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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: 1309
Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2024

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 Cath Bubblehead mom on December 28, 2015 at 11:22pm: Rtw1 welcome to the Navy world! After BC he will head to Groton for BESS training. Depending on his rate he could be there a few months to a year. If he is assigned to a fast attack they can go outfor7-9 months. Boomers are usually 3 months. Hope that helps.

Comment by tysmom on December 28, 2015 at 11:19pm: On the upper right side of the home page are lots of "pages" to read. Lots of answers for you

Kinda the short of it: Great Lakes first then usually Groton CT, about a year after he is in he he will be assigned a sub. BUT, some of this depends on his rate(job), if he is a Nuke it is different.

My son has been on the same boat for 4 years. After this deployment he will have shore duty

Navy life is a journey, hang on to your hat, there are many ups and downs! We are all here for you!!!

Comment by rtw1 on December 28, 2015 at 11:08pm: I am new to this so bare with me. My son is heading to boot camp in March. He will be on a submarine not sure how long after boot camp. That is my question when and how long will he be on a submarine for? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Comment by tina41 on December 26, 2015 at 4:32pm: hello all!!

connie--that was so special for your son and his girlfriend to surprise you all!

I get teary eyed whenever I read that poem!

Comment by LindaGirl on December 25, 2015 at 1:28pm: How wonderful for you & your husband. What a thoughtful son to do such a thoughtful surprise. So happy for you & your husband. Merry Christmas.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on December 25, 2015 at 12:51pm: Sniffle morning; son sneakily arranged back in the fall before deployment for girlfriend to mail us gifts for Christmas. Lovely surprise. What got hubby and I really choked up was the card he sent. Just seeing his handwriting.... and wonderful girlfriend sent us a US Navy throw embroidered with his name. In a few months the boat will be home and there will be a whole lotta Christmas being celebrated again!

Comment by LindaGirl on December 25, 2015 at 7:46am: Kevsmom93, got it, thank you! I sent you a private message in return. Merry Christmas!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on December 25, 2015 at 1:04am: LindaGirl- I sent you a private message with a photo attached, I think you will enjoy it.

Take care!

Comment by tysmom on December 24, 2015 at 4:43pm: Ok ladies true confession time: I touched the screen of my computer to touch his boat, just to be closer. Tears......

He msg me, saying he would like to be at our partY tonight but he is working... It was Christmas there at 10am my time, hard to get my brain around that!!!

Comment by mrsb on December 24, 2015 at 4:23pm: Tysmom, I saw a photo of both subs side by side, our boys are bunk mates, so to speak!!!

I have tried to get through that poem but can't seem to make it, just thinking about makes me cry. It is beautiful though!