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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 August 4, 2009 at 9:53pm: Thanks, BarbaraJane!

Terrie/Yvonne: Hubby, Daughter, and I are going to Bangor Oct 22-27. Sis has a "mini-break" where she gets the Fri & Mon off from school (and we'll play hooky for the other two)!

Comment by Kaye S. on August 4, 2009 at 4:54pm: Hey, folks! There's a big airfare sale going on now through Thursday! Check your favorite airlines to see what they've got going. I just got round trips from Indy to Seattle for $198! Hugs, k.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 3, 2009 at 8:19pm: Jerri, We will be staying for a few days. I also need the email address for the FRG. I'm looking forward to meeting other Miami families. I think we will be staying in Mystic because that's where Alex is living. Thanks for the important info. Lyn Love.

Comment by Gloria P. on August 3, 2009 at 4:23pm: Hi. Our boy graduated this past thursday 7/30. At Groton, CT A school. Had a great weekend with him. I posted some pictures on my page for everyone to see. Next stop will be Pearl Harbor, Hi. On the USS Cheyenne. WOOHOO.

Comment by BunkerQB on July 31, 2009 at 6:49pm: My husband weighs the same as he did 28 years ago when we got married. I cook, he eats, I gain. My younger son has problems keeping weight on. My older son, the sailor, watches his weight but at 6'1" and 175lb, he looks good. Me - I am fat, sassy and happy. But thinking about dieting ....
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Comment by Kaye S. on July 30, 2009 at 12:40pm: There's a exercise/weight loss group here... do a search under the tab "Groups" at the top of the page.

Comment by Kaye S. on July 29, 2009 at 7:59pm: BTW, her photo is in my album named "Whatever." ;-)

Comment by Kaye S. on July 29, 2009 at 7:37pm: I'm booking the flight right now!

Comment by Kaye S. on July 29, 2009 at 6:22pm: Jason got fish?! Oh, wow, here come the fireworks:
Booooommmm, Chhhhhhhh! Boooooooom, Chhhhhhhhhh!

Yay, Jason! (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 Kaye S. on July 29, 2009 at 5:36pm: No questions around here are stupid ones! If you'll go to my page, there's a blog entry all about Dolphins and why they're so special.

The only advice is good for ANY sailor, sub or "skimmer" (that's what submariners call surface sailors): "Demonstrate your work ethic by always being ready to pitch in. And always have your shipmate's back, except when he's doing something stupid, unethical, or illegal."

Oh, and the most important advice? "CALL YOUR MOTHER!" ;-) k.