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Navy For Moms

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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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NUKE moms

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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: yesterday

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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by Beachmom on January 5, 2016 at 1:52pm: 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 thank you I won't!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 5, 2016 at 12:39pm: Read the Pages on the right. I would not send a box now. You can bring him his electronics to give to him at the airport the day after PIR. He can not wear civies right away and the Navy will assign sheets for starters. If he wants others you can send later when he has been there a couple of weeks. Wait until he gives you his address after he is there.

Comment by Buddymom on January 5, 2016 at 8:57am: My son will be arriving at Goose Creek after PIR on Jan. 15. I was thinking about sending the box of things to indoc. that has been described here. Has anyone else done that? Sheets and things? And did your SR appreciate that? Do you know how long they have to wait to get the box? I am assuming regular twin size sheets? Thank you for your help. This is an amazing resource.

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on January 4, 2016 at 4:49pm: glad to hear the missle thing was no big deal. didn't think it was or there would have been a lot more recourse. still don't like the thought of one of our ships being shot at.

Cotwin and J's mom glad to hear you had a great visit with your sailors always sad to see them go.

Beachmom welcome to the journey don't be afraid to ask questions we have some great regulars here to help you out.

Comment by Beachmom on January 4, 2016 at 4:29pm: My new Nuke mom adventure is starting. Son had PIR on December 31st and arrived in Charleston Saturday. All settled and ready for this new adventure. I'm more anxious with all I hear on how difficult this program is than I was during boot camp but he's determined to make it and I am determined to be his strong Navy Mom supporter! Happy New Year to all :) Time to go through all the pages you of information to help a newbie out, thank you.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 4, 2016 at 1:02pm: My son that is here said that the missile was not a big thing also.

He now has moved on and we had to day goodbye yesterday:(

It was the perfect visit though. Good mix of time alone and sailor visiting friends.

Love the coffee post.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 4, 2016 at 12:11pm: Hi all - Happy Monday! I'm ready for the day and ready for 2016!

Great pictures CoTwin! Glad you are having a nice visit with your IT son.

We spoke with our sailor (on the Truman) on New Year's Day. He said the missile firing was no big deal - they knew about it ahead of time. Says the news is trying to make more out of it than what it really was....They weren't worried!

Hope everyone had a fun New Year's Eve - we played Bunco with some friends - first time ever for hubby & I & we had a blast! Can't wait to play again.

I see we've hit 2855 members - awesome!

J's/S'smom - wow that's a lot of turkey lol! I hope the weather cooperated & you were able to get your nuke son home for the weekend!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 1, 2016 at 11:40am: Enjoy J's/S'smom I have enjoyed my visit so far.

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on December 31, 2015 at 8:11pm: Bsmom - so sorry just read about your sons situation. Hugs to you but hopefully lesson learned and he can grow from situation. the hardest part was probably him feeling he let you all down. He's lucky to have understanding supportive parents like you. Cryptology seems to be the 2nd choice for most nukes. Hopefully he will find something he enjoys, nuke life isn't easy and not many 2nd choices are given unfortunately. Tough lesson at such an early age. hugs and comfort to your family glad to hear your sticking around.

ItGal sorry for your loss.

Cotwin bet your happy to have one of your sailors home.

Happy New Years to all