders to Groton to occasionally happen. My son was supposed to leave on Oct 20, but was held until Oct 30 for medical test results, he was with another guy who experienced the same delay. 2) They can pay for a private mail box at the NEX - I think it's $8/month and receive packages or mail. I've sent USPS and UPS that's all been delivered without issue. It works really well (except for the fact that it's a hike back to the barracks uphill, right now in the snow and ice!) 3)Internet is available in the common area, or they can get Comcast in their room. My son's room is apparently outfitted with TV's, PS3, Wii and their laptops. I apologize for repeating myself from previous posts - but I REALLY recommend you try Skype (video calls) if you haven't already. It's awesome!

Comment by Nesper LaKay Reddick on December 29, 2009 at 2:20pm: I have been on the Navy4Moms site since my son was in boot camp, now that he is in school at Groton, I realized that I have never introduced myself here. I am from Orlando, Fl. My son came home yesterday and I was really happy to see him.I told him that of my favorite things to do now is reading and viewing videos on this site. My son told me that the food is really good. And that it's beautiful. I am looking forward to my visit there. Have A Happy New Year, everyone.

Comment by Mark on December 28, 2009 at 10:39pm: There is supposedly wireless internet provided, but I understand that they can't get a usable signal in most of the rooms, and roommates usually pool their money to get Comcast cable and internet, plus all the "required" TV and gaming systems...

Comment by Cindy on December 27, 2009 at 8:43pm: Hello all! My son's not making it home for the holidays. His leave starts tomorrow and he's using it to go to NYC for his 21st birthday on New Year's Eve - sounds like lots of fun! It's been tough without him home, but for anyone whose son has a laptop with webcam, I HIGHLY recommend you get a webcam and sign-up for Skype. We've had a few great conversations, and used the video call Christmas morning so we could all be "together" while opening gifts. It's not the same as being together, but SO much more than a cell phone call!

My son's been in Groton since the end of Oct. and in his room they already have TV and gaming systems. We just got him a nice down comforter (pretty inexpensive from Ikea) and sent him a down coat so he's warm when wearing his civvies. They are able to earn priveledges within a few weeks and I once heard Groton described as college with really good supervision. I'd have to say that's what it seems like to me!