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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 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.

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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: 1310
Latest Activity: Feb 25

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

THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN

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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 Kaye S. on October 23, 2009 at 11:14pm: Thanks, Rhonda -- I sure will !!!
And BTW, "Stacy Williams" hit PA Moms, Nuke Moms, and Indiana Moms, too.

Comment by Rhonda8881 on October 23, 2009 at 9:34pm: Kaye S -
Congratulations! I am very glad that you are able to spend time with your Sailor. I know you will enjoy every minute. Have a great week.

Comment by Kaye S. on October 23, 2009 at 7:25pm: THERE'S A SAILOR AT MY HOUSE! And he's already into the chocolate chip cookies! Ah, it's a sweet life... Hugs! k.

Comment by jean on October 22, 2009 at 11:43pm: Any Applebees in Hawai'i?
for the Submarine Force?
jean

Comment by Rhonda8881 on October 22, 2009 at 3:04pm: Kaye, I hope your surgery goes well with a speedy recovery. Have a great visit with your sailor while he is home.

Comment by Mark on October 22, 2009 at 2:08pm: Hugs back atcha, Kaye! Thanks for that nugget re:Applebee's - I'll enjoy that with Zach!

Comment by Kaye S. on October 22, 2009 at 1:24pm: Did ya'll know that Applebee's is giving free meals to current and former military personnel on Veteran's Day?! Here's the link: http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx.

And by the way, my trip to Washington was cancelled this past Monday, when I had a severe 'incident' with my female organs (NO cancer) and my doctor said I'm having a hysterectomy. We're grateful that son's command changed and extended his leave, so he's flying home tomorrow for a week.

But, I'm still upset that I'm not meeting many of those I've gotten close to in the past year. Hugs, k.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 20, 2009 at 7:22pm: Judy, we are all waiting with you. So are the ladies of Molly's Adopt a Sailor. So,please don't feel alone.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 20, 2009 at 5:00pm: I mailed off a card for Joshua. I think that the fact that they put off any action is a good sign. It means they are trying very hard to let him recover on his own..rather than rushing him into surgery and ending his chances to stay on his sub. I know that the wait must be so hard on him and he is still in my thoughts and prayers.