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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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: Feb 11
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
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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS
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Discussion Forum
Roll Call: Name your sailor's sub!
Started by Kaye S.. Last reply by jes12joy Jan 29, 2021. 1320 Replies 30 Likes
Personal Storage on Fast Attack Subs
Started by Catherine. Last reply by navyvet May 19, 2020. 1 Reply 1 Like
Personal Storage on Fast Attack Subs
Started by Catherine. Last reply by JayDee659 May 18, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
submarine visits to foreign ports
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Catherine May 12, 2020. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Help! I need guidance....my sailor is claustrophobic!
Started by amyf. Last reply by nurserenee Aug 20, 2018. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Regi on January 16, 2015 at 1:21am
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My son is Nuke ET on the Seawolf. He's reported but hasn't seen the sub yet.
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Comment by mrsb on January 16, 2015 at 1:16am
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Mine is radio on the USS Texas!
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Comment by tina41 on January 1, 2015 at 12:40pm
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I wish you, your sailors, and your families a happy and healthy 2015!!!
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Comment by Phoebs on December 31, 2014 at 9:46pm
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Happy Safe New Year to all! So happy for those of you that got to spend christmas with your sailor. Each time I read one of your comments expressing your happiness and excitement happy tears welled in my eyes and a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment by William in Nashua on December 31, 2014 at 1:52pm
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Hello Tina, Happy New Year to you, and all the sub moms & dads out there.
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hello all!!
glad to hear everyone who had their sons or daughters home for Christmas really enjoyed the time!! it is hard to see them go. till next "home port" we all will keep praying and encouraging them and their families!! GO N4Ms!!!
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Comment by 985cat ship 14 div 065 on December 31, 2014 at 9:38am
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Linda, your son will have another sailor( called a sea daddy) to help him along the way before he gets to his first patrol. Kinda like a mentor. If he gets a good one it makes all the difference in the transition to sea life. Ask him about it next time you talk. My sons was pretty good. We went out yo dinner with him and he answered alot of our questions about what to expect on the Sub, and whats expected of the new sailor, or NUB..( that means Non-useful body) thats what they call the other Sailors until they get there Dolphins. You gotta love men. Always gotta tease...Anyway glad your close to him..we had that opportunity when my guy was in Connecticut for 18 months. No More though.
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My son had Christmas dinner served on the submarine in Hawaii. He went to holiday parties aplenty it seems. He took a week of leave during that time. After living there a month he has bought brand new bedroom furniture and got all his stuff delivered that he moved to Hawaii. He also bought himself a Mercedes Benz on the island and says it drives great. Pretty squared away he has been in Hawaii just over a month including some time spent out on patrol.
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Comment by Linda on December 30, 2014 at 8:13pm
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So happy we had the opportunity to drive him to kings bay and help him get settled. Went to the NEX and the commissary. didn't expect to cry when we said goodbye but without warning there the tears come. He smiled and told me that he will be fine and I love you mom was all I meeded. Feeling blessed that he is only a three hour car ride from home. God bless all of our sailors and there families
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Comment by Kevsmom93 on December 29, 2014 at 11:06pm
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985cat and LindaGirl I am right there with you both. Something about those farewells at the airport. One second everything is fine and without any warning here come the tears! All those mommy emotions coming bubbling up and spilling over...oh my goodness...lol. And then everyone is all oh mom is crying and then my son's do their smile and little laugh and say something sweet to make me feel better. By the way I got to do this two days in a row this time. My Marine left on 11/27 and my Sailor left on 11/28. Needless to say I was exhausted! But I wouldn't change a thing I am so happy my boys are out there with their awesome jobs and going on adventures and seeing the world! I know you'll be okay LindaGirl just hang in there and post when you need to someone is always around to give you that little lift to get you through :-D
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- * How to Send Email to a Submarine
- * Meet the Crew of a Submarine
- * Tons of Info About Submarines!
- * Emergency Messages via Red Cross
- * Fast Attacks vs. Boomers vs. Carriers
- * Command Hierarchy for Submarine Forces
- * Does Your Sub Have a Group? Look Here!
- * Halfway Boxes & Mail Drops
- * About Those Dolphins...
- * Departures and Homecomings
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