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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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Members: 2693
Latest Activity: yesterday

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 Johanna on January 26, 2012 at 11:03am: Hi NancyJo and Rachael. I wish I had this site when my son was at BC and Ballston Spa. It's really great the way everyone here supports each other. I am from that part of the world, so my son was already familiar with the area and it made for a pretty smooth transition. But the reallity was, he was working 24/7 and now that he is in GC and again, not far from home, it is much better! I know you and your son will be fine!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 26, 2012 at 10:26am: Rachael, I have so been enjoying your posts. My son is in Proto in Ballston Spa and has gone through what your sailor is going through now and I can remember it all so well. It does seem like it went fast now that I'm looking back but at the time it seemed like a lot of waiting and worrying. Hang in there, you are doing fine :^)

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 26, 2012 at 10:21am: What an adorable sailor-in-waiting! Lucky mom, Heather. I love him!

Comment by lesliet--son came home:( on January 26, 2012 at 10:01am: Adorable pics!:)

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 26, 2012 at 9:40am: THAT sailor photo is Precious! PRECIOUS! It speaks volumes! And the little smile.. Awwww~

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on January 26, 2012 at 9:34am: Awwww! Love sweet baby pix! :)

Comment by Heather(labellaleigh) - ETwife on January 26, 2012 at 2:16am: Update: Yup, i'm still alive! Even though I no longer sleep, running on coffee and afraid to look at the mirror now and then, It is all worth it =) Nick is now a month old and growing up waaaaay too fast for my liking. We are staying in SC (yaaaay!) and going to have a pretty decent grad hold of 4 months before he starts prototype. He takes comp on Monday and next Friday can not come soon enough. Well, gotta run. Little man is screaming for his mama.

Comment by Navy Mom x3 on January 25, 2012 at 6:43pm: Thanks for all of the encouragement! I was actually worried about the oposite happening since he isn't one to study at all and spent all of his time at the gym or gaming before. I'm sure they will fix that problem very quickly! He was already a "man" compared to the "boy" who left for bootcamp and I'm super proud of the man he has turned into.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on January 25, 2012 at 2:03pm: Rachel, so glad that everything finally worked out, in spite of the problems with weather and airports. My son is also an MM and on grad hold in GC. He loves being an MM and I am sure your son will as well. Best of luck but be prepared for a roller coaster ride...lol Not unlike bootcamp. But at least now you will be able to hear his voice and send texts, Skype, email, etc. WHEW!!!

Comment by suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on January 25, 2012 at 12:16pm: Hi Rachel - Y'know...when I was watching the news last week and saw the storm that was headed Chicago-way, the first thing I thought of was PIR and how the storm was going to make that whole weekend tough! Glad y'all made it through in one piece! AND Glad your nuke got his luggage! My son is also at GC as an MM (class 1209B)...taking a BIG test today. If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, suggest to your son that it NOT be all about studying...yes, they study their little butts off, but he also needs to take time for himself--running, working out at the gym, whatever it is that he can do to take a break from the books. Not only is it way healthier for him, but it really does help his brain to re-boot and retain everything. This is a helluva rollercoaster, and it's hard to have to step back and let them "do their thing"...but you will be amazed at how much he's grown (even moreso than you were at PIR). Welcome to the family :)