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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

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 Mark on July 2, 2012 at 12:58am: Here is my source for the clearance issue, uffda6. The answer in the forum was to someone discharged with an asthma problem in boot camp, but it still is an ELS, with an RE-4 reenlistment code, the same discharge and code that they are talking about with your son. If it's personal, it isn't reflected in the nature of his discharge. The RE-4 code is normal for an ELS - it's not intended to be punitive, it just reflects a judgment (required to be backed up with evidence) that he'd be better off out of the military. To clear up the clearance issue; he will lose the clearance he currently has, but simply because he will no longer be in a position that requires a clearance. But, if he should apply for a job in the future, either with the federal government, or for a contractor requiring a clearance - this discharge will have no effect on it. The only way they could be tougher than that on your son, would involve giving him a different kind (other than ELS) of discharge - so as long as it's an ELS, it could be a lot worse.

Sincerely - best of luck to you and your son...

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Careers-Military-Army-1483/2008/9/discha...

Comment by uffda6 on July 2, 2012 at 12:40am: congrats Mariab being a grand mom is great : )

Comment by uffda6 on July 2, 2012 at 12:38am: Lenoranh Thank you for the heads up about legal advice. it was the first thing my son did when he was pulled from class and told he was going to Captain's mast, however legal just walked him through the process I am assuming my son was not clear in saying he needed a lawyer. I have advised him to appeal the decision and to get a lawyer for this.

Comment by uffda6 on July 2, 2012 at 12:30am: Thank you all for your prayers and your support. It is true that our Nukes are brilliant young men and women, and it isn't always all about the brain, but sometimes common sense comes in to play. My son is not a slackered, but I can understand your son's point of view Bunker QB. I am taking all of your opinions as that I am not offended by anyone's opinion. It is so hard to try and deal with from a distances and as a mom I would love to just swoop in and make it all better, but only my son can work toward that end. He knows I trust him and have faith in him, and it may very well be that the Nuke job isn't for him, and his brain could be used elsewhere. The all branches of the military courted my son for a year after he ranked in the 99th percentile on his ASVAB's. My son thought long and hard about where he wanted to be. His father and grandfather were both Navy and my son followed. If this was not meant to be then so be it I would never consider my son a failure, I only believe you are a failure if you sit still and never try.

Mark as for the ELS and it not effecting his security clearance, evidently the person in charge of his Captains Mast, who was not a Captain, said he was going to code my sons separation so that he will never get any kind of clearance nor would he ever be able to enlist in any other military position this whole thing seems like a very personal attack for what has been described and read to me. There is so much that is wrong about this whole thing. from being double scheduled to being phased up and then being separated that I am still totally stunned and so is my son. I have told him to get a lawyer he really needs one.

I really did not want to start any problems within this sight, I just thought someone would have some insight, and several of you have offered your support and prayers for that I am very thankful. We do seem to become family here and I appreciate all of your help.

Comment by LuvMySailor on July 2, 2012 at 12:24am: I spoke with my son tonight. He sounds good. He is in class 1237MT. Anyone else have a sailor in this class? Would love to hear from you.

Comment by GodBlessAmerica on July 1, 2012 at 11:54pm: Yes, my son did tell me that the cooks are really from Goodwill and have no Navy affiliation. I have asked him about the food. I got the impression that it is not tasty. He has also said that at times he is not sure what he is eating. :( When I reminded him that the purpose of food is to nurish the body, he replied by saying "let's go with that. I am hoping that it nurished my body."

Comment by Anna V on July 1, 2012 at 11:35pm: Our son hasn't complained too much about the food... But in a southern state you would think we'd have some good southern cooks - at least that makes sense to me.

Comment by NonnaB on July 1, 2012 at 10:36pm: I am now sharing really great news: my son is a Daddy and I am a grandmom for the first time; and he graduates from ELT on 7/20. So much to be proud of!

Comment by NonnaB on July 1, 2012 at 10:35pm: My son has seen a couple guys in his group go through captain's mast; the latest was a guy who fudged his physical; apparently lying on an official document (even one attesting to your physical fitness) is a big deal and has to do with the issue of integrity. I think the feeling is that, if you can lie on something this trivial, what happens when you're in the fleet and you make a mistake? There's not a lot of room for error in nukes.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on July 1, 2012 at 10:12pm: Bunker, I too would take note when I'd see a post from you. I have copied for future reference some of the things you have shared from your and your sons perspective. PLEASE don't leave this group. We are a family, and need each other. I some times have been taken back by a post too, I remember the one about 'prefill' and thought...Oh wow, that was kinda harsh...then I think about how our sailors have been thrown together with so many different people and need to work things out to live together. I for one want to be the best support for my kid and all of you guys are helping me do that. So stick with us BQB.

I do also perk up and take note when I see a post from Mark or Willaim.