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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: 52 minutes ago

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

Need an Ombudsman? OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 26, 2015 at 5:38pm: My son said considering the hot rack situation he bought three sets himself.

Comment by mrsb on June 26, 2015 at 4:16pm: Lindagirl, I had forgotten our boys are on the same sub!! We'll be in the same boat, so to speak!!! :)

Comment by madhoby on June 26, 2015 at 3:11pm: Thanks Linda as you are the blue crew and we are the gold crew I appreciate your information on our sub. As to insisting, I can insisit all I want, but if he won't do the actual work, there is nothing I can do about it. A long time ago when he was six and in first grade, I was in prayer and God had me release him to his plans even if it meant death. Talk about scared, I was scared! But I learned that God has him under his control, and every time I get scared I remember that moment and know he is soverign and in control.

Comment by LindaGirl on June 26, 2015 at 3:05pm: mrsb, thanks for the website for the halfway boxes. I'll definitely need it when the USS Texas goes out sometime in the fall.

Comment by LindaGirl on June 26, 2015 at 3:03pm: Madhoby, I agree with mrsb, definitely INSIST that your son get you on the ombudsman's list. It is for ALL loved ones, parents included.

Comment by LindaGirl on June 26, 2015 at 2:58pm: Linda, I love your comment,that our sailors are in good hands, first with God & then with the Navy. How true!

Comment by Linda on June 26, 2015 at 1:57pm: My son just got back from his first patrol I did get on the ombudsman list and was contacted twice during patrol informing me of a drop if I wanted to send him a ziplock bag full of goodies and a call telling me that the sub would be returning. While on patrol I received emails the first two weeks after that nothing until I got hi mom I'm back phone call. He did get a list of what too bring on board. Quite the list He spent about 500 at the nex getting supplies. They need almost everything. As far as the sheets go he used twin sheets with accent clips to make it fit tight. Relax moms they really are in good hands. First with God and second the Navy
Big navy hug

Comment by navykid on June 26, 2015 at 11:28am: Thanks @ Annette.

Comment by Annette on June 26, 2015 at 11:03am: Navykid, you can send a okg anytime. If they are out for an extended period, mail may be waiting at port call or such. If it's not terribly long, it will be waiting at his home port. I sent a pkg two weeks ago, not knowing they'd be returning home a few days later!

Comment by Annette on June 26, 2015 at 10:58am: Madhoby, your son is misinformed. The ombudsman is the liaison between the boat and all loved ones...spouses, parents, girlfriends, etc.