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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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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

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Comment by 985cat ship 14 div 065 on December 4, 2014 at 10:00am

USS Wyoming in the news. anyone else hear about this.?

Comment by Kaye S. on December 1, 2014 at 5:06pm

NAVY LESSON:

“Frocking”

“Frocking,” as used in military settings, refers to the practice of personnel assuming the uniform of the next higher rank (but not necessarily with higher pay), when appointed by proper authority to assume the duties and responsibilities of that rank prior to actual promotion.

The word "frock" itself first appears in the 15th century and referred to the long habit worn by monks.  Through the centuries, it came to describe any loose garment of some length – as well as the verb form "to frock" (relating to the monk's cloak) meaning "to invest with priestly office or privilege."

In the early 19th century, knee-length coats (called “frock coats”) became high fashion for men and were quickly adopted into the styling of military uniforms.  Linguists believe the name was adapted from its historical use - or an alternative name, “frocked coats,” was a blurred pronunciation of the term “frogged coats,” referring to the braided loop ‘frog’ closures used to fasten military coats since the 18th century.

It’s assumed then, “frocking” as a slang term began about this time and related to the officers’ frock coats.  The early uniform for a midshipman was a short coat, whereas that for a lieutenant was a frock coat.  When a midshipman was appointed to act in the capacity of a lieutenant, he wore the coat of the latter and was said to be "frocked."

The practice of frocking has been common in one form or another throughout our Navy's history.  There are various instances in Navy regulations as early as 1802.  These appointments were sometimes temporary, as when necessary to rapidly swell the ranks during wartime, especially in the Civil War.  Other instances included field promotions during conflict or concerned a commander's need to fill an unforeseen vacancy for which there was no one of equal rank.  In this case, a junior who was qualified for promotion would assume the uniform and duties, pending approval by the Navy Department.

The 1974 version of the Bureau of Naval Personnel Manual is the earliest to contain the policy itself and refer to it as "frocking."

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 28, 2014 at 10:30pm

I rented this little mother in law cottage. It has two bedrooms and a private yard with BBQ. It was perfect, quiet and 9 min. to base. a straight shot to base. Owner really nice (John on here_ He wants you to book through the VBRO place, do a google search If you can't find it You could call him. but he would prefer not to be called unless you need him after you book it. I got in late, after 10pm and he waited there for me so I know where I was going and he gave me the key and showed me around. It was great. The pic I posted earlier today with my sleeping sailor was on the couch in the cottage.

Thanks...The Listing number is 429492 and thats on VRBO.com....Appreciate it...j

John H Beckroge, Jr/ REALTOR
AgentOwnedRealty/Preferred Group
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Fax. 843-725-7070

Cell: 843-367 3196

Comment by kathlyn1958 on November 28, 2014 at 7:11pm

co-twin if it's not asking too much can you please send me the info on this place, i'd like to get started on the planning.... thx so muuch

Comment by tina41 on November 28, 2014 at 10:39am

hello all!!

William--glad you heard from your sailor! 

lori--hope you get an email soon!!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 28, 2014 at 1:00am

Kathlyn   There is no Navy lodge in Charleston. There are villas that your sailor can reserve. Also There are posting in the discussions. I posted a sweet mother-in-law cottage in N. Charleston that I rented. It was perfect and a 9 min straight shot to drive to base. 

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on November 27, 2014 at 3:17pm

YEAH! to all who have heard from their Sailor's (especially if they are underway). Hoping to just even get an email from mine. I sent him one today, hopefully he gets it. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Comment by William in Nashua on November 27, 2014 at 3:05pm

My son called us yesterday, his boat reached landfall in Hawaii  in Pearl Harbor, their new home port.  We had not heard from him for five weeks.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Comment by tina41 on November 27, 2014 at 2:14pm

hello all!!

Rebecca--glad you heard from your sailor!!

kath--I don't know if there is a navy lodge in goose creek.  we usually stayed at the villas.  there are other hotels close though.

Comment by Rebecca K. (SHIP13DIV247) on November 27, 2014 at 1:21pm

Please listen up ladies if anyone is online. My son who is on the Florida just called from the boat under the sea somewhere to wish us a Happy Thanksgiving! So if you have someone on the USS Florida stay close to your phone! The crew is being giving a precious few minutes to call home.(time right now is 12:19 EST) I'm so grateful to hear from him. I wish you all a Very Happy Thanksgiving.

 
 
 

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