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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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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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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

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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 22, 2013 at 10:11am: I know we have moved away from the conversation on football teams, but I finally was able to find this picture of hubby and sailor. It was taken in December (at Bootcamp PIR in Chicago!). Go Packers!

Comment by kfguay on August 22, 2013 at 8:27am: Sandra- my son graduated PS at end of June. We arrived there around 8am and were able to get good seats. The great part of it was that the Rear Admiral that spoke there let the parents actually come up on the stage at the corner there and they actually posed for the pictures. It was great! He said as your sailor comes up scream really loud and we will turn that way so you can get great pics! There were about 340+ graduating and they did by rate and height. It was not alphabetical. Officers were first, then I believe EM's, ET's and MM's. It will be hot so bring sunscreen, water and maybe a hat. It lasted about 2 hours, but it was wonderful. They did have 2 or 3 sailors pass out during it, I felt so bad for them because it gets really hot in that morning SC sun! Enjoy!

Comment by Johanna on August 22, 2013 at 6:31am: Betsyleebig... Utah is a good place to find yourself. Hugs, hugs, hugs.

Comment by NonnaB on August 21, 2013 at 10:22pm: Betsyleebig - so sorry that your son was separated from the Navy; I know it wasn't for lack of trying on his part. The habits he learned in the last 2 years will carry him through his life. My DIL had lots of instructor trouble in A school, so much so that she requested a discharge. However, she says the Navy was great to her because she met my son and now they are married and have a beautiful son! I joke with her that joining the Navy was God's way of sending my son the perfect mate! Wish your son luck in all his endeavors.

Comment by Sandra MM Nuke Mom on August 21, 2013 at 9:39pm: Question - My son will be graduating Power School this Friday (Yay!). I was wondering how early we should arrive to get a good seat for that perfect picture moment. Also, do they go by groups (MM, EM, ET) or alphabetical? I know that Power School graduation is THE one to go to, but what is the average crowd size? I know is smaller than BC and bigger than A school.

Comment by tina41 on August 21, 2013 at 7:17pm: good luck to all the sailors!!

may God bless all of you and your families!!

Comment by tina41 on August 21, 2013 at 7:15pm: hello all!!

betsy--good luck to your son!! I don't know your son, but I am proud of him! I am very sure he did his best for them! as others have said, him having the courage to know it is time to move on is commendable! my son is also having trouble in prototype. we have told him from the beginning that we are proud of him no matter what happens. he does his best and that is all we can expect!

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 21, 2013 at 6:48pm: PattiP I think my son is expecting to go to Ballston Spa so that is good if they don't mess with that ratio before then.

He did text this morning that he ran his 1.5mile in 9.12!! he is 6'4" all legs.

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on August 21, 2013 at 5:08pm: We have a family friend that is one of the higher ups in Prototype down in GC We are going down there this Labor Day and I'm going to share my concerns about class size and instructor ratio that I keep hearing about. I know budget cuts I'm sure are affecting this and don't know if anything will happen, but worth a try. I won't mention any names and won't mention our friends name out of respect for both sides. Hopefully it won't fall on deaf ears; hes a pretty good guy.

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on August 21, 2013 at 2:55pm: Betsyleebig, just sending good thoughts to your son and family. My Dad used to say that it was as important to know what you didn't want to do as it was to know what you wanted. Just go gently for a bit -- sometimes there's a good reason things happen, and we just don't know it when we're going through the tough stuff, but it becomes apparent later on. Take care of yourselves, and hugs to all.