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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.

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

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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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
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

THE BOTTOM OF THE COLUMN

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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 cybergrouch on April 22, 2015 at 9:46am: I want to get my son a new cell phone. Is there a recommended cell phone provider for those deployed on subs? My son will be on a boomer which I've heard doesn't get shore leave so I'm not sure he would use it or bring it. Even for those who do get shore leave, is it better to get calling cards? Are cell phone useful in ports (other than U.S. ports)?

Comment by tysmom on April 21, 2015 at 7:16pm: Ah yes, the ups and downs of Navy life....it has been 4 years for my sailor....what a ride!!!! When I think I have the Navy figured out I quickly find out I do not!!! Yes, it has been an amazing 4 years!!!!!! And I to am so proud of him and all his accomplishments!!! Oh, and I have had the privilege of seeing a homecoming and maybe will get to witness another during his service. He wanted to go to Hawaii and he got his choice and this mom is glad he did!!!

Yes Linda it is great to see what mature men they become!!! Congratulations!!!

Comment by Linda on April 21, 2015 at 6:58pm: One year ago today we took our son to the recruiters to send him off to MEPS to swear in as a sailor. What a year for him. First time living away from home. First plane ride. Saw snow for the first time. Moved to three different states and currently on his first patrol. Amazing year I could not be prouder of his decision to serve. Happy first Anniversary to my son can't wait to see what your future holds. Thankyou for taking your mom along for the ride.

Comment by LindaGirl on April 18, 2015 at 3:00pm: Thought this might be an important web-site for all military families to see regarding ISIS threat to military families. http://whotv.com/2015/03/23/as-isis-threats-online-persist-military...

Comment by Cath Bubblehead mom on April 17, 2015 at 2:54pm: Never too late nukemom! Welcome!

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on April 17, 2015 at 2:41pm: My son is just getting ready to start A school for ET. He's already signed for sub. Too soon to join here? I want to learn all I can about sub life.

Comment by NJ Navy Mom Ship 03 Div 115 on April 16, 2015 at 10:15am: SO-TwinSalorsMom - even if you forget to change your email to plain text - the sub does that automatically. I don't remember if it's when you send the first one to your sailor or when he sends the first one to you but you'll get an attachment from the sub explaining how the mail is handled at the sub and also in that email it explains how when the email is received by the sub it's automatically reformatted. They take out the paragraphs and it's just one long message. So cool when you get them!!

Comment by SlezaksMom on April 16, 2015 at 5:51am: Cybergrouch -- my son's Prototype roommate is on the Bremerton as a Nuke MM. I believe that ITS would fall under a non-nuke ET rate in the above sticky for Meet the Crew, but I'd sure want to hear Mark's take! Lol

Comment by cybergrouch on April 15, 2015 at 11:13pm: My son will be ITS on the HM Jackson in July when he graduates F school. I looked at the Meet the Crew but ITS (Information Technician Submarine) is not listed. Does anyone know where he be in the hierarchy? Anyone else's loved one heading for Bremerton?

Comment by bcgoldy03 on April 15, 2015 at 3:20pm: As always, Mark, thank you for the wealth of information you have provided over the past 3 years for me and countless other Navy moms on here. I figured there must be some reason some go to S.C. and some dont but had no idea about the 3 different type. I love my son dearly but suffice it to say he is never a wealth of information even when sometimes giving me some of that info could benefit him still no, lol. Thank you Mark!