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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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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Keisha

Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

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Girlfriends, Fiances,and Wives of Sailors

Hello my name is Keisha and i am the creator of this group. Thanks for joining and i hope that all the advice this group gives is helpful

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!

Location: From Atlanta, GA all the way to Cali-forn-i-a now in Washington State
Members: 3875
Latest Activity: Feb 3

I'm a Navy Wife and I created this group back when I was a girlfriend and my now husband had gone to bootcamp. Its funny because i joined this website when they had under 50 members. This website has been sooooo helpful and I met so many people on here that gave great advice. I made this group so that we could all come together and give eachother advice and share ideas. I see that this group is growing more and more by the day, Im happy to see that because so many wives/fiances/and girlfriends are clueless when it comes the military lifestyle. Not knowing what to expect and not knowing about deployments, bootcamp, duty stations, etc. I want this to be the place you all recommend because so many people on this site are knowledgeable and very helpful. Once again thanks for joining my group and i hope you get all the information you need. I dont get to log on as much as i used to but i try my best to get on here. So if u have any questions feel free to make a discussion topic and Im positive that it will get answered if not, inbox me :-) Take Care ♥

Discussion Forum

Help needed!!

Started by Nia. Last reply by Nia Sep 7, 2022. 4 Replies

Hi everyone! My name is Nia, I’m new here. I just have a question that have been giving me anxiety lately. So my boyfriend has been emailing me every morning and sometimes night overseas, and then suddenly the flow has stopped out of no where. I’ve…Continue

advice!

Started by Mykenzie Apr 1, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi ladies!I just would love some advice on this current topic my significant other and i are having currently. without saying too much he’s enlisted in the navy and i am currently a university student. his work peers really value his work and his…Continue

Graduation coming up

Started by Kelly Jan 9, 2022. 0 Replies

Hi,Im new here and I am glad that I found a group that share my confusion during new path of couple life. My boyfriend is due to graduate on the 28th and I am so sad I can't make it to see him. Mainly cause he only had two invites and family comes…Continue

Hubby shipping off to BC June 24!

Started by TARA. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I am new to this group and would like to say how thankful I am for finding a community of Navy wives, fiancés and girlfriends who can lend support to each other.  A short background of our Navy journey - my guy wanted to sign up as EM…Continue

New here!

Started by Linda Jane. Last reply by Kaylee Sep 29, 2020. 4 Replies

Hi. I just joined last night. I wanted to introduce myself. I’m linda. My boyfriend is in Great Lakes now for basic training ship 02 Div 950. Then after graduation he immediately ships off to A school in SC. This is all extremely new to me and his…Continue

Fiancé Advice

Started by Lauren C. Last reply by astc Sep 26, 2019. 5 Replies

My fiance just joined the Navy and was sent off to bootcamp this week. We've been together for almost six years and we plan to get married after bootcamp is over.> I was hoping you could tell me if waiting until bootcamp is over was the smart…Continue

Good neighborhoods around Great Lakes IL??

Started by Artfulmind. Last reply by WCK110658 Jul 9, 2019. 3 Replies

Hi everyone! Hubs, baby, and I will be stationed in Great Lakes soon was wondering if anyone new of some good safe family friendly neighborhoods to rent a place? We don't mind being a half hour or so away from base. Heard the surrounding…Continue

Tags: moving, chicago, illinois, Lakes, Great

Hello Everyone!

Started by mommasett. Last reply by Anti M Mar 27, 2019. 1 Reply

Happy Hump day to all!! I am new here and I am so glad that I have found this group! I am hoping it helps in my journey with my boyfriend and understanding his Navy Life a little better. Continue

POA to get a military i.d.

Started by Hafaadai. Last reply by Ib_vv_N Feb 23, 2019. 7 Replies

Hi! My SR left for BC on 28th of Nov. I received THE BOX on Dec. 6th. Still waiting on his form letter, personal letter and DEERS. He did not leave me a POA before he left because the recruiter said we won’t really need it until he gets out of BC.…Continue

sending photos

Started by lifesimplified Feb 20, 2019. 0 Replies

My boyfriend shipped out on 2/11/19.  I just received his box but no form letter yet.  As soon as I get his address, I will be writing him daily and sending many photos.  I read somewhere on this forum that the recruits must show all photos to the…Continue

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Comment by Bronco14 on April 29, 2016 at 11:29am

Sailors are able to wear civilian clothes off base during phase 2 liberty. And when my husband was at Great Lakes he was able to wear civilian clothes during his phase 2 liberty. Hope that helps!

Comment by Allison on April 29, 2016 at 11:19am
I am kind of confused about Liberty and civilian clothes at Great Lakes. During phase 2, will my husband be allowed to wear his civilian clothes when he goes out for his regular liberty on the weekend? I ask because he's about to phase up, and I want to send him something new to wear out on his birthday besides his uniform. It seemed like anyone leaving the base has to put on their NSU though.
Comment by Megs2447 on April 28, 2016 at 9:51pm

Thank you Anti M!

Comment by Anti M on April 28, 2016 at 9:41pm

His ID card is his insurance card.  He has to have permission from his PCM/the base clinic to see an off base doctor, so he needs to ask about that.  Tricare might cover the exam, but does not pay for contacts (or glasses).   He should look at someplace such as America's Best, a free exam place, because many civilian eye docs do not take Tricare.  It is what we do as retirees on Tricare.  No referral needed, as far as I know, but again, he needs to ask because the rules for active duty can be strict.

Comment by Megs2447 on April 28, 2016 at 9:11pm

Hello!  My fiancé wanted me to ask all of you a question about his insurance.  He never got an insurance card, and he is in desperate need of contacts.  The wait to get in at the eye doctor on base is over a month, and so he wants to go off base for the contacts and eye doctor.  How does his insurance work off base?  Does he need an insurance card?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!  

Comment by Bronco14 on April 28, 2016 at 3:00pm

You are so welcome!!

Comment by Bronco14 on April 28, 2016 at 11:03am

BAH is housing allowance for you and your husband to pay living expenses with. It will get deposited into your husband's paycheck. BAH amount depends on the area, and I've found the BAH calculator at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm very helpful! You guys will get backpay from the date you get married, but it may take a few weeks for BAH to show up in his pay. Just make sure you get his page 2 updated as soon as you can to help speed along the process. Congrats on your marriage!

Comment by Pobs on April 27, 2016 at 3:04pm
No problem! There's definitely a lot of pride that goes with submarines. My husband says he would probably still choose it again and he will most likely miss it when he gets out, but it's something that they really want to do and not just be something they are on the fence about. submariners work so so much.
Comment by Texasmom on April 27, 2016 at 2:53pm
AntiM, and pobs, can't think yu enough for sharing yur experiences. Soo helpful!!!
Comment by Pobs on April 27, 2016 at 2:37pm
Boomers are 3 month on, 3 months off with rotating crews on the same sub. So on crew will go out for 3 months while the other crew is home. I think one of the biggest differences for fast attack subs vs. a ship is how big the crews are. Since there arent as many guys on the sub they have duty a lot more frequently. Which means working a lot of weekends. While in port different rates have different hours during the day. Some rates leave earlier than others depending on what needs to be done for the day and what kind of trainers they have. And then of course your work day hours can be different based on who's in command. But every rate has the same 4 day duty rotation, sometimes 3 day. My husband was in the secf program. He was happy that he got the rate he wanted, sonar. He said it's the best, radio is the second best. Nav et is the worst and ft is whatever. Ha.
 

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