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.

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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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Sub Moms

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. 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 LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on August 22, 2014 at 12:20pm

Mine is Sonar Tech blue.

Comment by Lisa on August 22, 2014 at 12:02pm

Mine is MT Gold. How bout yours?

Comment by SunflowerMom on August 22, 2014 at 11:45am

Lisa, yes Nevada Mom's! 

Comment by Lisa on August 22, 2014 at 11:45am
It's hard when ours have chosen a different path than the "norm". It really is a different life and you are right, there are more that don't understand. I always felt I was empathetic to military families and what they endure but am even more so now that we are part of the Navy family.
Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on August 22, 2014 at 11:44am

Lisa, yes, my son is on the blue crew Nevada.  He told me his base is Bangor.  It is funny though, he doesn't live in the Nevada barracks.  He is in I think the Louisiana's barracks. His boats barracks were full. I don't know if he will ever be moved if room comes available.  The only he said that was nice was the other guys in his suite are all on the same crew so when they were out he was in and had the whole place to himself for about a month.

Comment by Lisa on August 22, 2014 at 11:39am
Are you both Nevada Moms? Joint Base Kitsap?
Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on August 22, 2014 at 11:39am

Lisa, thanks for the kind words.  I guess I was just feeling a bit low.  Friends are talking about their kids going off to school/college and how they miss them.  I just look at them sometimes with the "like really" face. Some people just don't understand.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on August 22, 2014 at 11:37am

Jeanette, that is funny how you find out more from the girlfriends FB.  I actually asked my daughter if she had heard from her brother.  She told me when she does text him it takes 4-5 days for him to respond.  He isn't one to talk alot unless it is really important.  I know they are working long hours and getting ready to go out so when he does have down time he is probably sleeping.  I did send him his halfway box and he hasn't even picked that up yet. I hope he is able to get it before they leave.  If not he will have it when they get back.  I guess you could call it a welcome home box. lol

Comment by SunflowerMom on August 22, 2014 at 11:28am

LoriM, totally understand your post.  It is soooo hard when they dont send a little something in response.  I find out more of whats going on with my  sailor from his girlfriends posts on FB, which gets really frustrating as well.  Your son is blue my son is gold on the same boat and they are both at base, for now :)  And yes they are busy, working those long hours and getting little sleep. 

Comment by Lisa on August 22, 2014 at 10:55am

Good Morning LoriM, I understand how difficult it is to not hear from them.  There are so many things that run through your thoughts.  If it has been two weeks and you were not able to chat with him face to face regarding his leaving, have you tried his sub email?  Usually it takes about 5 -7 days and then sailormail is up and running.  Also, another website I have found helpful is the facebook page for his boat.  It puts you in touch with other wives/girlfriends/moms of his shipmates. Also, you might check with the ombudsman for his boat and see if you can be put on the call/email tree so you can be kept up to date on things such as mail drops. Chin Up Navy Mom :)

 

 
 
 

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