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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

Events

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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: 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

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Comment by Bandit1998 on July 20, 2014 at 10:28am: Okay! I am an avid reader and just devour books. Now, I will absolutely have to get and read Undetected by Dee Henderson. Right after I finish Jeff Shaara's "The Smoke at Dawn" and his "Gods and Generals", both Civil War books. I do genealogy and Rev War and Civil War books fascinate me.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on July 20, 2014 at 10:14am: Bandit1998, welcome, you are in the right group. We are here to help in any way possible.

Comment by Bandit1998 on July 20, 2014 at 10:08am: I am not sure I should be in this group - YET. My grandson is just now in Sub School in Groton and will be graduating on Aug 22. I don't even know enough to ask an intelligent question. I think after Sub school he will have "A" school and then "C" school as he is MMS. He says Sub school is easy and he is doing well in it. He now has his cell phone and that makes it easier to keep in contact with him, and is now getting Liberty as he finally got his "card". I know he excited to finally be getting off base and seeing some sights. We will be flying out on Aug 21 and will be spending some time with him then.

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 19, 2014 at 12:58am: Hi kevsmom!!! You must be enjoying your Marine son's visit!!! I bet you are still staring at him all day long!!!! HAHAHAHA I can't wait for mine to get home next week!!!
I just wanted to tell you how happy I am for you and your wonderful hubby to have your son home. Remember, the glass is half full ok? Not half empty!!! Hahaha keep enjoying this beautiful time with your brave young man!!!
We're so blessed!!!! Big hug!!! Love,

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on July 18, 2014 at 11:44am: So happy for everyone that will be getting to visit with your Sailors. Enjoy your time.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on July 18, 2014 at 11:37am: YEAH, to everyone who is getting to visit with their Sailors. And remember for those who do not your turn will come. I have learned it is a very much wait and see. Have a great weekend!

Comment by mrsb on July 18, 2014 at 10:18am: Thanks everyone! I'm so excited I can hardly sit still!! Yes, we also can't get to graduation on thursday so if anyone can take some pics and post that would be just awesome!!!

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 18, 2014 at 5:18am: HOOYAH mrsb!!!! Thank you Lord that his whole process was not delayed!!! I know you're one happy momma!!!
Mine is coming home next Thursday too before going to Hawaii!!! I can't believe it's almost here!! We're all so happy!!!
I won't be able to attend graduation so if anyone knows of someone going please post your pics for us to find our boys!!! HAHAHAHA thank you!!!
TX girl so happy for getting to see your second Sailor Son soon too!!! You must be so proud of both of them!
Big hug and many blessings to all you beautiful ladies and our brave Sons!!! :)

Comment by Kevsmom93 on July 17, 2014 at 9:17pm: AWESOME news mrsb!!! I am leaving you congratulations all over NFM's!!! You deserve it finally getting that elusive date!!!

Johanna you're back long time no see!!