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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

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: 15 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 Cybermom on June 17, 2015 at 11:01am: I'm on my son's list, and he is single! Sometimes our kids think they can be independent, I guess.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on June 17, 2015 at 10:40am: Ditto the other comments Baby Dukie's mama - I'm on my son's ombudsman list and he is married!

Comment by mrsb on June 17, 2015 at 10:29am: don't worry baby dukie's mama, he won't be singled out! I'm on the list for my son's sub and he's single too. No one will know except the ombudsman. :)

Comment by MaineGrammy on June 17, 2015 at 9:30am: Hi Sub Mom's,

I guess I am not considered a sub mom, at least for the next few years. Our son is no longer attached to a sub, as he and his family has moved and is starting his shore tour. We have been blessed to have them within a 2 hour drive for the last few years, but now it is at least a 2 day drive. Thankful for skype!! Thank you for this wonderful group. I have enjoyed this group.

Comment by LindaGirl on June 17, 2015 at 1:26am: Baby dukie's mama...if you go to the Website, "ombudsmanregistry.org", you should be able to finds your sons sub & write to the ombudsman yourself, introducing yourself & have her put you on her contact list. When you get to that site, follow the steps below:
1. Click on, "Contact Your Ombudsman"
2. Click on the part of the map where your son is
Serving.
3. Under "Regions", click which region. (Hawaii,
Only has one region).
4. Scroll under, "Commands" until you find your
Sons sub listed.
5. Press, "Contact", & start your e-mail to your
sons ombudsman.

Good Luck & I hope this helps!

Comment by Rhonda8881 on June 17, 2015 at 12:01am: baby dukie's mama........... Tell your son the ombudsman is for mothers of single sailors also. I was on the list for my son and there was no issue about it from anyone. No one else has to know who he puts on it!!!! Good luck.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 16, 2015 at 11:33pm: Annette What an awesome honor for your son. WOW.

My son just started working on his quals.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on June 16, 2015 at 11:00pm: Linda - I found a good article in the upper right column - Departures & Homecomings: http://navyformoms.com/group/submoms/page/departures-and-homecomings

I was really bummed, because I was ready to travel to GA for the homecoming - there is none for boomers.

When my DIL called me today to tell me he was off the sub and on his way to GA it came as a total surprise as we were ready for another 3-4 weeks. My excitement dissipates any disappointment for not being there.

While we will probably never be part of one of those homecomings, the value of the job he is doing is a worthwhile tradeoff - not that the others are not worthwhile, but the mission and load of the boomers is extremely sensitive, so there is more secrecy around them to keep them and us safe.

Comment by Linda on June 16, 2015 at 9:56pm: Thank you to all for the helpful information. We will be waiting for the text that the sub will be returning. The ombudsman has been helpful answering my questions. Hope at some point in his career we can attend a homecoming at the docks

Comment by Eaglefan on June 16, 2015 at 9:16pm: Linda. The last time my son was returning to Kings Bay the ombudsman sent a text about 24 hrs before to have anyone who wanted to meet at Fort Clinch on Amelia island just to see the sub go by. Which, I believe, is the only way you could actually see it. Cath is right about the offloading away from base. It's completely different than fast attack homecomings.