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

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Members: 2693
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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 8isenuff (ET & MM) on April 22, 2014 at 11:36pm: PattiP, did your dad enjoy his day today? That is so awesome that he was well enough to go. :-)

Comment by cathy on April 22, 2014 at 1:30pm: I guess all our sailors that are being put on hold in BS are a bit bummed and getting anxious to move on. On the other hand, upstate NY is a great place to spend the summer. My son won a Harley so he should have a grand old time.

Comment by kfguay on April 22, 2014 at 1:14pm: My son is on "hold" as well in BS. He said they were just given a grad date in Oct. that will make over a yr he has been up there. He's ok with it as he has done all quals he can do so there is little stress right now. He does joke that he's now been in Navy 2 yrs this month and has yet to be on a boat! Most of them have had to scramble to sign new leases and my son was lucky to pick up a new roommate as his is graduating in a few weeks. Hopefully they can get some time off soon. They're still doing 7 days/12 hour shifts so it's still taxing on the body and spirit!

Comment by Sandra MM Nuke Mom on April 22, 2014 at 12:05pm: Cathy, my son has also been delayed from May to October. He's a bit bummed. Like your son, mine wants move on and get out there. My son said he may be able to come home June/July for a couple of weeks.... will see.

Comment by cathy on April 22, 2014 at 7:28am: My son has been extended so many times it is ridiculous. He has wasted a bunch of time on hold. Now his graduation date in BS has gone from April to October. He has already been in over 2 years and is anxious to get to the fleet. The only good thing about this latest hold, is they are talking about a Shutdown where everyone gets leave. That I would love to see.

Comment by NonnaB on April 22, 2014 at 12:51am: bethr, if the reactor is not working then the Nukes can't do the procedures required for checkout. The amount of time a reactor in unavailable can vary, it all depends on what type of problem or maintenance issue there is.

Comment by bethr311 on April 21, 2014 at 10:47pm: I posted this in the Ballston Spa group so apologize if others have also read it, but I'm told that prototype has been extended to November, and son thinks it may go through the end of the year. Do they need equipment to do checkouts on or is it all theoretical? I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that a phase that normally lasts around 6-7 months is getting stretched to 11. Thanks for any help!

Comment by gina b on April 21, 2014 at 9:19am: Hi there, I am new here and my son just got to Goose creek from RTC. He is pretty self reliant so Im not sure he will "ask "me for too much so I plan to bake and like the towel idea for packages, but I will gladly accept any /all ideas or info on this next phase for him! Thank you all and to your sailors for their hard work and dedication. The NUKE program sounds intense but the payoff should be great in the end!

Comment by BoyWonderMom on April 20, 2014 at 11:07am: Felices Pascuas! Happy Easter!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on April 20, 2014 at 9:05am: I hope we all will get calls from our sons and daughters. Blessings to you all on this most joyous of days.