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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 ⚓️.

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 suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on March 22, 2012 at 5:26pm: Robin - I grew up in Boca...waaaaaaay back in the late 60s and 70s. Actually, you can thank my father (and the other people that "ran" the city) for the Palmetto Pretzel...I know, a dubious distinction to be sure! Betsy, so funny that you live in Vero--when my Dad "retired" from Boca he went up and was Planning Director in Vero...ok...my world just got even smaller! :)

Wasn't BC grad amazing?! I still remember the energy and the pride that absolutely threatened to bust out the building! What a great day!

My son will be classing up for Power School around April 1. He's actually looking forward to it--but then again, he always was UP for a challenge!

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on March 22, 2012 at 4:48pm: Hi Betsy. It's so nice to meet all of you. Yes, I like Boca but I would love "less busy".

Comment by Betsyleebig on March 22, 2012 at 4:15pm: Hi Robin, Nice to know there are more of us from south Florida. We use to live in Boca and my sons went to school there. We are now in Vero Beach. Less busy. My son is now in power school.

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on March 22, 2012 at 1:59pm: A-school grad - how exciting!! I can't wait for that. My son just graduated bootcamp last week and here I am already looking for the next milestone.

I haven't been able to skype with him because they don't have internet in their rooms yet. I did have him text me a picture of his room. Small, but clean:)

I live in Boca and work in Boynton Beach, practically down the street from you. I know the next goodbye will be just as hard but can't wait to visit. I was so excited to see him in Great Lakes and then he left again - UGH!! I sure hope it gets easier.

Thanks for all the info and congrats to your son!

Comment by suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on March 22, 2012 at 1:46pm: Robin, we were just there last week for our son's A-school grad. The Chief did announce "if you'd like to see an example of where your child lives..." They do/did have an "example" room. But, through Skype, I've gotten the nickel tour :)

When shipping homemade treats--as I LOVE to do--make sure you double or triple wrap them in ziploc bags. I also sent my son a supply of them in one of his care packages--for cereal, etc. They are real sticklers for making sure EVERYTHING is secure and definitely don't want ant/bug problems EWWWWW!

Where in Florida are you? I live in Greenacres (just outside of WPB). It was a loooooooong 9 hour drive to get up there last weekend, but so worth it! Just to be able to hug him put my heart at some rest. However, leaving was still hard...I waited until I got down Red Bank Road a wee bit before I pulled over and allowed myself a cry. I know eventually it will get easier...I hold onto that.

Comment by NavyMomLG on March 22, 2012 at 1:46pm: Your son may be more interested in showing you around while you are there. I have a feeling that even if my son had gone to college I wouldn't have seen his dorm or talked to him any more than I do now - he is just that way. It drives me a little crazy, but I respect his privacy (most of the time!).

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on March 22, 2012 at 1:20pm: Well, now I know and I won't be disappointed or surprised when we get there. Sometimes I feel better if I think he's just away at college - not so much, huh? LOL

Comment by NavyMomLG on March 22, 2012 at 1:16pm: Robin - you will have very limited access on base. You can not see his room, or even the building itself. We had to park at the bowling alley/mini NEX and my son had to walk down a trail to meet us there. You may be able to drive down the road a little further, but my son was anxious to get off base as soon as we picked him up so I didn't really see anything.

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on March 22, 2012 at 12:59pm: Thanks for the tip. I'm in Florida so I can relate. Summer is definitely on its way!

Comment by missa_m on March 22, 2012 at 12:56pm: It's starting to get really warm here in Goose Creek, so take that into account when sending treats over the mail :)