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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

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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.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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 8 hours ago

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!

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***NEW MEMBERS***

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA (20)

in the right-hand column, under the members (hit "view all") ----->

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!

"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/

NNPTC OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFO:

(843) 296-9426

MILITARY CRISIS HOTLINE INFO:

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->

Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members

The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.

IMPORTANT: Read and follow these Operational Security (OPSEC) guidelines. N4M is an open website that can be read by non-members; and not all members are necessarily what they seem. Be smart and keep yourself and all our sailors safe. Keep YOUR safety in mind too. It's human nature to trust and want to share, but don't provide personal information to others. Great and lasting friendships are made on NavyforMoms.com, but use common sense and caution before proceeding. Online chat safety tips

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

Here's the story of RED SHIRT FRIDAY: Red Shirt Friday

USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

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Comment by Zazzws on January 6, 2011 at 7:11pm: That is correct. However, with t-track between A school and power school and with hold between power school and prototype, it could be more than 24 months before he goes to fleet.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 6, 2011 at 6:44pm: A school is 3 months for MM and 6 months for EM and ET. So it depends on which rate he gets how long it will be before Power School. All 3 power schools are about 6 months, but there is usually a few months between A school and Power School. My son graduated A school 10/22 and he starts Power school on 1/10.

All nuke A school and Power School classes are in GC, but prototype can be NY or GC.

Comment by NukeMom(CVN-75) on January 6, 2011 at 6:21pm: Marybeth- can you tell me how long does it take to get through to the Power School. I haven't spoken to my son about this yet. He is still in BC and I want as much information I can get so I have a clue what he is telling me. LOL I do know he will be shipped out on 02/23 to A school in GC then he has options from there to stay in GC or possibly be shipped to NY. He would like to stay in GC. So would I since we have friends there. :)

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on January 6, 2011 at 3:34pm: PIR even though we wernt real close we were able to make out my son by his walk & the way he carried himself...a mom knows. But it was funny to hear comments from others not recognizing their sailors because of weight loss, BC glasses,etc:)

Regarding help with studying - when my sailor was in GC he used to run study groups all the time for people, your sailor should ask around, also I'm sure they provide tutoring if needed.

Comment by Julie on January 6, 2011 at 2:31pm: Elizabeth77, temperatures in the plants reach up to 130 degrees, this is about the hottest it has ever been, they are several decks down on the ship so there is no air movement and if there is it is hot, don't know how they adjust to it, my son said you spend a lot of time down there you just know it is going to be hot and you just make do. He did say it depends if they are in port or out doing an underway, it may be cooler, but don't expect it. I don't know how they do it, the heat, the hours, no sleep, he continues to make me proud of him everyday, and in my first discussion, I said started Goosecreek in August and graduated following April, it was the next year after that, started August 2008, graduated April 2010, sorry for any confusion.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on January 6, 2011 at 8:41am: David's Mom, Weather here in Chicago, today 26 degrees and cloudy, Friday 21 degrees and snow showers. Great Lakes is right on Lake Michigan so that increases the chances of lake effect snow. Wishing you safe travel and a sweet reunion!

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on January 6, 2011 at 8:21am: David's Mom~ take it all in and enjoy :) Remember...bring that kleenex!

Comment by David's Mom on January 6, 2011 at 8:19am: Well I am leaving for Chicago today to experience that feeling first hand my son PIR is tomorrow I am so excited

Comment by Karen on January 6, 2011 at 2:40am: Michimom,

My son graduates at the end of this month also. He called today and said he will be on T-track for 5 weeks.

Javajo and Nvmomma - I was lucky that Joe was a section leader at PIR. He stood in the front. When we caught his eye, he started to smile and quickly looked away. He knew his brother would make him laugh!!

Comment by amanda on January 6, 2011 at 1:28am: I remember my fiance was an honor grad at bc and I was so excited partly because then I knew I didn't have to search him out during the ceremony, he stood apart from his division nearly the entire time. But the first time I saw him I nearly cried because he looked so different yet so the same too :) And I'm glad I can say that oxymoronic statement here.