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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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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 Cath Bubblehead mom on July 20, 2018 at 12:02pm: Proud Mom - it depends on your son and the type of sub. My son is bad at communications to begin with, so I rarely hear from him anyway! He is on a Boomer. There is only 1 computer on board for 150 guys. And, they go silent for weeks at a time. So - for a 2 month deployment I usually get 2 or 3 emails!

Comment by elizabeth_fl on July 20, 2018 at 12:01pm: @Proud Mom I think it depends on what type of boat he is on, with my husbands first boat (a boomer) I would get one email every few weeks. However, on a fast attack, I hear from him sometimes a few times a week (depending on how busy they are of course). But yes you will definitely hear from your sailor :)

Comment by Proud Mom on July 20, 2018 at 11:57am: Does anyone ever hear from your sailor while they are out in the sub? Just wondering bc my son will be leaving mid October and its driving me crazy already... This is going to be his first time, I'm sooooooo nervous, scared, worried etc.. If so how often?

Comment by ArchyMom on July 19, 2018 at 11:50pm: Topdog1p, yep I think we did!

Comment by topdog1p on July 19, 2018 at 11:37pm: welcome Bean My son is an nuke officer currently on his 2nd deployment. I am in western washington so I am lucky as when he is home I live only a couple hours from him.

Hello to MaineGrammy welcome back to the silent service.

ArchyMom I am thinking we meet in Olympia the other day I am right?

Comment by MaineGrammy on July 19, 2018 at 10:33am: Hello to everyone,

I am back to being a sub mom. Our son finished his Submarine Officer Advanced Course the end of June. This week he is flying out to join his new sub. He has been in the navy about 8 years and this will be his 2nd sub with a shore tour in between. His family is staying in Groton as it will be the home port for the sub.

Have a wonderful day

Comment by ArchyMom on July 18, 2018 at 7:44pm: Hi Bean,and welcome! I am in western Washington State. My son is Fire Control (FT) on fast attack out of Guam. Currently on first underway, so is probably VERY busy with quals as well as his regular watch. Sub life is very different from surface, especially for the families; not much news or information, as it's all classified, so about all you can do is get used to waiting and keeping your phone charged and at hand 24/7. Just keep in mind there are a whole bunch of us going through the same thing... you're not alone. :)

Comment by jillg64 on July 18, 2018 at 4:49pm: Hi Bean and welcome. My son has 20 years in. He has been at Kings Bay most of that time. I can remember waiting for his first assignment. I was a nervous wreck. Your sailor will do great and you have all of us moms here for you!

Comment by JayDee659 on July 18, 2018 at 4:43pm: Fayegirrl4 we live in the Ohio Valley also and its been a weird summer. My sailors sub is in dry dock but I've been hearing about possible sea trials. Fingers crossed

Comment by fayegirrl4* on July 18, 2018 at 3:59pm: Hello bean and Welcome! I am rarely on here ( not sure why the comments haven't been showing up in my emails..hmm) but decided to check in with everyone.

Our submariner has been in 3 years now ( wow...it kind of went by fast). He is still in Kings Bay and has one more patrol then ( I think) he will be able to think about re-enlisting. He says he wants to switch to a fast attack boat, pending availability. I think he likes his job, just has a hard time making friends and he is single. I think many of his shipmates are either dating or married. So it's been tough on him. His brother is on a LPD and currently OUT. This is his first d and I pray all goes well. There will be a few months where BOTH sailors will be NON-CONUS so I might be a bit crazy by then.

Hope everyone and their sailors are doing good. All is fine in SW Ohio, just HOT.