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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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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

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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

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Comment by uffda6 on March 19, 2012 at 1:51pm: oh I know one thing I will put my sister to work when my son goes to BS she can get an apartment all set up for him by the time he gets there lol she is really good at things like that.

Comment by DramaboysMom on March 19, 2012 at 12:03pm: Funny think is that HAD him in deferment. Then he sent orders from boot to NNPTC and they said they had them, then low and behold, they only have the deferment. oh and get this one... I will send you the "chat"he had in January 2012 Sorry it's long... but Can you count the contradictions.... grr

"Sending in a copy of your military orders will cause the interest rate of your loan to be fixed at 0% until you are no longer active duty, and you would not be on forbearance, so you would need to make payments."

"But the copy you already had put me on forbearance with a 6% interest rate for a year."

"Yes, because that's when they expired."

"My orders didn't change until February."

"Yes, but they expire after a year."

"Alright, but if you already received a copy of my orders, why didn't my interest rate go to zero, and why was I on forbearance?"

"If you sent them now, it would be retroactive."

"I understand that. You didn't answer my question. Will I go on forbearance if I send you orders?"

"No. Your interest rate would be set at 0%, and you would need to make payments."

"And all the interest that was accrued when you put me on forbearance would be removed from the account?"

"Yes."

"So why didn't that happen the first time?"

"I don't know the answer to that. It wasn't written in the notes on your account."

"I've been told for almost a year that the policy was the interest rate would be capped at 6%, and the loan would be in forbearance. And you're telling me now if I sent in orders, I wouldn't be on forbearance, and my interest rate would be capped at 0%?"

"No, it would be capped at 0%, and the loan would be in forbearance."

"And I wouldn't need to make payments?"

"Correct."

Comment by DramaboysMom on March 19, 2012 at 11:59am: Will Agree with Verizon. Had great success with them while he was in Boot.
I told him this morning that he better get legal involved at this point... or when Momma Bear comes up next week,,,, things are gonna get really ugly...

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on March 19, 2012 at 10:26am: MamaCindy, I think the rental agency for BS is AHERN.

Comment by William in Nashua on March 19, 2012 at 8:55am: J's mom they do have a garage like that at Goose Creek where sailors can work on their own cars my son mentioned it yesterday. It has bays in it with lifts and they have loaner tools. My son said he is going to change his oil I sent him motor oil and the oil filter. He said it is inexpensive only about $5 to use the garage and tools.

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on March 19, 2012 at 7:55am: MamaCindy - my son has rented a furnished house with three of his nuke buddies in BS. I am not sure if they specifically looked for a place that was furnished or not, but they did find it thorugh the Navy agency for rental places (can't remember what it's called). Not sure if the first place they almost rented from was furnished or not. I think they may have bought a couple things here and there, but it at least was furnished with enough to get by. I had to laugh when he bought a comforter before he even got to BS--he bought a king size, since he had no idea what size his bed was. Of course, a king size comforter works for any size bed. Ha ha

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on March 19, 2012 at 12:25am: MamaCindy - my son stayed in GC for prototype. Rented a really nice unfurnished house with three other guys. When we went for power school grad, we took his futon he had here at home and his tv and an extra recliner and chair we had. Each of his roommates did pretty much the same thing. They did not have a couch - we bought one at Goodwill on Friday evening after PS grad, then stopped at a yard sale Saturday morning and bought another nicer (and it was cheap) one. They used both. I had been to an IKEA store and bought some cheap pots and pans. There is also a thrift store on base, just behind the Subway. I don't know what kind of things they have, but between Craigs list and the things parents brought, they had more than they needed. A lot of times when they get ready to move on, they will find someone in a class behind them and sell them their things.

Comment by DramaboysMom on March 18, 2012 at 11:38pm: *smile*

Comment by DramaboysMom on March 18, 2012 at 10:21pm: There have been several "people" at the lending institution who have stated to him AND ME>.. that they see the waiver in his file, and they see that orders are sent but they are trying to screw him royaly... I told him get Navy legal on it.... problem is he is in BS>...... grrrr I feel my mama bear coming out....

Comment by MamaCindy (MMW TM) on March 18, 2012 at 9:08pm: Thanks so much for all your feedback & info. Confirms that I should hang onto the things I'm thinking of. Appreciate each of you taking the time for guidance! : )