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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 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: on Saturday

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 susank on May 17, 2014 at 12:57pm: Proud Navy Mom I already sent the picture of the watermelon sub to my mother. I gave her the job of making it for our summer party when my sailor is home. And CO Twins mom we will use the little sailor I bought from you to ride in it. Perfect!

Comment by carols_kitchen on May 17, 2014 at 12:32pm: I live with a dry humor hubby, so I usually get all of Mark's comments.

In the meantime, on the countdown to see our sailor and wife! It's been a year, and miss my son. Plus, he did listen to us and NOT let this girl go! They married by the Justice of the Peace in March, we got her down to base from VA to GA, and then they will have a formal wedding in August. So, that will be two visits in one summer!

Comment by Mark on May 17, 2014 at 10:53am: CO-mom, I should better explain :) No toes were stepped on here-I'm a submarine vet, who was trying to kee it light, cuz there really isn't an issue. I am familiar with the role of the Marine unit that supports the security group at Bangor and the Shipyard in Bremerton. They have a very specific, and vital role here, are well-trained (not right out of boot), and the Navy personnel and shipyard civilians that may encounter a Marine sentry on the job are well-briefed in how to conduct themselves with them. They do not do routine security, but are around for specific operations, when everyone must be on their toes. Encounters with them are infrequent, partly because it's a pretty small unit, and not a big part of being here, and it's just not a big part of the routine there. I have had many encounters with them over the years, and have never had an unpleasant one with them. It is important to follow the rules given in the briefing though. A good bakery would be a welcome addition, we're dependent pretty much on grocery store bakeries here. There's a well-known indy bakery abojt ten miles north of Bangor, in Poulsbo, and another in E. Bremerton, but they're both inconvenient.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on May 17, 2014 at 10:21am: tysmom, Have a wonderful trip. I hope you get to tour his sub. We were in San Diego last week with our sailor and got to tour his sub. It is AMAZING!!!

Comment by LindaGirl on May 17, 2014 at 7:42am: ProudNavyMom#1...love the watermelon submarine! Am saving it in my favorites to hopefully use it if my son is ever home on leave in the summer. Thank you.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on May 17, 2014 at 1:57am: I don't see it posted on this site so I will share Kevsmom93's link to this awesome sub carved watermelon she is making for her Son who is home before going on assignment. I apologize in advance if this has already been posted before. I hope you can open link, if not, cut and paste link to your browser. Enjoy! :-)

http://www.watermelon.org/carvings/Watermelon-Submarine-49.aspx

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on May 17, 2014 at 1:53am: Oklahomamama, you are so blessed, so close too. Congratulations on your Son staying in Groton!!! I saw the "Bachelor's" buildings and they looked new to me and like apartment complexes and I believe they are the ones that actually have only two per room with two suites joined by a bathroom. Very nice newer looking buildings. I hope he is happy with his assignment and prob already knows the base and local places. So much to see. The Nature colors are just sharper and brighter in Groton! :-) God bless

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on May 17, 2014 at 1:43am: HAHAHAHA you go girl!!! CO-Twins I'm with you!!!!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 17, 2014 at 1:09am: only have my twins. freshly divorced. my business closed last December. going to culinary school in the fall. Selling my home. So I definitely could move to Bangor. I think he is very sweet.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on May 17, 2014 at 1:02am: CO-Twin, how beautiful of your Nuke Son!!!! I would do it if you don't have little ones or hubby's work to keep you from it. But that would be me. How beautiful of your Son to ask. You are so blessed my dear!!! My heart is full of joy for you and your family!!! You have done well Mamma!!! :-) Big NMH!!!!