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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.

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Comment by luvmy3brats on March 27, 2016 at 8:42pm: Thank you Shea, he is stationed in Connecticut in will be on the San Juan. He is still in A school till next week. When he gets home, we will order his passport. Thanks for the info.

Comment by Shea on March 27, 2016 at 7:56pm: luvmy3brats someone my correct me if I'm wrong but yes he will need a passport as although they have their Navy ID they do enter foreign countries which require them but this maybe more for fast attacks. What will your son be on and where will he be stationed? The cell phone issue can vary depending on command but if your sailor does not have is Dolphins yet then he will have more restrictions as to what he can and can't have. They are expected to spend all free time studying and qualifying for them. He will find a way to call you when in a port if he does not have his own phone. Just always answer even if you don't recognize the number!

Comment by luvmy3brats on March 27, 2016 at 7:30pm: Hello all! I have a couple questions..my son will graduate this next week from a school and will get to come home for a couple weeks before reporting back to base. His boat just left for deployment and before they left his chief told him that he had to get a passport and they will fly him to the boat after he gets back from leave. Questions...1. does he really need a passport?? I've heard conflicting answers on this one. 2. He said he is NOT allowed to bring his cell phone with him at all, so he will be flying to some unknown foreign country and have no phone on him which stresses me out a bit. So really? no phones?? UGH, how do they call if they port? I'm spoiled, I have a sailor on a ship and his deployment was wayyy different. 3. Has anyone had a sailor who was flown to their perspective boat while deployed? How'd it work for you?? Just wanting an idea of what to expect so I'm not thrown for a loop. Thanks for any input you can give me. :)

Comment by mrsb on March 26, 2016 at 10:47am: Morning all!! I have to admit I have at least 7 voicemails on my phone from my son!!! Some were from boot camp, some after!!! His boat recently returned from deployment and in two weeks he will be here!!! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!!

scubagirl, what a great video!!!!!

Comment by Pooh'sMom on March 26, 2016 at 8:43am: What a great idea to listen to voicemail!

Comment by tina41 on March 26, 2016 at 8:30am: hello all!!

scubagirl--really glad you got to see your son!! I got teary eyed watching the video even though my son isn't on deployment.

Comment by Kaye S. on March 26, 2016 at 1:30am: Mamasota: This September, my son is 10 years in... and I still have two saved voice messages that I listen to when I need to hear his voice!

Comment by LindaGirl on March 26, 2016 at 12:08am: Philly_mamasota, I think we all save our sailors voice messages, at one time or another!! You are not the only one who does!!

Comment by philly_mamasota on March 25, 2016 at 10:48pm: Thank you, scubagirl! That was a beautiful video for all moms. I haven't heard from my son in over 2 weeks. I was getting spoiled receiving an e-mail about every 14 days but he did warn me I might not hear from him for months! So for you to see your son's face has to be so wonderful! I do have a voice message on my phone I play when I need to hear from my son (I know that must sound crazy!) but it helps me get by.