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

Weather - Charleston

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Latest Activity: 15 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

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Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 21, 2018 at 10:09am: All good advice, Chipmunk. I would add that doing a little PT helps keep the mind alert too. Many of these nukes are gamers and the like and physical fitness has not been part of their daily routine. But getting that little bit of exercise every day gets the ol' endorphins flowing and they end of doing better.

At the end of the day, Amarrah, the best we can do is cheer our sailors on and understand that they're going to have good days and bad days. It's tough but to even get this far your sailor has to be on the ball. Listen and encourage and remember if it does come to his wanting to quit, or leaving the program, it's not the end of the world. He will find his way. Hang in there, Sea Sister!

Comment by Chipmunk on September 21, 2018 at 9:44am: Amarrah - this is a tough program, no doubt about that. There is so much information and memorization that is being thrown at these sailors all at once and they have to learn how to study. And what study techniques work for them as well. But I would encourage you to have your son take advantage of all of the instructor after hours help, etc, that he can get. And see about study groups within his class.

The other thing, tell him to keep up with his sit-ups and pushups every day. They don't do that in PT as I understand, but they are part of the PFA qualifications. And if you can pass with certain standards, at least in Prototype and some of A school ? maybe (I am already 6 months out from the end of that) they can go on what is called voluntary PT, so they can run and such on Sat morning or at their convenience and have more time for studying and sleeping as my son would say.

The hurricane probably didn't help with the newer classes who are just getting into routines with their subjects, studying and tests and some study halls were cancelled which is hard.

The Hammer - Navy Ball - I hadn't even heard it was going on. Too bad!

Comment by The Hammer on September 21, 2018 at 5:41am: Spoke with my son last night. He told me about the Navy ball... and offered to take me if we could stay in GC an extra day. Wish I could go but fear that United would rev up my charge card again... cha ching!!!

Comment by Amarrah on September 21, 2018 at 1:17am: I talked to my son tonight asking if he knew if his graduation was the same because of the hurricane. He told me his* graduation date had changed. He got rolled back (I think that's what he called it) since he failed two of his classes. I feel awful for him because I know he's been busting his tail for this. He was horrible about homework and all in high school, but he knows what's on the line here and has been giving it his all. He said this is the first time they give you a second chance if you fail. I asked him if he was ok, and of course he said he was fine, but I could hear the disappointment in his voice. I know this is a difficult program and it takes a lot of work, and he does too, I just don't know how to support and help him from so far away. Or for that matter if I could do anything if I were closer. I know I'm rambling a bit, but I don't know anybody that can help me help him. The biggest thing I'm afraid of is that he'll feel defeated and like a and give up altogether.

Comment by ProudOfK on September 20, 2018 at 11:22pm: And Momterp I've been thinking about you when I've been seeing all the questions about the Power School grad date. Hope things work out that you're able to still get to the graduation and get a good amount of time with J.

Comment by ProudOfK on September 20, 2018 at 11:17pm: WonderGeekWoman - I sent you a pm via facebook messenger. I seem to recall you've been very busy right now - just wanted you to know to look for it.

Hope all is well with the rest of you. I'll say again - I follow the comments several time a day on my phone but don't have a way to chime in unless I'm on the computer in the evening. While I'm following along there are some many times I feel like chiming in and then when I get on the computer I've forgotten what they all were. But I appreciate all the chatter - from both the seasoned moms and from the new moms on here - sometimes the comments from the new moms is like a walk down memory lane.

And B'sNukeMom did I ever thank you for the birthday wishes for my son - thank you much. And some of the pictures you post really do make me crack up - some of them I just have to show to my husband.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2018 at 6:42pm: Don't forget to wear your RED tomorrow!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2018 at 3:05pm: Since we have quite a few new members I want to remind you that you can join your local Blue Star Mothers group.

Here's the link - you can look for a group in your area.

https://www.bluestarmothers.org/

Here's the Wikipedia link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Star_Mothers_of_America

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2018 at 11:05am: Here's a picture of the Angel Oak in case you haven't seen it.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 20, 2018 at 11:01am: Was watching TV last night and a commercial for Allstate came on - it was about the devastation from the hurricanes and they showed the Angel Oak Tree in SC - talking about how it survived.

http://www.angeloaktree.com/