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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: 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 tysmom on May 23, 2016 at 6:39pm: Philly: I am sorry to hear of your dads passing. Your OMB will be of great help in getting in touch with your son. So does the Red Cross. I had this conversation with my son also on the last deployment. Two uncles are old and not doing so great, he agreed that an email would be fine, but that was us. It ended up he was at a stop and FB messengered(is that a word?).
While the boat was out,it was a joke that I prayed for a whole "boatload" of men!!!

We just came back from Hawaii. We were able to witness the USS Charlottes homecoming. It was awesome. I got the privilege of putting a lei on the sailors as they got off the sub(it was me or the cute girl from the USO). We helped put up the "cups" on the chain link fence that said Ahoha Charlotte, we were able to watch the Change of Command(the Charlotte has a new commander), we toured the sub, my husband played golf with our son and his friend who also stayed with us, I fixed a few dinners for him, and we enjoyed each others company. There were 70 family members that were able to come from the mainland and from what I understand that was a lot. A lot of memories were made in the time we were there!

And yes on this last deployment there were times when I did not hear from him for weeks! I keep sending short emails, but the longer he was silent the less I sent because I doubted if he would read them all, for him it was just knowing that I sent them.

Blessings to all you ladies and men. May the Lord give you peace in the deployments of your sons.

Comment by mrsb on May 23, 2016 at 12:39pm: Philly_mamasota, I'm so very sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Comment by ITgal on May 22, 2016 at 11:14pm: Philly_mamasota, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. It's been about 6 weeks since I heard from my son so I know how you feel. Hang in there. Sending good thoughts your way.

Comment by LindaGirl on May 21, 2016 at 11:39pm: Philly_mamasota, so sorry to hear of the lose of your dad, earlier this month. My sincere condolences go out to you & your family. It sounds like you raised a wonderful & compassionate young man, willing to give his communication time to another sailor with a family. Hoping you'll hear from him soon.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 21, 2016 at 12:59am: I emailed my son almost every day so he had word from home.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 21, 2016 at 12:43am: Philly, if he gave his time to another sailor that is an incredible thing to do. Be proud. I had long silences when mine was deployed. Heard from his with emails and phone calls fairly often at first but after the new year only heard from him only a handful of times.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on May 20, 2016 at 6:37pm: Wow, no word for 2 months! Our boy hasn't reported to his boat yet, but I sure hope my wife (and I) don't freak out too much at such long silences.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on May 20, 2016 at 12:43pm: philly_mamasota, I am sorry to hear about your Dad's passing. I am sure it was even more difficult for you knowing that you can't share the info with your son. We have had this talk with our son about his grandma's. He said if he is underway to not let him know until he is back. Hopefully, you will hear from you son soon and he will be back soon.

Comment by philly_mamasota on May 20, 2016 at 12:02pm: Thanks, ITgal, for the link to life on a nuclear sub! I haven't heard from my son since 3/23/16. They are on the FamilyGram program so only two 50-word messages a month allowed. I was talking to his brother last night (who is on an aircraft carrier) and I told him my theory is his brother gave his communication time to another sailor who is married with kids. He agreed that would be something his big brother would do! It's hard not hearing from him but I know God is in control and has him in His hands. His grandpa (my Dad) passed away on 5/3/16 but I will not share that in an e-mail. I'll wait until he returns to port and we speak to each other. He said once he returned to base, his first leave would be to see my family anyway. I pray for these sub crews and their families every day! Bless them, Lord!

Comment by Kevsmom93 on May 12, 2016 at 11:49pm: ITgal, thank you for sharing the link, it has taken me 3 years to acquire a lot of the information included in the article! I completely understand where you stand with your son, they really don't share a lot and for very good reasons. Whenever I read or watch a video about sub life it never ceases to amaze me about the jobs all of our sons are doing each day! God Bless each and every one of them!!