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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 HonorHim on March 15, 2012 at 11:35am: Congrats to the new sailors and their families! Go Navy :)

Comment by Navy Mom x3 on March 15, 2012 at 10:46am: Congratulations Suebal! Have a safe trip. I wish we were that close so I coud see Sam graduate A School in May. It's more like 9 hours of airports and flying. We are already saving for the trip to see the Power School graduation.

Comment by suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on March 15, 2012 at 10:38am: Good mornign everyone. Heading up to GC today to watch my sailor graduate A-school! Can't wait to get my arms around him :)

Doreen and Colorado Mom--it's VERY normal and usual for Nukes to have to be at the airport (believe it or not) as early as 1:30 in the morning. The Navy has no qualms about no sleep (but we all know that by now don't we). My son was at O'Hare at 5:30 am. We were actually there BEFORE him. Spent the day with him at the airport (allllllll day) but actually had a LOT of fun. O'hare is actually a pretty groovy airport...lots to see. Do wear comfy shoes tho! His flight left at 7:30 that night.

Ah the roller coaster that is the Navy! It's been a LOT easier this period of time (2-1/2 months) than during the 8 weeks of bootcamp--minimal contact, etc. NOW we Skype once a week--we have a standing date. We text, call. It makes it a LOT easier. Still can't wait to get him in my arms though! C'mon noon...that's my estimated time of departure for a 9 hour drive! WOOHOO!

PS - Many congratulations to the suncatcher winners!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 15, 2012 at 9:03am: MN Mom, I just checked your etsy site. Those are so beautiful! My mother is in a nursing home and I can just see one hanging in her window. Love 'em!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on March 15, 2012 at 12:32am: Mary, and any other NUKE moms, Most certainly e-mail me and I will send you a picture brochure that has all the (16 designs) of the sun catchers I make. I have a etsy site also, www. mnsnoflakes.etsy.com but it is not quite up to date with most current pics and info. I need to get better at the promoting end of this little business. My new Mother's Love for this year is crystal hearts with pastel blue accents, and a 2012 silver tag attached. That is also not pictured anywhere yet. Any way

Mary I am keeping this cake recipe...I just started South Beach eating this week, so in about 2 weeks, I will be eating Cake again. Thanks

Comment by GodBlessAmerica on March 14, 2012 at 11:10pm: My son just PIRed on Friday. His experience was the same as the others. There were groups of Nukes leaving throughout the day on Sat. The last group was leaving around 5:30 PM., but the first group left early in the AM. My son classes up on the 26th, if plans stay the same. He also is focusing on settling in. Yesterday was painting. Today was moving chairs and setting up some type of stage. Don't really know too much, but it is so nice to hear his voice and see FB posts!

Comment by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on March 14, 2012 at 10:28pm: Colorado Mom - Hi, my son was in the same PIR on 3/2/12. I think they are in the same class in A school, too. He sent me 1224A starting on Mar 19. Maybe our sailor's are friends.

CodeMansmom - my son was one that left with 23 other nukes on Sunday morning at 5:40 a.m. I don't think this is normal, I would assume he will be leaving on Saturday. Plan to meet him at the airport to spend more time with him before his plane takes off. He won't know this info until the day before PIR. Also, what I have learned is they don't class up right away. My son had PIR on 3/2 and is starting class on 3/19. We were planning a trip in April to visit him, but put it back to May to make sure he is more than 4 weeks in to get weekend liberty. He is just getting used to life in Goose Creek right now and using all his electronics that he missed while in basic training.

Comment by ColoradoMom Nuke ET on March 14, 2012 at 9:59pm: Hi CodeMansMom. I can't speak for everyone, but from all the reading I've done and my own Sailor's experience, yes, the Nukes usually go out right after PIR. My Sailor PIRd 3/2 and the Nukes left in groups (by brother divisions) throughout Saturday. One group didn't leave till early Sunday morning, but I don't know if that's "normal" or not. I would pretty much assume he's leaving sometime Saturday.

Comment by CodeMansMom on March 14, 2012 at 8:49pm: Hello everyone. My son PIR's on 3/30 Div 105. Haven't heard his specific job yet. He's hoping for MM. Don't know yet if he will be flying straight to GC on the 31st or not. Do most Nuke's ship out the next day? Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Comment by all5roc on March 14, 2012 at 6:16pm: NancyJo & Tina41, Thanks all for the son encouragement. Sometimes just not sure where that boys head is at... He is only 17 too, so I do know that has ALOT to do with it.

So Thankful for all of ya'll. This helps put in perspective all the men/women serving. We really get what they are doing with all the extra info & support from each other. I think we would each be lost without one another!! With the added support I receive, I am better able to help support my kids,They are working very hard to make it, and need us there behind them with nothing but encouragement.