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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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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 ⚓️.

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Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 1 hour 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 NancyJo (NNPTC) on October 22, 2018 at 9:32am: Meanwhile, NickSydmom, thoughts for you with 2 kids graduating the same day. :( Both such big achievements. I'm proud of you being a Mom of 2 sailors. Hooyah!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on October 22, 2018 at 9:30am: Hi Everybody! I've been so busy I've not posted but still visit daily. B'sNuke, that was a laugh out loud moment there. Sometimes I think that is more truth than joke!

Talked to my son last night for his birthday and they are expecting a bunch new students tomorrow. That's exciting! He's had in-laws visiting for the last 10 days and they did sight-seeing although he had to work.

Scary news about the Reagan but so glad no one was killed. Prayers for quick healing for the injured and strength for the sailors who are back at it. Events like that can rattle somebody.

Comment by NickSydmom on October 21, 2018 at 9:37am: Chipmunk, when you’re at graduation this Friday my son is probably the tallest guy there 6’4 will you get a picture of him for me?

Comment by NickSydmom on October 21, 2018 at 9:35am: My son and daughter both have graduation on Friday. Daughter is at Bootcamp and son is at power school. I’m going to miss my sons graduation but when I get home from Chicago I get a few days with him before he goes to BS. So I’m just happy to see both my babies this weekend.

Comment by SailorsLIMom on October 20, 2018 at 10:14pm: Love the humor! And so does LISailor! Thanks so much, both of y'all!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 20, 2018 at 9:40pm: A little detailer humor ;-D

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 20, 2018 at 9:32pm: SailorsLIMom - just remember it's exactly as it states "dream sheet". At the end of the day it will be the old needs of the Navy lol! B had Norfolk last on his list - even below Japan and he still got Norfolk. His Gf didn't even put Norfolk on her dream sheet (she listed Japan twice) and she got Norfolk. You just never know. We would have loved for B to be West Coast and close to home but nope. At least we got to visit VA a couple of times and really enjoyed it! I can honestly say if it wasn't for him being stationed there we probably never would have gone there!

Comment by WearsLargeHats on October 20, 2018 at 4:48pm: Generally speaking, commands may require that unaccompanied junior enlisted live in base housing until they are E5 or E4+4years. At least Petty Officers are supposed to get private bedrooms. My son's BEQ apartment at Pearl was pretty nice. 2 bedrooms with a common area and a small kitchen.

There is a chit for everything, but the BEQ might be best for the first year or two, certainly until she gets settled in.

Comment by SailorsLIMom on October 20, 2018 at 1:10pm: Thank you, WearsLargeHats! She is surely independent, and we're trying to stay neutral. As grandparent-aged older parents, though, we're plenty aware of all the time we can get with her. She's single and wants to have an apartment off base--can they?

Comment by WearsLargeHats on October 20, 2018 at 12:15pm: We certainly would see our son more if he were stationed in Norfolk or King's Bay. I got the impression he wanted some distance. Hawaii was the top of his list. He was there almost 2 years. 5 or 6 hours is a lot of time difference.
It is all about what your daughter wants. This is her time. If she wants to go far away, be proud that she is capable and independent.
I don't think any of the nuke homeports are really bad. All have their positives and negatives. If she is married, then housing costs, traffic, and the job market are considerations. If single, she will be in base housing and quality of life issues are more the thing.