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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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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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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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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!

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Comment by Rhonda K. on October 17, 2014 at 5:00pm: Hi Nuke Moms, I just typed up a big paragraph and lost it....silly me! ;-)

This newbie Mom has a question. What is a MM? I have been seeing this on allot of posts and not sure what it means. I have one of those boys (Sailors) that has handled this entire Navy recruit process on his own so all I know is that he is going to the Nuke school in SC and is super excited about it. I asked him this last Sunday how he was doing and if he would graduate at the top of his division (because if you knew him, that is what he would do) and he said to me "I am laying low because I can't rank up". Okay, well that doesn't sound like my son but I trust he knows what he is doing. Does anyone know what he meant by that. I have never heard the words "I can't" come from his mouth so just curious what he means by this. Can one of you wonderful, informative, experienced Mom's help me with what I am to expect in Nuke school and what my son is talking about? Thanks!! Oh, and I LOVE this group. So helpful and informative! Greatly appreciated.

Comment by TallyMom on October 17, 2014 at 4:31pm: Thank you, jurisprude! I just googled STA-21 and found the Navy site. Very helpful, however, I did not see a group to join. My son is hoping to be MM at nuke school, too.

Comment by jurisprude on October 17, 2014 at 4:27pm: Binker & Bro mom: didn't mean to leave you out of my previous post. Your comments are very helpful and funny, too!

Comment by jurisprude on October 17, 2014 at 4:23pm: Hi Tallymom. Just received a letter from my son at BC who reports that he has been assigned MM. I'm considering changing my username to MMomager! He says that he is very happy and excited about the designation because of the quick opportunities to rank up. FYI, there is a STA-21 group that has a ton of great information on the application process and entry qualifications for that program. In that group there is a link to an official Navy link. I'll try to find and attach, or someone more high-tech might want to jump in.

Co-Twin: you crack me up. Thanks for the regular laughs from a fellow native (Texas transplant).

B'sMom, I find your comments extremely helpful.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 17, 2014 at 4:07pm: Hi All - Happy Friday! I've been having computer problems this morning - IT people are in so I only have a quick moment to jump on & say hi....great news on the recent grads, slezaksmom - happy you will see your son soon. Congrats to the sailor who was picked for STA-21 - that's awesome. Getting ready to head out to college son's cross country race. Hopefully they will be done with our computers when I come in on Monday.

Hope you all have your RED shirts on today!

Have a great weekend!

Comment by TallyMom on October 17, 2014 at 3:45pm: Congrats pink! My son left for bootcamp two days ago. His next stop will be nuke school in GC. He really wants to go on and get his bachelors degree after that. I did not know about the STA 21 - that sounds like exactly what he wants. Do you, or does anyone, have any more information about this? I am with jurisprude and want to know more, words of wisdom, advice, etc.

Comment by MichianaMom on October 17, 2014 at 2:40pm: Congrats pink! That is wonderful. The Navy has so many opportunities to take advantage of and that is a great one to get in to. BZ to your son.

Comment by jurisprude on October 17, 2014 at 2:07pm: Congratulations Pink to you and your son. I am happy for his success! My son will soon graduate from bootcamp and is headed to GC for nuke school next. I am curious in your opinion what all traits, accomplishments, attitudes, etc. were instrumental in your son's selection for STA-21. Obviously my son will have to make or break it on his own, but any words of wisdom are greatly appreciated at this stage to help keep him on the best path.

Comment by BunkerQB on October 17, 2014 at 1:42pm: Dear pink, congratulations. We know a young man who was selected for STA 21 more than 13 years ago. He joined the Navy right out of high school (family didn't have funds to send him to college). He re-up near the end of his 5 years and used his "shore time" to get an MBA from a very prestigious university in the West Coast. He'll stay in the Navy at least thru 20 years (he'll still be in his late 30s). He is not sure if he'll join the civilian ranks a that point but he will have an incredible education and career accomplishments. If you can get in, this is one heck of a program.

Comment by pink on October 17, 2014 at 1:32pm: I am so excited for my son! He just found out that he was picked up for the STA-21. (Sailor to Admiral). In a condensed explanation, he will be paid by the Navy at his current rank to attend college for nuclear, then he will serve 5 years as an officer in the USN. I am so proud!!! I think it's kind of like an ROTC program for those who are currently in the Navy and want to become an officer. There were only 50-some sailors in the entire Navy that were selected this year.