This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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.
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:
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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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.)
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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!
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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.
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LindaGirl.......what a great surprise! Enjoy your time together and give him a hug from me. It will be a year at least before I get to hug mine.
WHAT!! WOW!! Fantastic and amazing surprise for you and hubby! I think I'm going to start referring to you as LuckyLindaGirl ;-D
A hello to you Michael from another Navy Mom!! You are one sweet son to surprise Mom and Dad!! Have fun and enjoy your visit!!
LindaGirl, What a wonderful surprise. Enjoy spending time with your sailor.
Another Surprise!! Michael just flew in from Hawaii this morning! Brian picked him up at JFK. Everyone knew, except me & hubby! He is home for 10 days, before his next deployment in the near future. Can't believe he's home. We didn't think we'd see him for another year. I still can't believe it!!!! Taking him out for breakfast, since he hasn't had a decent meal in 24 hours. Plane ride alone from Hawaii to NY is 11 hours! First a surprise, home-visit from Garrett (at Sub School in Groton, Conn.) over Memorial Day weekend & now from Michael. What a proud & lucky mom, I get to be!! Best son's ever!!
Nike ELT Mom....
My sailor is going on 11 years in the Navy and this is his 3rd time to take the advancement for Chief. He has been working on all needed qualifications for the advancement. It is a difficult advancement to attain. My son made 1st Class in 5 years starting at E1 when he enlisted. But has been on shore duty for 4 years.
Thanks for your advice.
I would appreciate all the positive thoughts I can get for him to achieve his goal this time.
WLHats... what kind of sub is your sailor on? I am curious about the screen door!!!
Congrats to all on the fish and advancements.
My sailor has to wait until the end of July or 1st of August for his advancement notification. He took the test for Chief!!! Please pray that he is successful this time. This is the 3rd try....really praying it IS the charm!!!!
Haven't been on for awhile but wanted to congratulate all of the sailors who have ranked up, received their dolphins and being able to surprise family with a visit home.
Our sailors are doing good. #1 sailor made it back from his second patrol with his dolphins! #2 sailor is in San Diego and living the life of a deck mate. He is undes and will be until early next year. My husband and I are adusting to the empty nest which is just really odd. However, we are starting to get used to it and planning our trips to visit our sailors when they are back on land.
Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend.
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