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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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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: 1308
Latest Activity: Jul 31

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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Comment by LLovesmysailor on December 31, 2008 at 12:10am: I know I've mentioned this before, but the last few messages brought it back to mind. Please get your sons insurance to cover their belongings! USAA is an insurance company strictly for military personnel. Their renters/personal belongings insurance covers all items no matter where a sailor goes. In an apartment, on board a sub, while travelling or in storage.If a sailor owns it its covered. It is really inexpensive. Once again, let me say. I don't work for USAA and never have. Just an old Navy wife, now a Navy mom. We've had our coverage with them for 30 years. Good luck to all of you.

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 30, 2008 at 10:31pm: Hi Everybody: Before it starts, I want to wish all of you a very happy and safe new years celebration. One of the great blessings is having this site! Thank you all. My angel blessings, Susan

Comment by Mark on December 30, 2008 at 9:55pm: Those last messages really struck a chord. Last week my son learned his own tough lesson when his XBox was stolen by United baggage handlers from his checked carry-on on his way back to Groton. Unfortunately, that job appears to attract a great many thieves.

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 29, 2008 at 10:28am: Hi Lauren: I'm excited to help Cameron. I've been holding him in prayer. Our sailor son, Adam is a Nuke on the USS Pennsylvania - Blue Crew. He is on his fourth year of sub service. He has applied for shore duty due to family circumstances. Brianna just turned one, and she will have her cleft pallet surgery this January.
Please tell Kellen thank you! While our son is distant - that doesn't keep me from supporting others.

Comment by lauren on December 29, 2008 at 5:16am: thought you'd love to see their "beds"

Comment by lauren on December 29, 2008 at 3:39am: Susan I just want to tell you that Kellen is on his way home and I was telling him Camaron's story and because he knows me and that I was writing to him, he is going to try and help me find his new info ( I have not received another letter from him yet) and we are going to send him a couple of things. Maybe Wendy will get more info when she gets home
So where is your son ? has he been in long?

Comment by Gloria P. on December 28, 2008 at 9:29pm: My baby boy home for the holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 27, 2008 at 8:11pm: WOW Ordy this is VERY cool! I'd love to have it on a sweat shirt!!
Hey Kellie - yes Adam is on the Penn Blue - - umm this is so amazing. I haven't figured out how to invite a friend yet - - hope to hear more from you.

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 27, 2008 at 12:32pm: Thank you Wendy and Lauren. Some of us have hard relationships with our sailor's. Mine has taken that 'don't talk' beyond where it is ment to be. Now is married and it is very difficult to even get a phone call. He is very good at 'don't talk'. To the point I worry about him having friends.
However, if Cameron is willing - I would be very happy to be one of many to help. While we are in northern California (between Auburn and Reno) - which doesn't give us much of an opportunity to offer him a place to relax - we can write and get to know each other. I'll wait to hear.
On a very happy note for Wendy - I'm glad to hear that you have Jim and his family. Grandbabies are God's blessing abounding! I know that you are enjoying them. If you have a chance (and if they are four or older) - ask them about who they are their favorite stuff (number, color, etc.). It is fun to make a book with them on 'My Story". If you can do it every year - it becomes very cool. Thank you both - my angel blessings, Susan

Comment by lauren on December 27, 2008 at 11:35am: Susan Wendy went to visit her son so she might not answer for a couple of days ....but I do know that he went to FL I have not personally received any new letters from him I was hoping to have received one befeor he left BC but the mail is so back up around here because os the weather......maybe I will get one today ...............(I sure hope so) if I do I'll let you know