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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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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

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Comment by Kaye S. on March 11, 2009 at 11:48pm: I can't stand the waiting!!!

Comment by Mark on March 11, 2009 at 10:38pm: Not really Nancy, "bubblehead" is really just an occasionally used nickname that applies to anyone on a sub, qualified or not. Another one sometimes heard is "tuber". On a boat you also have a couple of other nicknames; the nucs (or nukes - kinda an obvious one) that applies to everybody who stands watch aft of the reactor compartment, and the "coners", who spend all of their time in the "cone", forward of the reactor compartment, and are rarely ever seen back aft. The "A"-gangers do get around a little more though (good for them), they're responsible for maintaining some equipment back aft - mostly hydraulics systems associated with ship's steering and diving controls, and some atmospheric control equipment.

Comment by Mark on March 8, 2009 at 12:23am: Cool Amber!
My son just finished BESS in Groton a week ago, and is on hold currently awaiting ATT school for sonar. I'll tell him to watch for a boat coming in the next week or so, and strongly encourage him to check out the scene if he can. I know he won't miss the noise coming from the waterfront, anyway...

Comment by Mark on March 5, 2009 at 10:35pm: Enjoy the experience, Amber! It will be incredibly intense - in my head, I can hear all the ship's whistles in the harbor welcoming his boat home with blasts that you feel in your bones...very, very cool. Groton or Norfolk?

Comment by NevadaSierra on March 4, 2009 at 1:20am: Hi Everybody: I know that this may be early - but our computer is a little cranky - we would appreciate prayers for our Brianna. She is 14 months old, and will have her cleft pallet surgery next Tuesday - the 10th. Thanks - my angel blessings ~~S {her Oma}

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 2, 2009 at 2:06pm: Weight is always an issue with guys on subs. The food is good and the ability to get a lot of exercise is not very good. Esp. if they are on a fast attack. So they get on them and occasionally threaten dire actions. I wouldn't worry too much about his PT. I'm sure it will all work out.

Comment by Gloria P. on March 1, 2009 at 9:40pm: Hi Hope I love the pictures on that site you gave US NAVY YEAR IN PICTURES. Thanks.

Comment by Gloria P. on February 28, 2009 at 9:02pm: Sue hope all is well with your husband. I'm glad that your son Brad will be able to come home and be with his Dad at this time. Take care.

Comment by lauren on February 27, 2009 at 10:20am: We live right off the Illinois River and and have tons of Eagles they are amazing
Susan I might have a cross stitch pattern of an Eagle, I will have to look though my patterns....If I find one I'll drop you a line

Comment by NevadaSierra on February 26, 2009 at 12:17am: You are all so lucky to have them close. I only saw one in person when we took the Grandparent's to see our sailor in WA and drove home via the coast and north western corner. It was the first time in my life, and I was so inspired. This was very rare for us. Hey, if you can post some pictures. My grandson would love it. He wants me to cross stitch one for him - and for him - well, you know! Thanks for sharring!