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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: 2692
Latest Activity: 7 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by KYNavyMomma on November 9, 2015 at 11:42am: Hello Moms. I joined this group a while ago to "lurk"...my 2nd Sailor son had PIR this past Friday and arrived in Goose Creek on Saturday 11/7...he will go to MM A School. I assume this week is all INDOC. I have tons of questions and I know he's anxious & excited to finally be there. He was in DEP for almost a year, and it sure did fly by. He gave up an NROTC scholarship offer to sign and enlist as a Nuke, so my biggest fear is that he will have regrets one day. Right now, he and his roommate have been trying to get their room together with the basic necessities (tv, video game, coffee pot, alarm clock- all the "important stuff") :)

Comment by tina41 on November 8, 2015 at 9:26pm: hello all!!

jennifer--good luck to your sailor!! my son was a "B" student in high school and is now a nuke. I believe his determination got him thru. he stayed focus and got done what was needed.

Comment by Michelle0206 on November 8, 2015 at 9:42am: Any parents out there on this sight going down for A-School graduation the week of Thanksgiving?
Also, what can we expect for this graduation ceremony?

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 7, 2015 at 7:13pm: My son is all done with the pipeline and is on a sub out of Pearl Harbor. Next on his agenda is to be a navy diver. I guess all subs have then and it is a special ops job if I understand right.

Comment by JenniferSoCal on November 7, 2015 at 7:09pm: hey Nuke Moms,

My Sailor son is waiting to ship out for Nuke. He scored very well on the ASVAB and Nuke was after him, but he wanted to try out for Spec Ops. After some PT work with the Spec Ops guys, he decided he needed a bit more toughening up and signed a contact for ETS/FC, with the intention to come back to Spec Ops. Well, Nuke wasn't giving him up, and called him right after he passed on SWCC. It's good to feel wanted! So he was just accepted to Nuke, and is waiting to sign a new contract.

I have heard and read so much about how tough Nuke is, I am a bit apprehensive. Would love some solid words of support from other Nuke Moms!

Comment by KAM Mom on November 7, 2015 at 3:32pm: Talk about strange foods.......i must puree all my husband's food for two weeks following some facial reconstruction....that makes even regular chicken and mixed veggies very strange. He spooned the glop into his mouth with his eyes closed!!!! I used the 900 watt nutribullet and it was great. It makes wonderful whipped cream too in a matter of seconds!. State fairs often have some very strange combinations. We are headed to GS for "A" school graduation this coming Friday. Fortunately we are in-state and have opportunities to see our sailor fairly regularly....also our daughter lives down in that area. WE's been going down to MUSC for my husband's surgery too. But we are very excited for this opportunity. Of course we don't know when his Power School will begin , the next event in the pipeline. I enjoy all the bantering back and forth and it sounds like everyone's sailor or sailors are doing just fine. Our sailor seems to be liking what he does most of the time. He is sergeant-at-arms for his class which is a good opportunity I guess. Thanks for all the info you provide.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 7, 2015 at 12:01am: I think my other twin, the non nuke one, has eaten some strange stuff in Africa and India.

Comment by JayDee659 on November 6, 2015 at 11:02pm: There's something for everyone. I'm all for some cheesecake on a stick dipped in chocolate right now myself.

Comment by JayDee659 on November 6, 2015 at 10:44pm: I read an article in National Geographic many years ago about a chip company researching the next flavor throughout several countries. The favorite flavor in China was dog. Its what you grow up with!