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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: 10 hours 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

THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN

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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 LindaGirl on June 25, 2015 at 8:13am: Mamajen, Welcome to our group. If you go back a few pages to June 17 at 1:26 am, I listed the steps to follow for the ombudsman link, so you can e-mail the ombudsman yourself & intoduce yourself. Good luck, you shouldn't have any problems following the steps I outlined.

Comment by mrsb on June 25, 2015 at 12:48am: mamajen try this link, you may have to poke around a bit.

www.ombudsmanregistry.org

Comment by mrsb on June 25, 2015 at 12:43am: mamajen, there is a link here somewhere for the ombudsman lists. I will try and find it. :)

Comment by NavyMamaJen on June 25, 2015 at 12:42am: mrsb - his last contact, he said he did set me up as his contact person and that I would be receive an email. That was one month ago. I was just wondering if any one from the FL blue has heard from the ombudsman or if I just need to wait longer.

Comment by mrsb on June 25, 2015 at 12:16am: Hi mamajen; you will probably have to contact the ombudsman for the boat, she most likely won't contact you. Your son will have to add you to her list so probably remind him. I'm sure there are other moms here who have sons on the Florida so hopefully they can help you with the ombudsman. Welcome to sub life!!!

Comment by NavyMamaJen on June 24, 2015 at 11:28pm: Hello everyone, I am new here. My son is on the USS Florida blue crew. We are new to the silent service so if anyone can give some advise that would be great. Like should we have heard from the Ombudsman?

Comment by LindaGirl on June 24, 2015 at 9:55pm: I'm with you Tyson, all I can do is e-mail, text, & Facebook. The others I won't bother with, as I figure as long as I can do the main ones, I'm ok. This modern technology has my head spinning, & I'm lucky I can do what I do! My boys tell me I am technological impaired & I agree!

Comment by madhoby on June 24, 2015 at 5:43pm: As we are doing this all last minute because I desperately want to go and take his younger sister who is dealing with depression and anxiety and his younger brother who is dealing with her, I have missed out on the Navy Lodge as it is all booked. This has been a tough time on her as she hero worships him, and I really think they both need to see him and he needs to see them before he goes out as they are in refit and we know that means at some point he is going out as it is the Gold crews turn. Plus, we are going to have to convince him to get email as he says he is not going to wait in line to use the computer so there is no need. I keep telling him she needs it, and so do we. But you know how 19 year old boys are.......they are INDEPENDENT and don't need contact as all we need to do is know that if we don't get a call then all is well!

Comment by Linda on June 23, 2015 at 5:20pm: We spent last weekend at the navy lodge in Kings bay Clean friendly and close to base. Can't beat the price is $57 a night. Some of the units have small kitchens if you plan on cooking for your sailor. Worth the trip for sure to see that smile and get the best hug ever. I needed to touch him and look into his eyes. By the way he is doing amazing
Big navy hug to all

Comment by tysmom on June 23, 2015 at 4:24pm: Is there a Navy Lodge in Kings Bay? Always a good place.

I do not know how to snapchat, instagram or tweet. My sailor usually lets me know he is going out for an underway. Email is fine for me.