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Navy For Moms

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

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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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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.)

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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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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

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Comment by mrsb on September 17, 2014 at 9:51pm: LIndaGirl, thanks for the info!!! I had heard that there is someone who does birthday cakes/cookies in Honolulu, kind of like the nice lady Kristen in Groton. I have a friend whose son is stationed in Japan so I sent her the website so maybe she can send him a cake for his birthday. I have no idea if my son will be in port for his birthday but I will sure try to get something to him before or after!

Comment by LindaGirl on September 17, 2014 at 8:37pm: Came across an articule in one of my husband's military magazines, called, USO PACIFIC OPERATION BIRTHDAY CAKE. Go on Google or any search engine, & it will bring up this particular USO site, that will make various cakes, cookies & brownies, for any occasion and will come with a gift card, & be beautifully boxed, & wil be sent to any military personal in the Pacific. Prices aren't bad & the selection of cakes, cookies, or other bakery items are varied and numerous.

Comment by BunkerQB on September 16, 2014 at 12:24am: LoriM, I had forgotten that!! :)

Comment by tina41 on September 13, 2014 at 6:00pm: hello all!!

glad to hear some of you are spending time with your sailors!!

ladyrocker--also, happy birthday to your son!

nanna--it is very good to hear he got his award!! congrats to him!!

lori--way to go for you and your husband!lol

Comment by Kevsmom93 on September 13, 2014 at 12:59pm: I have enjoyed reading all your happy news. Have fun with your Sailors and congratulations to them all for jobs well done :-)

LoriM- I can picture how excited and proud you both were when you knew the answer, good times!

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on September 13, 2014 at 12:22pm: So, my husband and I were watching Jeopardy yesterday (Fri night) and the category was Military. The question was In 2014 what ban did the Navy lift. We both shouted out What is women on subs. We were correct. The contestants did not know the answer. We felt very proud of ourselves for knowing the answer.

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on September 13, 2014 at 12:20pm: LadyRocker, hapy b'day to your son. Enjoy your day with him.

NanaDonna, way to go for your grandson! Again, always nice to hear that the Navy gives out recognition.

Comment by Linda on September 13, 2014 at 11:47am: Lady rocker. Happy birthday to your son. Have a wonderful weekend. Welcome home to all the sailors who returned home this week. God bless each of them and their families.

Comment by Nana Donna (nanaTo2Saliors) on September 13, 2014 at 11:13am: Congrats to your son William and how nice to be given those "free" days off enjoy your visit.

I also need to brag a bit. LOL. My grandson got an award letter yesterday from a Rear Admiral for his outstanding performance during his last underway. We are so proud of him. Plus to top it off he will be home next week for a visit :)

Comment by Ladyrocker on September 13, 2014 at 10:27am: Awesome news William. Was your Sailor on the USS Annapolis? My Sailor is in Groton and posted welcome home USS Annapolis on his fb page. Wondering if that is the ship he was on. My sailor got to see it come in. God Bless you and your Sailor. Enjoy your time together. I am getting to see my Sailor in about half an hour. He came home early this morning for today is his 20th Birthday.

Blessing to all