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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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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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***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

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 12, 2024 at 10:07am

Comment by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on July 12, 2024 at 8:28am: Chipmunk - We are very lucky to be in Central North Texas and far away from the storm hitting Houston. In fact, since it has been a dry summer so far, we really hoped for a few rain bands from the storm to reach us. I think only one did. Prayers to all in Houston and surrounding areas. Thanks for asking!

Comment by Chipmunk on July 12, 2024 at 8:08am: Thanks everyone for the updates!! I will try to reply soon. I am looking forward to hearing from more of you.

Comment by DsMom2020 on July 12, 2024 at 3:42am: Hi All - it’s really been nice, interesting, informative and, for lack of a better word, anxiety provoking, to hear all your updates and to learn what your Nuke sailors have been up to. Congratulations to all of you as your kids have had successful lives - be it promotions, marriages, new babies, or careers outside the Navy. And prayers to those of you whose sailors are struggling.

My son is finishing up as a JSI soon and “plans” to go to Oahu next. I’m glad to know what to expect but my mama heart is hurting at the thought of the “maximum” length deployments on a fast attack sub and/or the thought of a missed phone call! I’ve known this time was coming but it’s starting to get real now! I’ve been very spoiled these last 4 years while he was in South Carolina… more trips to visit him, and trips home, than I can count. I wish he could just stay in South Carolina teaching Nukes!! But fortunately for him, he is excited about this next step. I worry that like B’sNukeMom’s sailor, mine might never come “home” to California…. He really enjoyed South Carolina, and I know he likes Hawaii. He loves the beautiful green scenery. While we have a close family/extended family, he hates California traffic and the politics. He tells me that every trip home!

He has almost completely recovered from his TBI from head on collision in February. Has been on limited duty “non deployable” status and orders were cancelled. Myriad of symptoms (vertigo, headaches, distance and speed perception issues, concentration problems, slow speech, difficulty with finding words) would come and go and get worse when he was fatigued or over did it mentally. Symptoms have all slowly resolved. He had a great physical therapist that helped him train his brain to multitask again without getting over fatigued. I THINK he also had some PTSD with driving but he started driving again last month and recently started instructing and standing watch (he was just doing simple clerical duties). He super positive as getting back into - says it has been easy and he doesn’t not feel rusty at all (Must be nice to be so smart… didn’t get it from me!). Just has to build stamina to do his JSI job for the full shift now without getting headaches, etc. He is hoping to be off limited duty by the end of the month (a month early) and if so, will be back on tract to go to Oahu within a couple months. He’s had a great experience through this journey with Navy medical and his chiefs. Only a few minor issues (mama bear came out once and I called the ombudsman when his senior chief told him to walk to the front gate to get picked up for a ride home - it’s a couple miles and he was early in his recovery with full blown symptoms) but overall everyone has been understanding and supportive though it all.

I’m not very good of keeping track and commenting on everyone’s posts, but I read them all and rejoice or pray as needed, and am so appreciative for the information and just that this group exists!

Comment by Tulip on July 11, 2024 at 7:52pm: Hi all! Haven’t commented in quite a while. Son still in Navy with less than a year left. Was promoted to Chief last year just a few months after marrying a former Nuke. They are still on west coast so we don’t see each other much. Whole family got to go on a cruise together recently. Wonderful time together!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 11, 2024 at 11:41am: joe-mom - my DIL was an ELT too!

Pizanche - hello! Thanks for checking in ;-D Hopefully you're getting some communication from him while on deployment.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 11, 2024 at 10:47am: Nice to see the updates! Keep them coming...

It's hard not seeing them as often as we would like. Silly me, I thought when B got out of the Navy he would come home to CA. But love had other plans for him....He hasn't lived "at home" now since 2012 and probably won't ever come back to CA. But that's ok....life moves on and we are just lucky that we can visit and eventually move to MI.

Chipmunk - YES! The grandparent club is the best! And thank goodness for FaceTime! I usually talk to C multiple times a week - and she keeps me on speaker so Oliver hears my voice ALL the time lol! And we FT usually a couple times a week to see him - so he recognizes us completely and loves blowing us kisses on the FT.

The Hammer - so excited for you to join the Grandparents Club. It really is something special!

KayCee - maybe you'll get to visit Guam?!

JNMnavymomOH - you will definitely want to try to visit Japan. And have you joined the Japan group on here? There's a few "old timers" there that can pass on some helpful info.

My2kidsmom9498 - fingers crossed that he gets that leave soon!

PacNWmom - ugh, sorry you missed the call. Fingers crossed for him to get back to San Diego soon too!

Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke – good for your son to continue in the Nuke field. And I agree – friends and contacts are important! I’ll bet the 100 year old house is keeping him busy and a kitten – so sweet!

Q’s Momma – wow – that’s fantastic that he’s so close! We’re West Coast and B was always East Coast lol! I hope you get that visit before deployment!

AxolotlMom – Gosh I remember A school – seems sooooo long ago lol! Glad she’s doing well – just remind her that no matter what happens, it isn’t the end of the world!

Comment by joe-mom on July 11, 2024 at 8:52am: Great to hear from you all. Hoping for visits, phone calls/texts and all the things!

My son starts ELT school in Goose Creek next week. He should get his orders sometime in September. He's hoping to either be picked up for JSI or sent to a Boomer class sub.

Thinking about all of you and your sailors as the journey continues.

Comment by Pizanche on July 11, 2024 at 6:03am: Morning - My son has been in 3 years now (2 at SC and the last in HI) He is currently on deployment. (since Dec). Nice hearing from you all!

Comment by The Hammer on July 11, 2024 at 5:58am: Hello everyone! It’s been six and a half years since boot camp for my sailor - can’t believe it. He graduated in 2019 and left for his duty station in Bangor, WA (Kitsap) on a Seawolf class sub in early 2020. He was extended for six months on his sea duty and is now a First Class LPO… but will transition in August to shore duty at the same base. He got married to his sister’s best friend last December and they are expecting our first grandchild in February! It’s been quite a ride!