This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

**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.

Format Downloads:

Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms!  (Hint:  When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise


Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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All Blog Posts Tagged 'admin' (42)

N4M Meeting Kits!

Hello everyone!



Did you know that we’ve had over 300 events created on N4M since it started? That’s over 300 times that members of our community have planned to get together and meet in real life. Whether you met to share stories over coffee, put together packages to ship out to Sailors, or just see the faces of other moms at PIR – we applaud you for your efforts and your commitment to supporting each other, your Sailors, and the Navy.



To show our appreciation, we’ve been… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on August 14, 2009 at 3:00pm — 9 Comments

Women In The Navy: women(re)defined

In March I wrote a blog to recognize Women’s History Month and some of the many honorable women who have served in the Navy. As many of you know, women have gained access to a variety of non-traditional careers over the years. As a result, our idea of femininity is continually being redefined. To showcase the empowering and exciting opportunities available to women in today’s Navy, I’d like to… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on August 3, 2009 at 9:42am — 2 Comments

New Poll Video: Navy Racks - USS Sampson

Hey everyone!



A few weeks ago we shared the “Navy Racks – Boot Camp” video with you to give you an inside look at Great Lakes and what your son or daughter will experience during their time in BC. Keeping with the behind-the-scenes theme, I now present to you “Navy Racks – USS Sampson”!



Come aboard a Navy destroyer with your guide, BM1 Jesse Crider. Check out his “home… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on July 13, 2009 at 3:52pm — 4 Comments

Thanksgiving Hosts?

Hey Navy Moms!

We’ve enjoyed reading your blogs about how you celebrated the 4th of July this past weekend! We always love to hear about the the wonderful things your Sailors are doing and the wonderful things you’re doing for them. Even though it’s months away, we’re wondering if any of you are planning on hosting a group of Sailors for Thanksgiving this year?

Elle

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on July 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

How are you celebrating your Sailor this Father’s Day?



090513-N-8750E-248 GROTON, Conn. (May 13, 2009) A USS Hawaii (SSN 776) crew-member's father waves a U.S. flag as the Virginia class submarine departs, enroute to its new homeport of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Commissioned May 5, 2007, Hawaii is the third Virginia-class attack submarine constructed and the first submarine to be named after the Aloha state. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Patrick Evans/Released)



Father’s Day is… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on June 11, 2009 at 2:04pm — 2 Comments

New Widget: Navy Speak!

Hello N4M Members!



When I first joined you as admin of this community, it took me awhile to figure out some of the Navy lingo that I saw all over the site. DEP? PIR? What are these ladies talking about? :)



I know that many of you have had the same questions, so to help you out we’ve developed a new tool just for you – NAVY Speak, a NAVYForMoms.com acronym widget! It’s located at the column on the right where you can access it whenever you come across a Navy term (or… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 21, 2009 at 5:39pm — 10 Comments

Updates to Chat and New Member Process

Hello everyone!



I wanted to let you know that Ning has been making some updates to the Chat functionality based on member feedback. You can learn more about the changes that have recently been made by clicking here. I've been receiving additional feedback and I'm sending those suggestions over as I get them - you can also post your thoughts on this blog.



In addition, do to the surge of… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on April 2, 2009 at 12:21pm — 4 Comments

Navy Families on N4M

Hey N4M members!

We're looking for families that have multiple generations using NavyForMoms.com. If you're a Navy mom who's sailor is also a member of our community or a proud Navy grandma who's daughter is a proud Navy mom on our site we would love to hear from you. Just send me a PM or reply to this post!

Looking forward to chatting with you!

Elle

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on March 13, 2009 at 12:11pm — 3 Comments

Profile Questions Changed - Please Update!

Hello N4M Members!



In order to get a better idea of who our members are and to help you find other members using the Advanced Search feature, we have made some adjustments to our member Profile Questions.



You’ll notice that some questions were removed and some were added. We’ve also made a few questions required and private. This is in reaction to some privacy concerns that were expressed and also to help us understand who is joining so we can improve the way the site… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on March 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — 21 Comments

Site Enhancements Coming Tonight: New Media Players & Chat!

Hello N4M Members!



If you log on later this evening you’ll notice some changes taking place on our site. Ning will now be offering redesigned video, photo, and music players for all of you to use. Not only will they be customized to match the look of our community, but they’ll also have new features!



There’s also going to be a huge update to Chat! Instead of visiting the Chat tab, you will now be able to chat from anywhere on the site. The Chat window will be at the bottom… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on February 26, 2009 at 12:42pm — 16 Comments

March Is Women's History Month!



Hello N4M Members!



As some of you may (or may not) already know, March is Women’s History Month! In fact, the 8th of March is actually International Women’s Day. In the spirit of the “holiday”, I wanted to pass along a few facts about women in the Navy that I found.



October 24, 1978, marks the first day active-duty women were assigned to ships. It wasn’t until 1993 that they were able to serve in combat ships and… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on February 25, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Ning Updates - Latest Activity Feature

Hello everyone!



As many of you have probably noticed, Ning has updated the Latest Activity feature on the site. This is the box that appears on the top of each of each of your pages that shows your recent activity on the site – who’s pages you’ve commented on, what photos you have uploaded, which discussions you have started, etc. Along with new icons, you are now able to see more details about each action that is listed. If you… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on February 11, 2009 at 12:33am — 6 Comments

Back To Basics

As many of you are already aware, the nastiness generated on Scuttlebutt and other areas of the site has come to a close. Scuttlebutt is taking a much-deserved Time Out – perhaps indefinitely. I’ve sent PMs to several members. Personal attacks will not be tolerated and members will be banned if behavior is not corrected. Think before you post. If you can't respond in a civil manner to something, consider walking away.



Let’s move forward and remember why you joined the… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 23, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Having technical issues? You're not alone!

While our site is no longer running as slow as it was a few days ago when I posted my last blog - many of you have been contacting me about your pages not loading, etc. Frustrating, I know! I've been talking to Ning and we are working to resolve this.



Here is what you can do if you are still having problems:



1. Contact The Ning Team directly through their Help Center. This way they can target their efforts. Just click… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 23, 2009 at 1:01am — 3 Comments

N4M - Running Slooooowww

As many of you have probably noticed by now... our site has been running incredibly slow. The problems began last night and have seemed to grow progressively worse through the day. I've contacted Ning and I'm waiting on their response along with an estimated time on when things will be back to normal. For those of you who have contacted me about this issue, I share your frustration. In the meantime, I'm trying my hardest to address non-technical issues on the site that have been brought to my… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 21, 2009 at 2:44pm — 2 Comments

Spammers - Security Update!

A follow up to my first Blog about spammers as the issue seems to have resurfaced...



I want to begin by apologizing for any uneasiness the spammers on this site may have caused. I have been banning them as soon as I spot them or am alerted to them. Some of them clearly have profiles that imply that they are here for the wrong reasons - others do not and go about spamming through PM's etc. - which is where your help is vital. To find out how to best alert me to a spammer, please see… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 14, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

New Poll Video - Chief Vanderwall Discusses A/C School!

Hi Everyone!



I am excited to announce that we have a new web video for you! As promised, this one is on the topic of A/C School. We hope this will start to answer some of the questions you may have about the next step in your Sailors’ career following Boot Camp.



As you will see this video comes from Chief Vanderwall, he’s a Senior Classifier out of Minneapolis. Since he helps Sailors get placed into their careers, he knows first-hand what A & C School is all about and… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 12, 2009 at 12:02pm — 1 Comment

Keeping The Peace

As many of you are aware, there has been some negative energy on this site, mostly rooted in our political forums, that have escalated into blogs and individual pages.



Earlier this week I froze the conversations on a few of the boards. This was partially to allow me to go back and see how things progressed but also to give some of you a chance to take a step back and take a breather. You’ll notice that I have gone in and deleted a great deal of the comments that were off subject, not… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on January 8, 2009 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

I ((heart)) NYC! ***Looking for the New York City Moms*** Let's talk!

Hi Ladies!



Do you live in NYC (or are you only a subway ride away?) Can you please contact me ASAP? I might need your help coming up... Sincerely, Catherine







080521-N-7571S-008 NEW YORK (May 21, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) steams up the Hudson River during the parade of ships for the 21st Fleet Week New York 2008. More than 4,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will participate in various community relations… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on July 14, 2008 at 3:58pm — 2 Comments

** Admin speaks out on soliciting on N4M’s.**

Ladies, Gents…

In the past few weeks there has been a few events where people have talked about stories in which help is needed via donations of some sort. And knowing how big the N4M’s hearts are, many responded right away. After a debate with my team, we had decided this: we can't use this site for soliciting money or items. I am not saying these heartbreaking stories are fake- but how do I know if everyone that asks for money or items is telling the truth? I don’t. I can’t… Continue

Added by Navy for Moms Admin on May 29, 2008 at 8:45pm — 3 Comments

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