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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: 2692
Latest Activity: 55 minutes 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on July 14, 2012 at 7:36pm: Mary, I am drooling on my laptop! Candied nuts sell for big big bucks at the farmers' market near us, so this homemade version is the way to go. Great idea for sailor grub.

Comment by NonnaB on July 14, 2012 at 4:54pm: My son graduated power school last summer, with distinction. He was married and his wife was pregnant. He requested to stay in GS but was sent to BS; so I think the reeds of the Navy (and where there is a vacancy) is the deciding factor. He has really liked NY and is getting ready to graduate from ELT - his final board is 7/16. Then he's going to Norfolk - Montpelier. I'm so jazzed because Norfolk is 90 minutes from my house and I can see my new grandson on a regular basis!

Comment by susank on July 14, 2012 at 3:23pm: Mary that sounds good! Sugar nuts. Is it too hard to share the recipe:)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 14, 2012 at 12:22pm: tkmec5- I've sent puppy chow plenty of times down to GC and while not all the pieces may be whole, it's still edible. :) Aaron always loved when I sent that stuff! I even sent it out to Washington for his Birthday last month and it was still in tact.

Comment by Amanda/Colins mom, MM PT 1204 GC on July 13, 2012 at 9:55pm: Whoo-Hoo...last final in PS passed with a decent grad! Down to Comp!

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on July 13, 2012 at 8:47pm: No need to take a trip to walmart and then pay for shipping. Most items I found can either be shipped from their distribution center or just shipped to the GC or BS Walmart for pick up. OR Walgreens has free shipping up to $25.00 and not much after that either.

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on July 13, 2012 at 5:56pm: tkmec 5 - Chex mix makes a "mud buddies" (I think that is it) that is their version of puppy chow. It is not quite as good as the home made, but pretty darn good. I had trouble finding it, but recently our WalMart has been carrying it. I would think it would ship well. I feel a trip to Walmart coming soon!

Comment by cathy on July 13, 2012 at 4:45pm: I have been sending lots of carrot bread. I wrap it in foil, place it in a freezer bag and ship in a sturdy box. Because of the heat, I have been sending it frozen. It gets to GC in great shape.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 13, 2012 at 4:14pm: We send cookies to our son in ziplock freezer bags. These are airtight there is no way ants can get in.

We use priority mail for shipping and use the Regional Box B 12" x 10 1/4" x 5" which is a flat rate box you can only get online and buy the postage online. It is much cheaper than the post office. Tape all the seams of the box with packing tape. No ants have ever gotten inside a carton that I packed, much less inside the bags.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on July 13, 2012 at 4:05pm: tkmec5, a good way to ship cookies is in a pringles can. No point in sending goodies in Rubbermaid containers etc. as the sailors have no place to store the stuff, so disposable is the way to go. Be sure to tape all lids to keep ants from getting in ... when my son was in GC, he said ants got into sealed packages and were even inside unopened PopTart and granola bar boxes (note to the military: ants .. the new secret weapon!!).