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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

Events

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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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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: 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 karent0801 on May 20, 2014 at 8:13am: Jackie, my son is on the North Carolina. This is week 4 since we've heard anything from him. It was great to get the package on Sat. - it felt like a gift from him (even though it is his)....crazy mom! The fabric of the suit is like nothing I've ever felt before!

Comment by Mark on May 20, 2014 at 12:05am: That's all well-documented, between his book and widely acknowledged news reports, kevsmom :) -
regarding duty station assignments: usually the whole first enlistment is spent with one boat at one homeport. Boats will sometimes change homeports, though - and also, either by request, or by needs of the Navy, someone may be transferred to another boat (usually in the same homeport). You definitely cannot count on anything with certainty.

Comment by Rhonda8881 on May 19, 2014 at 11:50pm: mrsb - your son will stay at his first station until his sea duty rotation is up. Then he will have a shore duty rotation of 3 years. My sailor is into his 2nd year of shore duty right now.

Kevsmom93 - I believe they have to be an E-4 or E-5 to live in off base housing; can't remember for sure how long my sailor has been off base!

My sailor is getting married on the island in a few weeks and just found out today that they house they made an offer on over the weekend was accepted. So he and his bride to be will be homeowners in a couple of months. Housing is very expensive there, but they usually sell pretty quick and gain value easily from what I am told.

I will be visiting the island shortly.

Comment by Jackie(EM2Mom) on May 19, 2014 at 10:35pm: karent0801-- What sub is your son on? My son is on the La Jolla and just had a suit and tux sent home also made in Singapore. They are beautiful... and definite worth the price and shipping.

Comment by mrsb on May 19, 2014 at 8:09pm: hahaha ProudNavyMom!! yes I am! I've only taken a couple of pictures but I'll try to be better! :)

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on May 19, 2014 at 7:00pm: mrsb, YOU ARE IN HAWAII???!!!!! You lucky you!!!!! I hope you are taking lots of pics!!!! and share!!!!! HAHAHAHA

Have fun!!!! Big hug!!!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on May 19, 2014 at 6:41pm: William in Nashua- How long has your son been stationed in Hawaii? How long before they can live in their own housing? Very curious how this next stage works our son is home for leave after graduating A School and he departs for Hawaii this Sunday. I bet your son is looking forward to having his own space (shared or not) :-)

What a great purchase for your son to buy karent0801. Mine is buying all sorts of stuff while he's home. The UPS guy has been making regular visits. Not sure what he plans on doing with all his new toys. But it's his money and if it's making him happy fine by me.

Very interesting! So I'm assuming that is unclassified info you've shared with us Secret Agent Mark :-)

Comment by MaineGrammy on May 19, 2014 at 6:23pm: karent0801 That is awesome. I understand that a lot of those suits are made without much measurements! As an experienced seamstress I can not do that without measuring! Also, the price paid for the suits is probably far less then I would charge, so probably a very good deal to get one made over there if the opportunity and time allow!

Comment by mrsb on May 19, 2014 at 6:16pm: Mark, or anyone, when they are assigned to their duty station is that where they stay for their entire enlistment or do they get moved around? A mom asked in the chat room and I don't know the answer since mine is still in A school. Thanks!

Comment by William in Nashua on May 19, 2014 at 1:30pm: My son will be living in a house near the Marine base it is about a 25 minute or up to 45 minute drive to the Pearl Harbor sub base.