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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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***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
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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships
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NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)
Discussion Forum
A school graduation
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His Work Is Done
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Hotels, villas, other places to book for a visit
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Comment by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on July 10, 2024 at 5:08pm
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Welcome Seahawks12!
Per B'sNukeMom request, here's an update on my Nuke Submarine Sailor's status to give Mom's something to hope for. My boy got out of the Navy after 8 years (2 were Nuke training). He originally started college again on the Navy's dime. I think the college life was more difficult for him since he's older than he was when he got his first degree. When he got a job opportunity at a major trucking manufacturer, he jumped on it. But the area was a MCOL (medium cost of living) location so the salary was just OK. After just a few weeks, a retired military friend of his alerted him to a job opening at a Nuclear Facility in a LCOL area. Lower Housing/Higher Salary beat out the Trucking Mfg job. But let me tell you, the Security (vetting) was rough. We were constantly contacted with questions like "what are the names/phone numbers of his closest friends". I'm like "Dude, he's been in the military at a remote island for years plus he's an introverted Nerd!"
Any advice for your Sailor? Make as many friends and contacts as you can. They will be a lifesaver when you get out. Danny Trejo (scary movie star) claims that everything good in his life came from doing good for others. So remember that when you are tired and miserable and wanting to be home. Everyone else feels the same way.
Best wishes!
My boy is pretty happy now. He bought a crazy 100 year old house. A kitten adopted him.
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 10, 2024 at 2:59pm
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Welcome to our newest member ~ Seahawks12!
Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page. Lots of good info there. Also take a look at the Pages (21) to the right under the member profiles - be sure to hit "view all". And the discussion forum above has some good info too - be sure to read Chipmunks "Nuke A School Daily Schedule". And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have.
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Comment by Chipmunk on July 8, 2024 at 7:08pm
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WearsLargeHats - Oh how wonderful!! I am glad you all were able to talk to your son. That is a booger of a time zone difference to have to deal with.
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Comment by WearsLargeHats on July 8, 2024 at 5:06pm
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Chipmunk, we got one of those priceless 1:30AM calls from Guam. When I heard my wife's cellphone ring, I first thought "who could be calling at this hour?", then I remembered that our son is 14 hours ahead, or 10hours behind +1 day. We miss having him in the same time zone.
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Good Morning Everyone!!
How are we doing?
Did anyone receive letters or a phone call? Please share!
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Comment by MomofJoseph on July 2, 2024 at 1:13pm
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Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you (and your Sailor and your family) are having a great day today!
Pages (21)
- *Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC
- *Navy Nuclear Field (NF) Program Description
- *Nuke School, Part II (Power School)
- *Nuke School, Part III (Prototype)
- *Surviving Nuke School
- *Emergency Messages Via Red Cross
- *A Sailor's Perspective of Prototype from 2009
- *From Wikipedia - Nuclear Power School
- *Nuke A School daily schedule-a sailor's perspective-from 2017
- **NUKE LINGO
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