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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: May 7

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 mrsb on October 13, 2014 at 4:22pm: Thanks Shea, I'll ask him next time he calls. :)

stylist, my son was told that if they have any down time at all they should be working on quals. He can't even take a book aboard as it would take him away from working on quals. Sounds like they pretty much have no life until they get their fish. :)

Comment by Shea on October 13, 2014 at 3:00pm: Hello stylist613. I think it depends where they are in quals. They get a lot more privileges once they have earned their dolphins. Also I think it depends on their command.

Comment by stylist613 on October 13, 2014 at 2:53pm: hello, I'm wonder what electronics our sailors are aloud to take on the sub. and when they are aloud to use them. I keep hearing no phones, but what about when they port?.Anything to download movies or games??

thx in advance

Comment by Shea on October 13, 2014 at 1:46pm: Hello mrsb. It's funny that you ask this question. We just talked about it on the Facebook site for parents who's sailors are in Hawaii. It may depend on your son's command. My son can't have anything like that, they are only allowed regulation fire retardant bedding but other moms commented that their sons have sleeping bags or blankets. Probably best to get him to find out.

Comment by mrsb on October 13, 2014 at 1:35pm: Hello all! It seems like some time ago I saw on this site suggestions for fleece sleeping bags or something like that that Sailors could put inside their sheets on the boat. Does that sound familiar to anyone? Am looking for ideas for gifts for my son, even though he will probably be out at Christmas time. Thanks!

Comment by John and Yvonne on October 5, 2014 at 6:57pm: Bandit1998, Your grandson will love it over there in Hawaii. My husband and I were stationed there twice. He was actually one of the chaplains at the sub base. You should plan to visit!

Yvonne

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on October 5, 2014 at 3:06pm: Congratulations Bandit! My son graduates the day before! They do get time off between A school and the assignment.

Comment by Bandit1998 on October 5, 2014 at 10:24am: My Sailor grandson got his orders last week. He got his first choice of Hawaii and is so happy. Don't know if I should mention the name of his sub here, or not, but he will finish with his "A" school on Oct 24th and hopefully get to come home a couple of weeks before leaving for his "new" home. So happy for him.

Comment by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on October 5, 2014 at 12:01am: Congratulations KWL's mom on your son getting his Dolphins! Beautiful poem.

Comment by sasharanger on October 4, 2014 at 12:43pm: What a great poem...your son is very talented! You must be so proud...and congratulations on getting his dolphins! It's funny - the benchmarks we look forward to...all with the same hope, enthusiasm, and pride. First word, Kindergarten Graduation, Making the Varsity team, High School graduation, boot graduation, BESS, and now Dolphins. Through all of this, they still remain our little boy.