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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

Need an Ombudsman? OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY

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Comment by mrsb on July 28, 2014 at 4:08pm: Hello ladies! there is a facebook page for the USS Texas, once you join the ombudsman will welcome you. It was funny last night, Sailor son said he didn't have a contact phone number for the boat for when he gets there, so I sent her a facebook message and she gave me the phone number. He said "how in the world did you get that?'" So many things us moms know about that they don't!!! Yes ProudNavyMom, I hug mine whenever I see him pretty much, and he hugs me back-it's so wonderful! And yes, I too had to share him this weekend-he stayed with his brother friday and saturday nights but they both came home for dinner. Last night we had all 3 kids plus son in law for dinner-it was just awesome! It is hard to share him but I know I have to. Just so wonderful to have him home, even for a short time. :)

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 28, 2014 at 4:02pm: oops, forgot the pics :)

Comment by Terri on July 28, 2014 at 4:00pm: Yes, all of his Navy classes transferred including the ones he has been taking on-line. He needs to pick up some English classes at the JC before transferring to UConn. Fortunately, the JC has an agreement with the University.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 28, 2014 at 3:53pm: Terri, I think that he can also get college credit for some of the classes he took in the Navy. At least our governor was pushing for that - one of the few good things he's tried to do!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on July 28, 2014 at 3:51pm: ProudNavyMom - is it hot racking? According to the military website, the USS Texas has a crew of 130. I too am going to have to remind my son to put me on the ombudsman list. Enjoy your son while he's home!

Comment by ProudNavyMom#1 on July 28, 2014 at 3:26pm: JTFsubmom, so happy for you to finally hear where your son is going! Washington State is beautiful. I've never been to Bangor though. I bet it is as beautiful. Best to him and yours!

Pat L, thank you! I watched Submarine: Hidden Hunter the night before he came home and learned some about the Virginia class subs, or as much as they would share on a Netflix movie. hahaha they go underway for 6 months or longer. I pray they all do well with that long underway.

BunkerQB thank you for the info!!!!! My Sailor is home now and I keep reminding him to please make sure I get on the ombudsman list and he keeps saying he will email me, and I keep saying, okay, pls put me on the list!!!! HAHAHAHA Repetition works. I want to make sure I get on it!

Are you sure there are only 130 on the USS Texas? That means they will not need to hotxxxx bunkbeds! I can't remember the name for when two sleep per bunk on different shifts. Share bunks. hot jump?

I am so happy he is home!!!

Kevsmom & mrsb, I got my first five days with him, now he's hanging with his fiance and friends and comes home for dinner!! HAHAHAHA I want him all to myself but was ready for it though, it hurt a bit at first but I am OK with sharing him now. Nah, not really hahahaha

As long as he sleeps and eats at home this is one happy momma!!!! :) we take what we can right? ahhhhhh

My girls and I are so happy to see him and be with him!!!

Oh BunkerQB, I haven't been on N4Ms in a while but just happen to open the email with your post. Again, thank you for the info. I have a better reason to ask my son to add me to the ombudsman list, in case there is a secure FB page she can add me to.

I now have 266 N4Ms emails waiting on me!!! Arggghhh so overwhelmed! :) And I don't want to erase any of them bc there is always so much to learn from each one!!!

I have pics to share too. He looks so good in his Navy whites. OK, I'm rambling, just excited!!!! HAHAHA

I need to get on the Hawaii page so I can learn more about Pearl and the USS Texas.

We have him till the 11th but I don't want to think about that day yet! Just the fun we are having now visiting family and having welcome dinners for him.

His hugs are so meaningful and longer than before. I know he missed me ;) They make me so happy. My heart is full.

God bless all our boys and all in our military and families!

Comment by Laura on July 28, 2014 at 1:52pm: Congrats to you and your son! Where is he studying in CT?

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on July 28, 2014 at 1:09pm: Congrats to your son Terri and thank him for his service over the last 5 years.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on July 28, 2014 at 10:57am: Terri, congrats to your son.

Comment by Terri on July 28, 2014 at 9:48am: He was ET NAV on the boat so he is getting an Electrical Engineering degree. Many of the courses he had with the Navy apply to this degree.