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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 18 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 Dink(Vinson) on June 30, 2013 at 11:45pm: My sailor starts A school classes tomorrow. It's been a long and winding road, but he's finally there! So glad to have the nuke moms group.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 30, 2013 at 11:41pm: Babita it helped me to spend some time in my son's rooms straightening and communing with his stuff and smells. Sounds weird but I saw lots of others did the same thing. That is what this site is so great for you find out your feelings are shared by everyone else.

Comment by bclmomct on June 30, 2013 at 11:34pm: My sailor takes his A-School comps tomorrow morning. Huge prayers going out to him and all his classmates as they get up early tomorrow morning and head into the black hole to take the test. Praying they all come out victorious and with a big fat PASS on this silly old Comp!!!

Comment by BoyWonderMom on June 30, 2013 at 11:22pm: Shihtzulover, sounds like your son is a very accomplished young man. My son is 19 and about to start A school, he's got an associates degree half during high school and the other half a year after graduation from high school. He had the best opportunities in different universities but decided it was not for him, so he joined the navy. Now I'm just hoping it turns out good for him and that he reaches his goals in the Navy, either way its amazing already. I support him all the way, that's all we can do from our side. I'm sure your son is and will be successful in everyway

Comment by shihtzulover56 on June 30, 2013 at 10:49pm: Jsmom, My son is a thinker planner kind of guy. He worked a full time job from the day of high school graduation until he joined the navy while going to college took him 8 years to get his degree. He bought a house was doing well at his job. I thought everything was settled with him. Then he decided to join the Navy wanted to be on a submarine. He must have really wanted to be in the Navy. He always had to study a lot in school. It didn't come easy for him not that its easy for anyone. So I guess since this is something he is totally not familar with he must be really studying. He is a little old I guess for me to be concerned about. I just know he gave up a lot to go and hope it turns out good for him. Thats great your son was an honorman. I over analyze also and worry to much. I really am looking forward to him getting leave. I hope he gets to come home before Christmas but being home for Christmas would be good.

Comment by carlaspurr on June 30, 2013 at 10:09pm: While most graduates after Power school graduation took leave my son stayed for Grad Hold? What does that mean?

Comment by carlaspurr on June 30, 2013 at 10:04pm: What does GRAD HOLD mean?

Comment by NAVY-em's_Mom on June 30, 2013 at 9:51pm: TammySue: My son is very young too. He only turned 19 since he's been at GC. He said there are a lot in class that have had some college or degrees, and most are in their twenties.

Comment by Mark on June 30, 2013 at 9:44pm: In prototype (at least after "outhull", the first ~ seven weeks), the only way they have time off over any holiday is if their shift assignment works out that way. Once they're assigned to a crew (after outhull), the watches in the plants must be manned. I imagine if they've completed qualifying though, they may be able to request the time off.

Comment by shihtzulover56 on June 30, 2013 at 8:25pm: Thanks Js mom and Navy AF mom. I appreciate your thoughts on what could be going on there at GC. It will probably work out ok. Would be nice to be able to see him in person and talk. Guess I will just have to wait for that.