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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: Jul 1

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 stylist613 on November 14, 2014 at 8:30am: Thx i will look for a blanket. I am trying to make him a calendar with alot of family photos.

Comment by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on November 14, 2014 at 2:27am: stylist 613- if you look to your right there is a column in blue lettering. If you read down the column there is a page titled ' *Halfway Boxes & Mail Drops' if you click on it you will be given some useful information. At the bottom of the article there is a list of suggested items to send to your submariner. =)

Comment by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on November 14, 2014 at 2:21am: stylist 613- If you can find him an all natural fiber warm blanket, I'm sure he'll be grateful. Its very cold in the submarine. My son has told me he has to sleep in multiple layers of clothes to stay warm. The blanket needs to be made of natural fiber due to fire risks. Some of his favorite books or movies may be helpful. Though he will be very busy doing & studying in order to complete his Quals. Until he achieves his Dolphins his life on the boat will be VERY busy with little down time. I can't think of much at the moment. But I recommend that you get in touch with your Ombudsman. She/he will be able to prove you some useful suggestions also. Whether your son is on a fast attack or a bummer remember you can put together a Halfway box for him. It will be opened when they are halfway done with their mission. Put in some goodies from home, that will not parish. Some suggestions are jerky, hard candy, prepackaged hot cocoa and pictures from home. I hope I've helped a little. I'm sure the rest of the ladies on this forum will be of further help.

Comment by stylist613 on November 13, 2014 at 8:04pm: hello, my son will go on his first underway shortly after the holiday. I need some suggestions for Christmas, clueless what to get him. thx

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 13, 2014 at 5:58pm: Thanks BunkerQB. My car is a 2004. Has a BMW logo button to lock.

Comment by BunkerQB on November 13, 2014 at 2:18am: CO, I don't remember exactly how he did it. I"ll find out. We couldn't program our remote key alarm because we had driver door replaced. My younger son was rough on the car. My boys just used their regular key.

BTW, if you have a '94 I still have two keyless remote entry alarm. You'll have to have the dealer program them for you. But if you want them, I'll mail them to you. They look like the this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/351210134366?lpid=82

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 12, 2014 at 10:56pm: Oh what a picture, mid intersection, radio turned up and you jump out to dance.

Wouldn't do that here now. this AM when I got up for school it was 1* and snowing. Will be below 0* tonight. BBBUUURRR. I am thanking God that when I go to school at 6am my car is snug in a heated garage.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 12, 2014 at 10:53pm: Oh now, BunkerQB, you have me worried. I have a BMW. How does one lock oneself in?

Comment by tina41 on November 11, 2014 at 9:34pm: hello all!!

funny you are talking about car alarms! the same car we couldn't get out off, we bought, (once were figured out how to get out of it LOL), had the key pad on the key chain for the alarm. my husband and sons were out and somehow the alarm went off. hubby couldn't get it to shut off with the keypad because the batteries in it went dead! my hubby had to call AAA. the alarm went off for about 15-20 minutes. hubby wasn't very happy. I was really glad I wasn't with them!!LOL