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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Sub Moms

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Welcome to the deep, silent world of submarines! If you're new to this world, start by reading the "Pages" of info found in the right-hand column, below the strip of member avatars.

We welcome your questions. But, while you're here, maintain silence... don't slam doors or the lid on the toilet!

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

Group Administrator: Kaye S.

Members: 1304
Latest Activity: May 7

READ THE "PAGES" FIRST!

NEW MEMBERS !!

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA

in the right-hand column, under the avatars ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all! Thanks, Kaye S.

NOTE: THERE ARE MORE PAGES THAN DISPLAYED -

FOR A COMPLETE LIST, CLICK ON "VIEW ALL" AT

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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

Need an Ombudsman? OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY

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Comment by scubagirl on March 9, 2016 at 4:49pm: I did not intend to make anyone feel nervous about any information I put in my last posting. I am very careful with information I put out on any kind of social network. The information about where my son's sub has been has been released by the Navy on several military pages. His ombudsman has given us permission to share the pictures and info. I would not put any of our sailors in danger. I have no pictures of my sailor on my facebook page or even decals on my car. Again I am sorry if my post made anyone nervous. If an administrator feels I should not have posted this information please feel free to correct me in thinking it was okay since his ombudsman said it was safe.

Comment by Amy L. on March 9, 2016 at 1:29pm: Whole heartedly agree ndsubmom!!!!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on March 9, 2016 at 12:46pm: CO-Twin - how wonderful!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 9, 2016 at 12:39pm: Got a message from my sub son!! He is on dry land for a break in the Philippines!! It was a LONG silent run.

Comment by scubagirl on March 9, 2016 at 1:11am: Hi to you all. It has been a while since I posted. I have been reading your post but have not sat down and written. My son will be celebrating they half way night this week. His sub has been in Norway, Gibraltar, ( they had a issue and had to get part flown in for the repair) and a half a day in Greece. They did not even get to make calls while there, just a quick email. Pictures have been posted on Navy.mil of the sub in all the ports and is public knowledge so I can write about their ports. He is on a fast attack also. We will be going to homecoming and taking all his possessions to him. It should be nice in VA at the time. They have had two mail drops since they left. I suppose he has been studying for his advancement test in the next few days. He was suppose to be able to take the test while deployed. He earned his Dolphins in Dec and has completed the other certifications he needed. Next would be the test for E5. One time we talk and he is reenlisting and the next he thinks not. Only time will tell. Hang in there all and NMH's to you all. One day closer.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on March 5, 2016 at 8:56pm: Yvette - they try to act cool! I'm sure inside its a different story!

Comment by mrsb on March 5, 2016 at 8:40pm: CO Twin, mine is also on a fast attack, been out since October, but coming back to port soon!!! I wish we could go and watch the boat come in but it's just not possible. Am hoping other Navy moms or wives/girlfriends will take some photos for me!!!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 5, 2016 at 8:30pm: I know that the married guys like the boomers with short deployments. Mine is on a fast attack and has been gone since the first of November.

Comment by A navy mom on March 5, 2016 at 4:15pm: Cath Bubblehead - thank you for the info - excited for him to take his first underway - he is very enthusiastic about his whole experience so far - so much to learn and do - we are very of him and all the sailors! Thanks again!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on March 5, 2016 at 3:14pm: Hi Navy Mom - If it is an underway then I do not think they will do 1/2 way boxes. Your sailor most likely will not be able to tell you when they are leaving or returning. He will be very busy earning his "fish" so do not expect many emails from him.

When he gets a chance he will email you - that way you will have his email address. Email him often, even if he doesn't respond! There is maybe 3 computers for 150 sailors - not easy to get access! Do not attempt to email pictures - plain text only.

If you are on the Omsbudsmen's list you might get notified within 24 hours of returning - or not! Boomers do not do homecomings like fast attacks!

Here is a video about subs:

https://www.facebook.com/Militarydotcom/videos/10153708461939270/