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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 ⚓️.

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Latest Activity: 19 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

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Comment by DonnaEricsMom on February 1, 2016 at 1:28pm: Thank you so much WearsLargeHats & J's/S'smom for your support. My son's been so careful about the rules through this whole experience, it was hard to learn that he made a poor judgement. I am so very glad that he only got the re-rating instead of something much worse. I guess as a Civilian (with no military family for reference) I don't really understand all they go through. I will pass along all that you've said to my son and hopefully it will lift his spirits. I think this new position will be more to his helping nature. I do like that he has more advantages changing what he does, it will suit him better.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on February 1, 2016 at 12:54pm: Donna, I'm pretty sure that is a Culinary Specialist. It is more than a cook, there is a logistics and management side to it. A well-run mess is vital for the morale and effectiveness of the crew.

Yeah, they are really strict about information handling. Tough break, but I'm sure he will bounce back.

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on February 1, 2016 at 11:51am: WearsBigHats, you might be right about the CS. I've been looking up groups for cooks and that term comes up. Have you every heard of a Surface Cook? I think he will be a CS, but never on a submarine. I think that's why he called it a Surface Cook position. Like I said before, I'm really behind on what's going on with him, but I will be asking more questions this week when I talk to him (hope I talk to him). I'm sorry I didn't understand more before I shared the information he told me. This is all very confusing to me and with minimal information I feel even more lost. I can only imagine how he's feeling.

On the bright side of all this, he wanted to learn how to cook at 3 years old, so I'm hoping he'll love the new position.

I feel I need to share the part I know about my son's separation from the Nuke Program. During a computerized test he wrote down the questions and answers that he missed to help cement them into his mind for future reference. He didn't think he was doing anything wrong, but I guess doing that isn't permitted. They are allowed the paper to help with math problems nothing else. At first they accused him of malicious intent to cheat, even though he never left the room with the paper, nor did he pass it to anyone else. He had to go before 2 different review boards, the first one stood by the reporting persons assessment, but that goodness the higher ups believed him to not have malicious intent to cheat, but separated him anyway for writing the questions and answers down, which is against the rule book that he signed. With the history of people cheating I can see their point, but I don't think the punishment fight the violation, but I'm not them and it's theirs to handle.

I thought everyone should know what I know about the situation to help advise and support me as you see fit.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 30, 2016 at 11:44pm: Loved Ones of Hawaii Submarine Sailors

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lohss/

JoAnne: this is the sub group for FB. It is a closed group and you have to ask to be in.

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on January 30, 2016 at 9:16pm: NancyJo, did you crawl in my head and pull out exactly everything I was thinking. You couldn't have said truer words than those. That is exactly how I feel everyday, especially when I get important news so very late. Thank you for that, It's nice to know that someone really understands how I'm feeling.

BoyWonderMom, thank you for your kind words. It is hard to remember I'm important too.

WearsBigHats, it's not really that fast, I'm about a month behind the actual situation. My son is being re-rated on what I think is a technicality and if this is moving fast than maybe I'm not that far off in my thought.

SC is what he called Surface Cook. I think I heard him right. He said it's the only thing they've been offering as a different job for the last 2 to 3 months. He can change jobs after a period of time so I understand.

I will probably hear more next week will post another update. Thank you everyone for you kind words and support.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 30, 2016 at 5:46pm: JoAnna, is your son sub? Mine is on a fast attack out of Pearl Harbor. There is a FB private page for subs based in Hawaii. Also a group for 7th fleet. I am in my iPad and can't get you the link now I don't think but can copy and paste it for you when I get home.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on January 30, 2016 at 4:06pm: Donna, what is SC? Do you mean CS? I'm surprised that they are having such specific discussions so quickly. I seems like it took about 3 weeks with my son.
What you share is at your discretion. There certainly is no need to go into detail.
About boys leaning more on their fathers, I guess there is a truth to that. My boys were (and are) very close to their mother, but as they got into their 20's, they started to turn to me more for advice and assistance. I think Moms and Dads tend to do support a little differently, and it is good for them to have the benefit of both perspectives.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 30, 2016 at 4:06pm: Hang in there, Donna. I'm a single mom too. The fact is that dads are good for some things and moms are good for other things. It's hard when you don't live with the other parent; all the insecurities float up. You think "Why didn't he come to me for that?" "Am I not important to him any more?" "I feel like a failure." "Why doesn't he talk to me more?" At the end of the day you are his mom and nobody else is. He needs both his parents. BoyWonderMom is right...one thing is for sure is that Mom is the one constant that will be there waiting no matter what.

You don't have to share what you don't want to, and frankly some details might not be helpful to the big picture. Know that we are here for you always, wherever your son ends up. Keep us posted.

Comment by Johanna on January 30, 2016 at 2:18pm: Hey Ladies, got the word that my oldest Sailor is moving to Hawaii. He flys out first and then I will be helping my DIL with a three month old and two cats...;))I see questions about Hawaii all the time. Is there a Hawaii page here...;)))

Comment by BoyWonderMom on January 30, 2016 at 12:10pm: Donna, I'm sure you are your son's constant in a place that is a bit confusing right now. Your support is as important to him as his dad's. Keep on reassuring him that he will get through this and he will. The best to your sailor, and to you too.