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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 ⚓️.

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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

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Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 16, 2012 at 9:06am: mom of three, I have a son in Ballston Spa. He started training there in December so this summer he should be done unless he gets picked up, which he would like to do. My goodness, how do you do it with 3 kids in different places in the pipeline? My son at one time thought Japan might be cool but since he got married, the long distance doesn't appeal like it used to. Your PIR is right around the corner. You should have great weather for it. Congratulations!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on March 16, 2012 at 7:56am: Happy Friday, all! I have been away waaaay too long, and there is no way I can catch up. Oh, well. Welcome, new moms, to the rollercoaster.

We also stayed at the Foster Creek Villas--twice. Perfect for a long weekend stay, very convenient. If only they had something like that up in BS; will have to find someplace close and not too expensive for a long weekend visit.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on March 15, 2012 at 11:01pm: We stayed at the Foster creek Villas in Dec. It is located right on base, and we needed to have our sailor reserve. He did that about 2 months ahead . very nice as others have said. I think all the units around us were married couples and families. There was an RV park behind us, I think that was also part of the base. I have a phone # if anyone wants.

Comment by hk1853 on March 15, 2012 at 8:34pm: I think I'm talking about different villas though....its on a campground like 30 minutes away from base on a short stay navy campground? The one by base is called foster creek I think. Thank u though! Let me know if u know anything about the other ones!

Comment by mnozell48 on March 15, 2012 at 6:27pm: mn what is the etsy site

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Comment by mom of three on March 15, 2012 at 4:43pm: Thank you NancyJo. I also have to agree with you, I appreciate all our military. I have two other kids in the Navy, my daughter Mary is in Japan (IT) and my son Michael is in BC with his PIR on March 30, 2012. Do you have a son or daughter in the Nuke program?

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 15, 2012 at 3:44pm: Congratulations, mom of three. Good for her. I'm with you, I have a whole new appreciation of the military in general but the Nukes in particular!

Comment by mom of three on March 15, 2012 at 3:41pm: Hello ladies, my daughter Sara is almost done with Nuke school. It will be two years in May that she started. Thank goodness she got through it (lots of blood sweat and tears). She graduates April 6, 2012. I can't begin to express my appreciation for our Sailors and for the job they do everyday. Congratulations to our past, present and future Nukes.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 15, 2012 at 3:40pm: I stayed at the Villas and was very satisfied. Not the Hilton but clean and very convenient. Also, the Villas fill up with people and we were able to meet families of my sailor's friends. That's what I liked best.

Comment by hk1853 on March 15, 2012 at 2:50pm: Has anyone ever stayed in the short stay recreation villas?? In Monck's corner? My SR PIR'ed February 3rd, and I went down the weekend of the 24th and stayed in the Wyndham Suites, and then I'm going in April and saying at Mainstay Suites. Anyways, it's costing me about 1000 per weekend (and I'm planning on every 6 weeks) not counting food. I was thinking if we stayed at the Short Stay Center it might be cheaper, but I want to make sure they are nice. Let me know if anyone knows anything :) Thanks!