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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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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 heebsmom on January 5, 2012 at 9:20pm: Thanks everybody, good advice!! especially Mark, I know what you mean. My son has been looking in Bremerton but he had a nice apt in Ladson SC and was disappointed with all the ones in Bremerton. I wish he would live in the Mil housing, however they are trying to save money. No kids yet. : )

Comment by Mark on January 5, 2012 at 9:10pm: heebsmom - Emily's impression of Bremerton is a fairly common one. There are a lot of nice areas in Bremerton though, and some significant advantages. Full disclosure - I'm a happy resident myself. His best option is to get in Jackson Park married housing, which is in Bremerton, but is in Central Kitsap schools, the same district as Silverdale. I personally wouldn't consider living in Silverdale, because it is one continuous traffic mess. I have a thirty minute walk to work (to where the Seawolf is based), easy access to the Seattle ferry, and good places to eat, especially near the ferry, a historic theater with good live shows, and a new movie theater under construction that is supposed to have all the frills. The apartments in Silverdale are definitely newer, and mostly nicer, but it's not nearly as convenient for a sailor assigned to the Seawolf. I would suggest keeping an open mind about Bremerton, at least checking with the other guys on the boat before committing to a long lease.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 5, 2012 at 8:11pm: heebsmom- I would suggest they don't rent in Bremerton. It's just not the greatest area to live in in my opinion. About 10 minutes down the road is Silverdale. That's where a lot of military families from both Bremerton and Bangor bases live. Port Orchard I've heard good things about. Really nice area, but more of a drive.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 5, 2012 at 8:11pm: heebsmom- I would suggest they don't rent in Bremerton. It's just not the greatest area to live in in my opinion. About 10 minutes down the road is Silverdale. That's where a lot of military families from both Bremerton and Bangor bases live. Port Orchard I've heard good things about. Really nice area, but more of a drive.

Comment by Navy Mom x3 on January 5, 2012 at 7:40pm: Heather... I nursed my "future nuke" (PIR in 14 days) for the first 8 weeks. He doubled his weight, from 9.5 to 19, in that 8 weeks. Then I had to go back to work! My body was so used to feeding him so much there was no way I could work 8 hours without being in misery. My office didn't have a quiet place to pump during the day so after 2 days of agony, I had to wean him. He was gaining weight so fast that the doc put him on whole milk at 4 months and lowfat at 6 months. At 1 year, that boy weighed 32 lbs!

The next boy, 15 now, was breast fed for the first year. I had the year off work so that was really the only reason. Then he bit me and he was done. I do grow them big in my house and this one also doubled his weight in 8 weeks, from 8.3 to 16.8. He wasn't as big since he was 2 weeks early and became my New Years Baby.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 5, 2012 at 7:11pm: oh, he did say he is not pre-fill for Feb, but actually on the list to class up 2/17.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 5, 2012 at 7:11pm: He requested GC since he's married and they didn't want to have to move. He said that when he sent in that request, it would put him as a minimum pre-fill for Feb.

I'm glad to at least know since we're trying to plan the 'big' wedding and it's tough when you don't have a date.

Comment by Aggie08Mom (ship 02,div. 903) on January 5, 2012 at 3:00pm: My son is the same way. He's an MM, graduated power school 10/7, requested BS for prototype. All along he's been saying he'll "probably" go to BS, "probabaly" in Feb. Hope he gets some definite news soon.

Comment by NavyMomLG on January 5, 2012 at 2:32pm: I'm curious too, MN Linda. My MM 10/7 grad has been expecting Balston Spa in Feb but no confirmation yet. Was your son expecting Charleston all along or had he originally been told BS too?

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on January 5, 2012 at 1:42pm: MN Linda, did he just get his orders? My son's also MM grad power school 10/7, on hold and waiting ....