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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 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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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: 1307
Latest Activity: Jun 29

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 John and Yvonne on May 4, 2019 at 9:53am: SubMoms,

If any of your Sailors are stationed here in Norfolk, we would be happy to invite them over on the weekends. We minister to the Sailors here by inviting them over for meals, board games, movies, mini golf, etc. To find out more about us, check out our page on this site. :)

John and Yvonne

Comment by JayDee659 on April 24, 2019 at 7:59pm: Duchess, my SIL went to a sub that was in the yard. He spent his first year and a half there. They started going outlast fall and I was surprised how quickly he earned his dolphins. Never fear it will happen

Comment by WearsLargeHats on April 24, 2019 at 5:49pm: Duchess, just be patient. It just happens that way sometimes. Nuclear subs spend a lot of time in the shop, especially old ones. I am sure the command is aware of such considerations. They want Sailors to succeed. It took my son well over a year to get his dolphins. Now his sub has been in the shipyard for a year, preparing to be decommissioned. Not exactly the most exciting duty, or the most career-enhancing. He is talking about taking some classes while they are there.

Material condition, manning, and morale come under Operational Security. Be cautious about discussing such matters. Keep it vague. "For various reasons" is probably sufficient.

Be thankful for the "serious relationship". I have a couple of very eligible bachelors. By the time I was my Sailor's age, I was married with 3 kids. I'd really like a couple more DILs, and maybe some more grandkids in the not-to-distant future, but I can't do anything about it. Frustrating.

Comment by Duchess2006 on April 24, 2019 at 1:24pm: Hi all, haven't been on in awhile. Son has been with his fast attack boat since Aug. It came out of dry dock the week he got there. Still many issues so they are behind schedule for getting completely online. Also boat is shorthanded so no chance for ride alongs to get his dolphins. I think I'm more upset than he is cause I see all the other moms sharing their sailors' accomplishments. On the other hand, he is in first major relationship in his life which makes me happy. Miss him terribly on the other side of the US, but so proud of him.

Comment by LindaGirl on April 16, 2019 at 11:18am: Please keep my son and his crew in your prayers, today, as after almost 3 years of their sub being in drydock for a complete overhaul, they are finally going out today for seatrials, which have been repeatedly delayed due to one problem after another. I know the crew is cautiously optimistic.

Comment by AZNuKeGma on March 23, 2019 at 5:37pm: Found it

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Comment by AZNuKeGma on March 23, 2019 at 5:25pm: Hello Sub moms

Our grandson called his mom today with news. He’s assigned to the not yet completed USS New Jersey. Apparently it’s getting close, because on Monday they all have to be at a ceremony to Keel the sub. Yea. He said The ceremonies will be on a Facebook live feed. Does anyone know where I might find this page? He also got info regarding his first ride. :)

Comment by WearsLargeHats on March 20, 2019 at 12:56pm: Our son says his reenlistment chit has been approved, so he will be staying in. They are still working out the terms.

Comment by Kaye S. on February 14, 2019 at 6:34am: Hi, Angela! Welcome to our deep, dark corner of the Navy! I'm the Admin for this group, but don't do much since folks here are really well-behaved and polite :-) I'm a 12-year Sub Mom; my son is stationed in Bremerton, WA, aboard the USS Pennsylvania.

The best source of information for new folks is the "Pages," found to the right, under all the avatars. These are documents, permanently stored, full of answers to common questions - and some you might not have even thought of yet!

Everyone here loves being helpful, but sometimes answers given aren't true for your sailor's craft or command. The Pages try to give robust details, covering all situations. Some of the links may no longer work, since they can change without notice, but overall the info is sound. Again, welcome!

Comment by Confetti on February 11, 2019 at 1:15pm: Thank you, WearLargeHats & CarlaB, I learned something.

They have money coming out of RTC. Learning to manage money is a key. Most children purchase a computer w/external hard dive. Phones can be taken away. A-School accommodations: 2 beds, 2 desks, mini frig and microwave. Pay attention to mess hall hours. As soon as she get to base try and do the standing guard be early to places/qual.'s. Daily inspections, duty depends upon number of students, every 5 days for duty, base crawls to halt over holidays. Banana Snapple is $1.+ at vending machines also considered the cool drink, this is where most of their money will go. Classes are competitive, encourage your child to be in the top 3 of their class. They pick 3 places. It's a 50/50 chance on your child picks/verses the field need.

Internet is a bitch. If roommate has it try to pay roommate half of their bill to share. Then when roommate leaves pick up internet @ $80.00 mo. Don't forget to end internet bill when you leave school. My child bought a vacuum cleaner to keep room clean then donated upon leaving along with the nerf guns from care packages, tax write off. Other children brought large TV had to figure out how to sell it or get rid of it when assigned to boat. Spread your wing on care packages for holidays or fun. Skype is fun.

Son is Fire Control, VA class. Has duty every 3 days (boat), base Pearl, E3 had the base sleeping as WearLargeHats on base/ground level, changed to a closed off sleeping compartment, common living kitchen room, shared bathroom and on a higher level (12^thFloor) at E4 (Petty Officer third class). Can be hard for your child to get rank, when boat is in dry dock. Prepared for an old timer to get rank first. Don't let this depress your child. Takes longer to get Dolphins.

Loves job, has learn to sleep with constant noise, small town w/o stores. Everything needed is taken on deployment. Don't forget to pack chapstick, lotion to combat ashy skin, & moisture in nose for deployment. You dry out. Mail drops are very, very rare only cards. Communication, email can be good or bad, young wives will get communication stopped. Reply's on email state “DO NOT REPLY” means COB (Commander on Boat) read email. Parents & FRG (Family Ready Group) makes halfway boxes-a box from home halfway during deployment, get involved with your child boat. Supplies a long line formed, everything is loaded onto boat, all trash goes off boat, makes a long day for someone who has already had 8 hrs of duty + worked their shift. It sure takes stamina.