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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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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: 1304
Latest Activity: yesterday

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 Paulette,Rob's Mom on November 28, 2008 at 6:00pm: I am glad to read we all seem to have had a nice holiday. cheryl that was really wonderful of your son to surprise you. Rob got home for the holiday also. I knew he was coming in but did not tell my sister or my grandkids. I wish I had the camera ready when he walked down to the basement where we all were. My grandson Tyler, who is 9, saw him first and the look was priceless. He loves his Uncle Robert and has not seen him since early this summer. well I'll tell you, Santa would not have gotten a bigger smile and look of surprise. Too say the leasst everyone was thrilled. I wish you all this kibd of holiday. Love to all and now I have to go spend some time with my sailor, while the gf is at work.

Comment by Kaye S. on November 25, 2008 at 3:32pm: This looks like you're talking about the Groton, CT sub base, right?

Comment by jean on November 25, 2008 at 3:19pm: hi
my son is at the sub base and is coming back to the base on November 30th
he needs a ride back to base on November 30th from Hartford airport about 11:p.m.

can anyone help
jean

Comment by Mark on November 24, 2008 at 10:57pm: Tracy - you'll be interested to know that Nevada has about a year remaining in drydock in Bremerton.

Comment by lauren on November 24, 2008 at 7:18am: Hi Amber my heart goes out to you and yours. I do hear talk that some of our Navy guys are not very nice at all......very sad....If you give me an address I will be happy to write or email..my son has been in for 5 yrs .I don't remember him saying much but I know some of them bothered him when they treated others badly
my email is onlylauren59@yahoo.com I will be happy to drop a line......where is he stationed on what?
Huggs
lauren.

Comment by Kaye S. on November 23, 2008 at 3:21pm: Warning moms! The site that Bobbi mentioned is just beautiful and worth watching, but please have tissues nearby! Hugs, ks.

Comment by Kaye S. on November 23, 2008 at 2:57am: Oh, forgot to mention that this was filmed in summer of 2004, so it's not new, but still probably worth watching to learn a few things! ks.

Comment by Kaye S. on November 23, 2008 at 2:47am: Ladies, I'm a database-digger... I love digging around the internet finding out stuff about whatever I'm interested in. I searched the Navy News site and discovered that USS ALABAMA was filmed by a Discovery Channel production doing a piece on various submarines, for its sister "Military Channel." So, I went there to see if it's airing any time soon and voila! Here's the "4-1-1:"

Size it Up: Subs
On the Military Channel (by Discovery Channel)

Take an exciting, behind-the-scenes look inside the U.S. military's most amazing mechanical marvels. From the stealthy REMUS, to the mighty SEAL delivery vehicle, submarines are considered one of the most powerful weapons system in the Armed Forces.

Dec 03, 8:00 pm
Dec 03, 11:00 pm
Dec 04, 3:00 am
Dec 06, 11:00 am

ALABAMA is a boomer... but it would stand to reason that they also included fast attacks too. So set your video or dish recorders... and then show your friends and family at the holiday gatherings! ks.

Comment by lauren on November 21, 2008 at 11:08am: wendy they don't stay on the sub I know my son was dry docked and they gutted the sub they only had to do duty .........and when they get to where they are stationed............my son is in pearl and he shared an apartment/dorm with someone that was out when he was in i believe......I might have this all wrong but I know they do not live on the boat

Comment by Kaye S. on November 20, 2008 at 10:25pm: Well, as long as bragging is going around... my son called today to tell us he advanced! He's now a Petty Officer 2nd class (also an E-5 and a MM2)! He's on the sub Alabama in Bangor, WA... this will be the 2nd Christmas without him, but we may go out in March for spring break. I try to be a brave mommy, but he's my "cuddly" one and I miss his hugs :-( OK, enough wallowing... ;-)