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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: Feb 25

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 ilace18 on April 13, 2015 at 1:38pm: Once they finish sub school and once they are giving a duty station, How long after that do they go out on a sub? And for how long does anyone know?

Comment by LindaGirl on April 13, 2015 at 1:33pm: When sending an e-mail to a sailor on a sub, can anyone tell me the difference between "plain" text and "html" text?

Comment by Shea on April 13, 2015 at 1:28pm: Micah's mom my son just got back from deployment and although I wasn't able to attend this time this how things went for those who could. The boats ombudsman let us know about two weeks ahead what the expected date was and if you were attending you had to give all your info so they could get you on the list to get on base, etc. I'm not sure how they all do it I'm sure it depends on the command but my son's is on stand down for 4 weeks and he has duty every 3rd day. It was the same when I visited him over Christmas year before last. I stayed 10 days and he was with me for 7 of those. I'm sure there are moms out there who can give you more advice as well. Most important is that you are on the ombudsman's list. Oh and yes the dates can vary. My son's boat got in a day ahead of what they said! Hope this helps!

Comment by Micah's mom on April 13, 2015 at 12:57pm: Since I am a "newbie" sub mom, I am looking for an answer from you "experienced" sub moms.

When your son's boat comes in for a Homecoming and there is nothing on this Earth to stop us from being there - how many days should I plan to stay? I want to be able to spend some time with my sailor, but I know he will probably be working also. (And I do know that no dates are ever written in stone).

Thanks in advance for the help! :)

Comment by scubagirl on April 13, 2015 at 12:10pm: My son is on the Newport News. Any moms with sons on that sub on here?

Comment by tina41 on April 13, 2015 at 6:20am: Good morning all!!

May you all have a marvelous monday!!!!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on April 12, 2015 at 5:22pm: Is it common for families to be at the base when the boat returns?

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on April 12, 2015 at 5:14pm: Eaglefan - Thanks!! I didn't remember that link was there!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on April 12, 2015 at 11:50am: Lori & Footnut- my son too is assigned to the Md, but is out on another boat for a ride along. He told me that even though his original orders said gold crew, that could change once the sub is operational again.