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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: on Friday

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 William in Nashua on November 6, 2012 at 8:40pm: Beans7469 first of all congratulations to your son and good luck on his comps. But trust me, you do not want to be calling up the recruiter over how many days leave your son gets while on T-track. Lol. My son spent his first Navy Christmas, New Years and his 21st birthday in boot camp. It is all just the luck of the calendar.

Comment by CindyLou (Louisville) on November 6, 2012 at 7:45pm: beans 7469... T-tracks is the hold time between A school and Power school. They are assigned to watch duty during this time and some of the classes are chosen to cover watch duty during the holiday and therefore only get one week of leave. Last year, my son was in one of the classes that had to cover watch during standdown.

Comment by beans7469 on November 6, 2012 at 6:31pm: My son is an MM, class 1246. Will graduated A school 11/16. Will then be on t-track. Does not get two weeks off, only able to come home after class on 12/21, then needs to be back before 7AM 12/28. Feels wrong the t-trackers get less time, but I don't know what t-track really is... I plan to call the recruiter this week.

Comment by DebbiL on November 6, 2012 at 4:53pm: My son's recruiter told us that they have to finish A-School before they can RAP. He said they'll get leave between A-School and Power School, so this way they can take 2 weeks at home, but only be charged for 1 week of leave time.

Comment by Leann on November 6, 2012 at 1:42pm: Sending positive vibes to all those taking comps today! Blessings to our Sailors.

Comment by frogkisses on November 5, 2012 at 11:47pm: My son has no information on leave during stand down yet either. He has been in GC for 4 weeks now and has been in classes for a week. Still waiting to phase up. That will happen on the 16th.

Comment by bethr311 on November 5, 2012 at 9:27pm: FWIW, I've read on here that Goose Creek is standing down Dec 21 - Jan 6. But what my son seems to be saying is they can't be gone that whole time. He's pretty new there and we're both working on figuring this out. I'll know more after I see him over Thanksgiving. He's planning on being home Dec 27 or 28.

Comment by kfguay on November 5, 2012 at 9:06pm: My son is an EM (1239) and he said they were told they would get to go home for Christmas on Dec 28 - Jan 6 . I'm disappointed he won't be home on Christmas Day but at least he'll be home for part of the holiday. Not sure why they wouldn't be allowed to come home earlier as he graduates on Dec 7 and he can't take leave til after Christmas!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 5, 2012 at 6:06pm: sailors in prototype do not get to take leave during holiday stand down. Sailors in A school and Power School are actually encouraged to take the time off. Sailors on t-track and grad hold have been able to get some leave over holiday stand down but not necessarily the whole 2 weeks. My son graduated Power School in October and did not take leave after graduation so he was able to take 2 weeks leave while the sailors who took leave after graduation were only allowed 1 week off.

Comment by MOMofDREW2.0 on November 5, 2012 at 4:48pm: SouthCarolinamom, if I got to do it over, I'd have skipped PIR and gone to Charleston instead. We barely had any time with our Sailor after PIR and he slept most of it. He flew out at 5am on Sat. If we just met him in Charleston we could have had all day Sunday with him. Really sorry about the job loss.....