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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 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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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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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

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Comment by NevadaSierra on December 26, 2008 at 9:07pm: Hi Wendy:
Do you have any idea about how Cameron is doing? I had a disfunctional family - it breaks my heart. One of the blessings I feel with the Navy is that if there is family trouble - they will be ther to help. I've been praying for Cameron.I have concern's for my son with his wife - and pray that there is more family support in the Navy. Please let me know if he would like an e-mail/snail mail 'mom'. I like Lyn's idea - I'm here to help in any way that I can - - please let me know. Our sailor worked Christmas day (he is doing the 12-14 hr days - it is his turn). Susan

Comment by LLovesmysailor on December 25, 2008 at 1:43pm: Delete Comment My Family has been Navy for generations, so you will rarely ever hear me criticize the service. But this is one thing I wish the Navy would stop. This business of telling recruits they "might" not graduate on time. I hear it over and over again and I know that they do it to motivate the sailors. It is rarely, if ever true, and succeeds in only upsetting families back home. Even those who are not dysfunctional are upset by this news. I firmly believe that it also harms the support the Navy needs from families. There needs to be a better way to motivate their recruits. Delaying their PIR dates usually happens for medical reasons or in the case of rare and serious infractions.
I also wish that the Navy would find a way to pair sailors with those Navy families that would be willing to support them in their choice of career. Kind of like a foster family system. The Navy knows who they are and it wouldn't be hard to find Navy Moms to write to them and support them emotionally.

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 24, 2008 at 10:43am: To each of you Merry Chirstmas. I wish I had found this six years ago it would have made my holidays much easier. We did find out that Adam applied for an E-6 shore duty job in Japan at the encouragement of his commander. However, he is an E-5 - - so after this next depoloyment he will be at Bremerton. He has also been on sub duty for four years. I sure hope I am getting this right. Thank you all so much this site has helped me to understand things much more clearly. It is hard when they are married and you have even less time to visit with them. However, everybody here is right - enjoy the time you have with them on the phone and praise their wonderful service for our country. We are in good hands. Merry Christmas, Susan

Comment by lauren on December 24, 2008 at 4:52am: Welcome Mary and Sue, This is a great site my son has been on a sub 4years.....and let me tell you I have stopped asking questions since the second week.......and al the pain we have from not hearing from our sailors will be wiped away when you get the phone call and pictures from their first port and they are filled with excitment at what they are living.....then our saddness becomes joy for them
huggs to you all

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 23, 2008 at 10:57am: Hi Mary May - and welcome. I'm new to this site as well. What a blessing. Our sailor has been in six years and I just found this. From the little that I've learned this is a great place for you to be. Our son has only had two holiday's at home that I know of. He is in Bangor on the USS Penn. Before I found this site, I kept a journal and did a lot of writing with my questions - and praying. It does hlep to type a letter with all the family news - and when you can send the e-mail you have it there. Kind of like a journal. I found that sometimes when I edit it is eas to look back and see the humor to inject which makes being away easier. We are all here. Adam was only home for one 'Chrismas' - we did it in January when he could get home. It is not easy - but we have a community to support and help eachother. Merry Christmas - and welcome, Susan

Comment by LLovesmysailor on December 19, 2008 at 12:50am: Hi all, My son Alex is a reactor operator on the USS Miami. He won't make it home for Christmas but we have great hopes that he will be home sometime next week. I love him dearly, but he is not all that good at keeping in touch. Good luck to all those who are hoping to get there sailors home for Christmas

Comment by lauren on December 17, 2008 at 11:04am: Hi Kelly I was told that you can't use FPO/AP address for fedex only mail.if it is different please share info,,,,,
and Karen
when you son is allowed to write to you , h will send you the address,,,,,it stinks I know

Comment by lauren on December 16, 2008 at 9:08pm: Linda and Wendy you both sound like amazing moms and role models......Amber hope Michael has his fish in a couple of months then it will be party time
Karen do you know what boat your son will be on

Comment by John and Yvonne on December 16, 2008 at 1:13pm: Hi!

I just wanted to wish all of you moms with sailors in school in Virginia a very Merry Christmas. Being on NavyforMoms had been a learning experience for me. In all of my years associated with the Navy, I've never known, let alone appreciated how you all feel when your sons or daughters join the service. Reading the comments many of the moms have made on here I have a whole new understanding of your feelings, sometimes painful ones, especially during this time of year. This has been really enlightening for me. It's added a whole new dimension to my prayers life. Believe me when I say I will be praying for you all with much deeper understanding!

Comment by Mark on December 15, 2008 at 8:15pm: Unfortunately, probably not Chrissy. I was on subs, and I suspect there would be issues with fire/electrical safety. All personal plug-in electrical items are required to be checked out and tagged as good-to-go by the electricians on board; however an item like that, that is both a heat source and has the potential to develop an electrical short-circuit would be an issue, I think. Fire and electrical safety is a very big concern on ships and submarines, as you might imagine, and perhaps even more so in berthing areas.