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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

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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 2 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!

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Comment by Susiedental on April 8, 2014 at 8:14pm: So relieved that my son passed his PS comp exam. What a long day! So proud of him and can't wait to see him at graduation. Best of all he is grad and go to NY so he is coming back with us. We live 11 miles from the training unit at Ballson Spa.

Comment by britefuture on April 8, 2014 at 4:17pm: While on our cruise we made a stop in Key West, FLA. The ship docked at Naval Air Station Key West. We were not allowed to take pictures on base because the Navy Seals were training. When we got off the ship, we didn't see anyone however when we got back, two groups were coming out of the water. The trainees looked rough and were carrying a large boat over head while a man with in a yellow shirt was walking beside them. One group was getting screamed at and had to pick the boat up and down multiple times. Ugh! The other group was allowed to put the boat down and sit on the edge of it. We couldn't hear what was being said but group one was being yelled at, for sure. We saw other guys walking around with handkerchiefs covering their face. We didn't need to ask why. It was interesting though. Security was very tight getting back on base. They inspected everything. If they found a cell phone we were made to turn it off and again were told not to take pictures. Then they warned us that if they caught anyone of us taking pictures, they would confiscate everything. Note, we took a trolly/train off and on base.

My son thought that was awesome.

Comment by britefuture on April 8, 2014 at 3:58pm: NJ Navy Mom- I'm so glad that you asked. With all that's been going on, here, I also forgot to thank her.

B'sNukeMom- My son is also in BS waiting to class up. However, he just got there so he wont be with your son. They were briefed on Monday and were told that MARF is "down". Chances are, if they can't "squeeze" him in to your sons class, and MARF does not go online Monday, he wont class up until August. Maybe even later. It's okay though. He is enjoying the new town and his room mates.

Funny story. Since my son got to BS he and his buddies have been finding good deals on amenities. He sent me a text that read, "we just bought the most ghetto couch for $40". There was a picture of the pitiful piece below it. OMG It is awful. Looks like something straight out of a Threes Company episode. Maybe even Mary Tyler More. Large blue and green flowers is the best description. Lol I informed him that they can always by a cover for it. A few days later we were talking and I asked about it. He started laughing and said that they decided not to buy a cover for it. He said that it's so ugly that it would be like covering up the ugly duckling. They would rather it be the center piece of the apartment. Again, he was laughing but was serious. I'm gonna have to try and figure out how to post a picture here.

ctz3- Welcome to the group. There is a lot of information at the top under discussions. There is a graduation after A school, Power school and Prototype. Some families go to all three events but, I believe, most only go to Power School graduation. It's a lovely ceremony that's held outside.

Comment by susank on April 8, 2014 at 3:14pm: Christy you are too funny with the baby blanket! Good luck to you and Susie! What these sailors put their mammas through........ Ugh!

Comment by Susiedental on April 8, 2014 at 3:09pm: I know! I can't stand the wait!

Comment by Susiedental on April 8, 2014 at 2:39pm: Christy, I know. I have been anxious all day. My son is an ET and took that test today. I fortunately spoke with him about 12:15 pm. He felt pretty good about it. He told me they have to muster at 6:00 pm for the results. I have been so anxious all day. Leaving tomorrow for graduation. Can't wait to see him.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 8, 2014 at 10:33am: Spoke with my son last night (he's in BS waiting for proto to start) and he got another new start date! Now it looks like it will be this Monday, 4/14. His class changed too - from MARF to S8G. He says he'll believe it when he sees it but it looks more certain this time since they passed out their text books. Anyone else with a sailor is class 1401 S8G?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 8, 2014 at 10:28am: Good Luck to all the sailors taking Power School Comps today! (and don't forget to breathe moms!)

Comment by NJ Navy Mom Ship 03 Div 115 on April 7, 2014 at 3:17pm: Oh bless you B'sNukeMoM!! LOL - I can't believe I did that. She's probably - hopefully not - saying "what an ungrateful woman!" I'll correct that right now. Thanks again