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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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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

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

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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

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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 Paulette,Rob's Mom on August 12, 2009 at 10:29am: Hi all. There is a great seris just starting on the Military channel. It's called "At Sea". The first was liast night but it will be running all week and will be repeating episodes. Last night thye showed the USS annapolis at the North Pole. Also the USS West Virginia (very cool that's Rob's sub). Also the USS Conneticut I think. they showed what life is like on the different subs. And it was filmed just this pst year so it it very up to date. Hope all get a change to see it. I would think that you might be able to go to the Military Channel on line and check it out also.

Comment by NevadaSierra on August 11, 2009 at 11:28am: Hi Everyone:
Lisa; I don't know if anyone here can answer about the sub operations. Communication is when you get it is what I've been told. Our sailor is the 'silent type' anyway and we don't hear from him. If we do - something MUST be wrong! So, the first words of the call are "I'm fine! Really! So is everyone else." OR, the baby had her surgery and I'm just calling with an update. The ombudsman will help with communication questions - do you have their contact information? They are a very important link for the families. Unless your sailor is married - then they will work directly with the spouse. Please ask away - and Mark is awesome with the technical stuff. Most of the rest of us depend on him to clear away the fog. There is a group on the site for Ombudsman, which I highly recommend. I hope this helps~susan

Comment by Mark on August 10, 2009 at 9:26pm: You are absolutely right, Paula. Workload can vary hugely, especially for the nukes - both underway, and in port.

Comment by Mark on August 10, 2009 at 8:25pm: Lisa,
It all depends on what Nick has done before deploying, especially with his nuke watchstations, which will be the priority, and will take more time than sub quals. If he's already about half-way done with both his nuke and sub quals, he may have a shot, but it'll be tough.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 10, 2009 at 10:54am: I just got a beautiful letter from my son's Commander telling us that he got his Silver Dolphins. He got them back in May, but the mail took a while to get here because they are deployed. It is a wonderful keepsake and a very thoughtful thing for Miami's Captain to do for us.

Comment by NevadaSierra on August 8, 2009 at 9:59am: WHEW - WHEW Pam! Yipee! Happy celebrating.
Congratulations to Ken - we finally got to see Adam's on his uniform. Made my cry.
Anita, we had thanksgiving dinner last night. It is Adam's favorite meal. His wife made the stuffing, he made the pie, and they learned to make gravy from Dad! It was fun, and Grandma and Grandpa told a WWII story about how many times they had t-day before he was shipped out - and how they got the turkey - and shared with all of their neighbors. Nice evening. Remember, any time is a good time.

Comment by Kaye S. on August 6, 2009 at 11:46am: Ken got his fish! You know what that means... fireworks!
Booooommmm, Chhhhhhhh! Boooooooom, Chhhhhhhhhh!
Yay, Ken! (More fireworks):
Booooommmm, Chhhhhhhh! Boooooooom, Chhhhhhhhhh!

On my son's boat, that means he can watch movies on the mess deck now!
Hugs & Congratulations! k.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 6, 2009 at 10:54am: Congradulations to Ken on getting his fish. Its almost impossible to explain to non-sub or non-Navy folks how incredible that accomplishment truly is for our guys. So here's a big WAY TO GO, KEN!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 6, 2009 at 10:51am: Pam, Happy Anniversary, enjoy the day!

Comment by NevadaSierra on August 6, 2009 at 6:33am: Hey Anita - it doesn't get any easier - but we do 'un-birthday's'. Started with our grandson (Owen) who is now 9. He and our littlest angel (Brianna 19 months) are December babies. The 19th and the 21st. So, it is VERY tough. I'm thinking we will have an impromptu un-bd party while our sailor and his family are visiting. Have to check with their parent's first to make sure it will work. They are fun. Yup, holiday's are tough too-ours has been in six yrs. Just like time, holiday's are our choosing and don't have to be when the rest of the world does them. Celebrate at every chance you can. :-}