Welcome to
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.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Add an Event

**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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) replied to Proud Momma's discussion 'His Work Is Done' in the group NUKE moms

4 hours ago

Canuka replied to Proud Momma's discussion 'His Work Is Done' in the group NUKE moms

14 hours ago

Proud Momma added a discussion to the group NUKE moms

His Work Is Done

16 hours ago

3 Comments 0 Likes

Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

Sub Moms

Information

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

THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

Need an Ombudsman? OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of Sub Moms to add comments!

Comment by Proud Mom on December 29, 2017 at 11:38am: Thank you Cath. I don't know how you do it, it's been so hard already. Can He take his phone to school?

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on December 29, 2017 at 11:31am: Proud Mom - my son is sonar. After PIR he flew to Groton. There, he did 8 weeks of BESS, several for ATT and Techno, and then A school. He was there from December 8 until November - almost a year.

I also didn't get many letters - and still do not hear from him often. Depending on the sub he ends up on - fast attack or boomer, you might not hear from him for months at a time.

Unless the sailors rate is Culinary or Nuke, he will be spending almost a year in Groton before being assigned to a sub. Hope that helps!

There is a FB page for groton which explains the various schools - ATT & Techno!

Comment by Proud Mom on December 29, 2017 at 11:12am: My son is going to be doing Sonar. Does anybody know if he will be staying in Chicago or going to Gorton? His recruiter said he would be staying in Chicago and then maybe going to Gorton. I am trying to get a clear answer so I know how long to book the hotel for. I still have yet to get a phone call from my son.. :-( This is his 5th week already and have only recieved 1 letter that didn't say much.

Comment by Shea on December 26, 2017 at 7:49am: Merry Christmas

Comment by submomIII on December 25, 2017 at 10:15pm: Merry Christmas to all!!!

Comment by Kaye S. on December 23, 2017 at 7:44pm: Submoms, if you don't understand this announcement, then it probably doesn't apply to your son. No worries!

Date: Dec 21, 2017

FROM: MCPON

Effective immediately:

* All commands will discontinue processing members for separation as a result of PFA failures.
* Separation orders resulting from PFA failures prior to Soft End of Active Obligated Service (SEAOS) with approved dates after March 31, 2018 are cancelled.
* Officers with approved separation orders for PFA failure with a directed separation date prior to March 1, 2018 can request their separation orders be cancelled in order to remain in the Navy by contacting PERS-833, Post Selection Board Matters subject to Secretary of Navy (SECNAV) approval.
* MILPERSMAN 1910-170, Separation by Reason of PFA Failure, is cancelled.

Comment by LindaGirl on December 22, 2017 at 5:08pm: Submomlll, thanks for sharing, I found it on uTube after googling it & was able to post it on my FB page! My son is deployed right now, somewhere in the Pacific, running silent for the month, so no communication whatsoever, even over the holidays.

Comment by submomIII on December 22, 2017 at 11:34am: Merry Christmas Eve Eve!!! On one of my Facebook pages, there is song called Deep Blue Christmas - all about Christmas on a sub. I tried to share it here, but go check it out if I didn't link it correctly (I always seem to do something wrong!). I don't think it's on YouTube though......

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/deepbluechristmas?source=feed_text

Comment by Wendy520 on December 6, 2017 at 10:26pm: Thanks

Comment by Rhonda8881 on December 6, 2017 at 10:24pm: Wendy520.... my sailor just uses his computer. He can play DVD's, read books, etc. on it. Whatever you decide tell him to be careful with it. Sadly, even on a sub things do tend to disappear sometimes