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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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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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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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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

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Comment by Eaglefan on April 29, 2014 at 10:02pm: Thanks, susank. Feeling relieved:)

Comment by susank on April 29, 2014 at 8:46pm: No Eaglefan it doesn't mean he is not getting them. I am sure he is. I never got anything returned when he was getting them. No word back and modified are both good.

Comment by Eaglefan on April 29, 2014 at 7:55pm: Tina41- my son is also on his first deployment and I've sent many emails but never got anything back "modified" or otherwise. Does this mean he's not receiving my emails?

Comment by Laura on April 29, 2014 at 7:48pm: Yeah Tina!

Comment by tina41 on April 29, 2014 at 6:50pm: hello all!!

got my first email from my sailor!! I am a very happy momma!!! he is busy but doing good!

Comment by Laura on April 29, 2014 at 4:05pm: Glad to know its not all work.....lol, any colleges w lectures nearby?

Comment by William in Nashua on April 29, 2014 at 2:57pm: Laura, there are plenty of clubs around Groton sub base, a major casino is a couple miles down the road from the sub base, also plenty of friends-of-friends. A boat could be home ported in Groton this year but he could be based halfway around the planet next year so not everyone is looking for his soul mate while in Groton nuff said Lol.

Comment by NJ Navy Mom Ship 03 Div 115 on April 29, 2014 at 2:13pm: mrsb - my son was the king of Craigslist. When he and his buddies moved up to Ballston Spa he furnished the whole house off Craigslist. I was horrified when I saw the color combos but he had fun doing it. The whole house only cost a couple of hundred to furnish. Of course, that didn't include what I spent for him buying dishes, pots, glasses, etc. I sort of adopted the house because I was 3 hours away and the other 2 boys were California boys and needed someone to play Mama occasionally. Now I just follow their travels and send cards!

Comment by tysmom on April 29, 2014 at 1:36pm: The Navy ships all their stuff to where they are assigned. They said it would take 6 wks and it was more like three which was a week after he arrived in HI.

Yes they like to spend that $$$!!!

Comment by Rhonda8881 on April 29, 2014 at 12:30pm: mrsb - when my sailor reported to his port he took all his stuff with him. He will have room in his barracks to plug in his X Box. He may not have much time to use it at first, but if he ships it when he goes the Navy pays for it!!! My son had collected quite a bit by the time he finished Sub school. He shipped it all to Pearl when he left Groton. If he doesn't take it with him, it will cost a lot more to ship or he may just buy a new one!!! They like to spend their money when they first arrive at their new home! LOL Good Luck to him for his assignment.