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!
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.
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."
**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).
**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 isno 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.
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
Thanks for the welcome. I stumbled across this web site while reading the Navy Times...there was a mom hugging her daughter and wearing one of the Navyformoms.com tee shirt. So I checked it out.
Kay has been in for 3 years and is stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, WA. Her MOS is Master at Arms and she just picked up PO2. Her frocking is scheduled for 12.15. We'll see her a few days later she'll be home for the holidays. We are very lucky she isn't too far away...only about 10 hours as we live in Idaho. We talk often and we usually see her about 3-4 times a year. Not often enough but I know its more frequent than some parents.
Do you have a son or daughter in? What do they do? Oops...if I paid attention and scrolled up, I'd find out!!!
Thanks again for your interest. I'm looking forward to meeting many new people. Have a good day!
Jane Moore
At 9:09am on November 18, 2008, tammi halpin said…
Mark is deployed for a 6 month tour on the Springfield. He left in September and the e-mails have been sporatic but he seems happy when we do get emails. I know he just earned his Dolphins and is very excited about that. He also just re-enlisted for another 2 years. We are planning a huge homecoming for him, which helps ease all this time without him.
Hey Pat, You never told me which photo from my site you wanted me to send. Since I swipe them off the internet, you are welcomed to any... So is your kid going to be home for Santa? k.
Hi Pat,
My Mom in law was from Oden. Our family name in that area is Colvin. My husband's great Uncle was quite a regular at Walmart for coffee every morning in Washington (not sure if his health allows it daily today). There's a different town name where Aunt Bernadette lives right there too. She had like 13 kids. I know Jonie and Dot (Dorothy). Anyway, that area is a beautiful spot in Indiana. I graduated from Vincennes. Anytime we travel through there I have to check out campus. It has grown, but my duplex apartment was still there the last time I went through. Always have to take 6th street exit from 41 and drive through the town and get to Hart street to get back on 41 again. I'll do the same again next time I go that way. Funny how two years away from home living there makes me think I can find my way 21 years later. Proud of my Sailor and God bless you, your Sailor and your family.
Anita
I did notice that it was the same group of officers! That's funny... but graduating a bunch of fresh Nukes is a big deal. If you didn't keep a program, the man shaking hands with your son is the Commander of the 7th (?) Atlantic Submarine Squadron (BIG Mr. Poobah!). I'd have to pull the program out of the scrapbooking pile to give you his name... ks
Pat, now that we're 'friends,' if you go to my page, you'll see "Send a Message" just under my icon (top left side). That's how we send private messages. I'll also send you my email address and cell phone via PM. ks.
Saw your question about the photos... If you give me your email address (via private message), I'll just send the file to you. Then you can use "Browse" and upload it from your computer.
BTW, when I asked Drew about an Andrew Porter in Goose Creek, he said, "Mom, Porter sat in front of me in class. I used to go shooting with him all the time." Our boys were buds!
Drew wants me to send you his email address to forward on to Andrew. Drew thinks it's funny Andrew's got mess duty right now... Drew was "Galley Boy" for the first three months he was in Bangor. :-) KS.
Hey Pat, I saw your comment re: Andrew's leaving GC this past March. My son Drew ("Andrew" as well!) finished nuke school in March too. Our last name is Smith - the guys called him "Smitty." I'll ask if he knows your Andrew.
Where is your son serving? Mine is in Washington on the sub Alabama. Oh, and another coincidence: we live in Avon, IN ! Hugs, Kaye
Hello & Welcome to N4M’s!
My name is Catherine the Admin and I want to thank you for joining us! To help you know the “Do’s and Don’ts” for the community- I wrote up a quick little ditty for you to read. So click here and read them(pretty please with a cherry on top because the rules are enforced)! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns afterwards- please don’t hesitate to contact me.
So, enjoy your time here and I'm looking forward (along with the community) to reading more about you. :D
Sincerely, Catherine
Welcome to
Navy For Moms
Sign Up
or Sign In
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:
Latest Activity
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
Badge
Get Badge
Pat's Comments
Comment Wall (311 comments)
You need to be a member of Navy For Moms to add comments!
Join Navy For Moms
Kay has been in for 3 years and is stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, WA. Her MOS is Master at Arms and she just picked up PO2. Her frocking is scheduled for 12.15. We'll see her a few days later she'll be home for the holidays. We are very lucky she isn't too far away...only about 10 hours as we live in Idaho. We talk often and we usually see her about 3-4 times a year. Not often enough but I know its more frequent than some parents.
Do you have a son or daughter in? What do they do? Oops...if I paid attention and scrolled up, I'd find out!!!
Thanks again for your interest. I'm looking forward to meeting many new people. Have a good day!
Jane Moore
My Mom in law was from Oden. Our family name in that area is Colvin. My husband's great Uncle was quite a regular at Walmart for coffee every morning in Washington (not sure if his health allows it daily today). There's a different town name where Aunt Bernadette lives right there too. She had like 13 kids. I know Jonie and Dot (Dorothy). Anyway, that area is a beautiful spot in Indiana. I graduated from Vincennes. Anytime we travel through there I have to check out campus. It has grown, but my duplex apartment was still there the last time I went through. Always have to take 6th street exit from 41 and drive through the town and get to Hart street to get back on 41 again. I'll do the same again next time I go that way. Funny how two years away from home living there makes me think I can find my way 21 years later. Proud of my Sailor and God bless you, your Sailor and your family.
Anita
BTW, when I asked Drew about an Andrew Porter in Goose Creek, he said, "Mom, Porter sat in front of me in class. I used to go shooting with him all the time." Our boys were buds!
Drew wants me to send you his email address to forward on to Andrew. Drew thinks it's funny Andrew's got mess duty right now... Drew was "Galley Boy" for the first three months he was in Bangor. :-) KS.
Where is your son serving? Mine is in Washington on the sub Alabama. Oh, and another coincidence: we live in Avon, IN ! Hugs, Kaye
My name is Catherine the Admin and I want to thank you for joining us! To help you know the “Do’s and Don’ts” for the community- I wrote up a quick little ditty for you to read. So click here and read them (pretty please with a cherry on top because the rules are enforced)! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns afterwards- please don’t hesitate to contact me.
So, enjoy your time here and I'm looking forward (along with the community) to reading more about you. :D
Sincerely, Catherine