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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.

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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

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**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.

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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: 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

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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

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Comment by karent0801 on March 24, 2016 at 10:50am: Thanks for sharing, scubagirl. Very interesting video!!! My son is home for 2 weeks following his 6 month deployment. It's great to have him "home" meaning he's enjoying time with his friends!!!!

Comment by Shea on March 24, 2016 at 10:50am: scubagirl how cool is that!!

Comment by scubagirl on March 24, 2016 at 10:42am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dKZnkEeLOQ&sns=em

My son's FRG group posted a video of their sub yesterday. My son is in the video at 29 seconds and 32 seconds. He is the one in glasses on the second row. The light is shinning above him like God is shinning on him and helping him get through his first deployment. I am not going to lie I cried when I saw his face. When I call my husband who is out of town on business I started crying again. He heard the word Zachary but could not understand me. I think I scared him. I finally was able to say he is ok and then tell him about the video. He watched it several times also. His sub is deployed at this time. It is safe to post as the Navy has released and posted this video. I hope you all enjoy.

Comment by MaryBeth on March 21, 2016 at 8:56am: My son is on the USS Columbia. I may have to get the contact infro from him. He is a "nub" so I understand he is very busy until he gets his dolphins.

Comment by mrsb on March 18, 2016 at 11:26pm: There are lots of people here to help you along the way connectwithnavy!!! Welcome!!!

Comment by connectwithnavy on March 18, 2016 at 11:17pm: Looks like I lost my message. My grandson finished BC in late Oct. has completed sub school, and something after that. He is now in A school (closer to me). I'm pretty sure I am many months away from having to understand half way boxes, ombudsman and deployments, but I am following the conversation and hope to absorb some knowledge. My bonus daughter does keep me posted, but I appreciate your questions and responses.

Comment by connectwithnavy on March 18, 2016 at 11:10pm: Well, sending s message from my iPad may not work so well. Hope mrsb got my note.

Comment by mrsb on March 18, 2016 at 8:38pm: MaryBeth, what boat is your son on? I'm sure that someone here knows someone who has a son on it and could probably help you. My son is on the USS Texas, and I have to say our OMB and FRG leader have been wonderful-I only wish I could meet them someday!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 18, 2016 at 3:50pm: Both my son's ombudsmen are great and informative.

Comment by MaryBeth on March 18, 2016 at 12:50pm: Yes that does help. I don't know how to find out who the ombudsman other than get the info from my son. He did send me the name of the FB page to get permission to access. I would hate for my son not to have a half way box. What a deflating feeling for him! I'll keep trying.......thanks!