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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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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: 1309
Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2024

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 WearsLargeHats on September 26, 2018 at 2:41pm: My sailor is on TAD from TAD and his ride-along went from "a couple of weeks" to "probably not home for Christmas". Drat.
It is good that he is getting the sea-time though.

TAD=Temporary Attached Duty, basically on loan to another unit.
A "ride-along" is when they go out on another sub to get qualifications or experience.

Comment by KKristen on September 11, 2018 at 7:23am: I understand completely Madre. I wonder if our boys are on the same boat. They'll be in quickly. :o)

Comment by Madre on September 10, 2018 at 7:53pm: Phone call from the boy made my day, but he just got back a few days ago off the sub, and now the hurricane has sent him back out again. Can't risk damaging those expensive subs Ha! No idea how long he will be gone this time but I will stay close to the phone waiting for another phone call. Its the Navy they do what they want and I'll wait patiently by.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on August 26, 2018 at 2:01pm: Loved Ones of Groton - https://m.facebook.com/groups/250890734998846?multi_permalinks=1864...

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on August 26, 2018 at 1:57pm: Proud Mom - are asking specifically for this Thursday or in General? Most A school graduations are on Thursdays, but I have seen them on Friday as well. There is a Facebook page for the Groton sub base that might have more info.

Comment by Proud Mom on August 26, 2018 at 1:52pm: Does anybody know if there is graduation on Thursdays from A school?

Comment by LindaGirl on August 10, 2018 at 12:39pm: Please pray for this Marine and his family. Just found out from a Military News Release from another Navy Mom, that a U.S. Marine on board the USS Essex has gone missing overboard yesterday on August 9 in the Sulu Sea somewhere in the Pacific. A search and Rescuse Mission began immediately and is underway involving the U.S. Navy Aircraft, Marine Corps, and Philippine Coast Guard. Please pray for this family, as they have been notified.

Comment by John and Yvonne on August 10, 2018 at 12:06pm: Duchess2006,

With your son going to Hawaii, it will just give you a chance to go visit him there! And Hawaii is beautiful! We were stationed there for 6 years and loved it! Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! :)

Yvonne and John

Comment by Duchess2006 on August 9, 2018 at 11:29am: Heading up to Groton tonight, son graduates tomorrow then home for only a few days before he heads to HI. I've been spoiled having him on the east coast this past year. Not ready for the 6 time zone difference and not knowing when I can visit there or he'll be home over the next few years. I knew this was coming, but dang it came quick.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 21, 2018 at 9:32am: MaineGrammy, I am back as sub mom too! My sailors journey is almost the same yours. He is home for a week and reports to Groton on July 31!!!