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

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 7 hours ago

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 Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on March 8, 2012 at 7:58am: MN Mom, if our sons ARE roommates (how funny), we'll have to descend upon that bucolic log cabin for a moms' weekend! In exchange for cooking the 5 guys some good meals, we can use the pool table and kayaks!!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on March 8, 2012 at 1:24am: Just in the last couple days, my sailor has told us he will leave SC and have 7 days to move and report in New York. Now my prayers are for God's helping him get both his Harley and vehicle with his stuff to where he needs to be.

Connie...He told me he is renting a fully furnished 5 bedroom house with 4 others. He didn't say anything about amenities like your son has. OK now to start planning a NY trip.

Comment by PhoenixMomPS1204 on March 8, 2012 at 12:58am: GodBlessAmerica - my son is in A school right now in Goose Creek. They can drive and can stay overnight off base in phase II, which is week 4 of classes. Phase III is week 8 of classes. Whether or not they phase up depends on whether they meet all the criteria.

Comment by MamaCindy (MMW TM) on March 7, 2012 at 11:16pm: A School Graduation questions - All that Dotsy said held true at Sept '11 A School Grad. Very informal in terms of pomp & circumstance, but most guests dressed nicely for the very reason she mentioned - Navy personnel were in their dress uniforms. One of the nicest things about the "laid-backness" (I think I just made up a word!) of A School Grad is that they let you walk right up to the stage and take pictures as your Sailor is walking across the stage. Ours was very early in the alphabet and we didn't quite have the nerve to be the first ones, but many after us did once folks caught on. Then they gave you plenty of time afterwards to stage the pictures and the officers were gracious to pose with the graduates. Have a blast at graduation! So glad you can go. It's nice to be able to cheer on those whose families can't be there b/c of distance, schedules, or other constraints.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on March 7, 2012 at 11:11pm: Counting down the days til I get to see my son; he'll stop home over Easter weekend on his way to report to Ballston Spa for prototype. He and 4 other guys have rented a log cabin, 8 miles from Saratoga, 8 miles from the reactor site. Uh-mazing: it's on a lake, rental incl. kayaks, dirt bikes, shooting range, pool table, 2 kitchens, 5 BR, mechanics bay ... hubby wants to visit often, sounds like a guy's paradise!

Meanwhile, had 3 foals in the last 24 hours. Two fillies and a colt. Must be the full moon...

Comment by tina41 on March 7, 2012 at 7:07pm: hello all!

i didnt attend A school graduation, but i believe it isnt too formal. you are allowed cameras. one of the other moms on here was able to get pictures for me.

good luck to all your sailors on their future exams and comps.

Comment by elkinsd on March 7, 2012 at 5:54pm: Sending prayers out to the A School Class 1152ET - test tomorrow. As of today, only three more test and then comps.

Comment by elkinsd on March 7, 2012 at 5:27pm: MM3 Proud Momma - I also have the same questions! I asked my son about A school graduation - same thing, not much information and I hate to bug him as I know he has alot on his plate. My younger son, also age 9, will be attending and would also like to wear his Navy Camo Uniform????? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Comment by MM3 Proud Momma on March 7, 2012 at 5:14pm: Ladies, I'm so overwhelmed here, I'm not sure where to go. I haven't been part of N4M's on while. But I'm coming back to you for guidance. My son is in Charleston, about to graduate his A-school. I have LOTS of questions!! 1) where do we go? My son isn't giving us much details, so when we get there, I have no clue where to go. 2) my son gave his little brother an official navy camo print (is that the right phrase?) uniform for Christmas. He would love to wear it to his big brothers' A-school graduation. What is the protocol for that? Can a 9 year old minor wear that do a graduation like this? 3) My son said no electronics on base. Does that mean that we can't have digital camera's for picture taking? What about cell phones? I have 2 minors that I want to have cell phones attached to thier hips in the event that we get separated. 4) My son hasn't even given us an address to a gate or anything as to where we are supposed to go for A-school graduation. If he's not communicating with me, where I am supposed to find out this information? Sheesh, I'm one frazzled momma over here!!!!! Please help!!!

Comment by heebsmom on March 7, 2012 at 5:05pm: I was also just thinking about where William has been?

uffda6: I am not sure but I don't think they can promise BS for Prototype, it seems more of the ET's go there and the MM's stay in GC. I wouldn't be surprised if your recruiter said BS because you have family there. Just my 2 cents.