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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

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Cerise on January 26, 2015 at 1:37pm: Baby Dukie's Mama, the modest mermaid doesn't sound too bad, why so large though?

I was chatting with a woman in a hotel hot tub, who had a tattoo covering her legs from top of foot and all the way up to the knees. It hurts to have your lower legs waxed, especially around the ankles, I can't even imagine how much it would hurt to have that area tattooed. She did say like I've heard others, that once you get one you can't stop.

Comment by Lani on January 26, 2015 at 1:11pm: Karen-congrats to you and your Sailor! Hooyah!!

Comment by Shea on January 26, 2015 at 12:41pm: Congrats on the Dolphins!

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on January 26, 2015 at 12:29pm: Normally Groton does not get as much snow as the the western part of the state, but last year and this seem to be the exception! Our Governor has ordered everyone off the roads by 9pm tonight. That will aid plows in keeping the main roads clear.

Also - congrats to all who have earned their dolphin! My son goes out soon and hopes to have his by June.

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on January 26, 2015 at 12:01pm: I live in CT and it has started snowing lightly. The heavy stuff is due later tonight. Your sailor will be fine - although he will be doing a lot of shoveling!

Comment by tina41 on January 26, 2015 at 11:35am: Hello all!

Prayers for the families of the marines.

Karen--congrats to your sailor!!!

Comment by LoriM (div 337--Kevin's submom) on January 26, 2015 at 11:32am: Karent0801, congrats to your son his Dophins. Make sure he sends you a pic. I know it isn't like really seeing it but it helps to see how they look on his uniform.

Comment by mrsb on January 26, 2015 at 11:21am: That's awesome news karen!!!! Congratulations!!!

Comment by karent0801 on January 26, 2015 at 9:39am: I heard from my son this morning. He earned his Dolphins Jan. 11 and they'll be back in port sometime this week. Big HOORAY!!!!!

Comment by NCMom on January 25, 2015 at 8:49pm: Is there a group for Kings Bay? And can someone point me in the direction of the different types of schools offered there? Thanks in advance- my sailor will be arriving there soon.