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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 ⚓️.

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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 mommajo on May 24, 2011 at 12:36am: Roommates--my son has had the same roommate since arriving in GC. They PIR'd the same date. "baby nukes" do end up together; suite mates were in power school at the time.

The balls are looking great!! I, too, would love to be a neighbor and sample for you :)

Comment by Maddie on May 23, 2011 at 9:51pm: hapsmolmr, we stayed at the Residence Inn while at Great Lakes. Friendly staff. It did have a kitchen but only the refrigerator came in handy as we always ended up ordering tons of food which, as usual, got tossed in the end.

spent a couple of days in chicago after pir since it was closer to o'hare where my sailor's flight was at. stayed at the renaissance, which was a walking distance to a lot of the shops, shows, must sees.

Comment by amanda on May 23, 2011 at 9:33pm: on roommates in A school, my husband's roommate was in his exact same class all through A school AND was an ET (my husband is an EM). Not sure how rare this is but it is possible to have 2 baby nukes of different rates in the same room. The roommate was also in the officer training program.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on May 23, 2011 at 9:16pm: Marybeth- No final yet. The only thing that I have going for me right now is his brother is in my class, therefore graduating the same day. If he was just trying to come home for my graduation, I know I wouldn't have a chance.

Comment by hapsmolmr on May 23, 2011 at 8:46pm: Makes sense that they don't put 2 new sailors as roomies but put them with someone who has been in A school for a while. Thanks for the info. Will pass it on to my SR. Those who have recently left RTC, which airport did your kids fly out of? Also, anyone have a recommendation for a hotel in Chicago on or close to the Miracle Mile? There will be 6 of us so was hoping for something like an Embassy Suite or such that could accomodate all of us in one room.

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on May 23, 2011 at 8:43pm: YAY! I'm sure him being home early means you got to talk to him a little more! :)

And as far as phones go.... I have an iphone through AT&T and love it and have great service!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on May 23, 2011 at 7:57pm: Uhm. They have like a weekly number of points they have to obtain (its called Delta). They get points by studying a subject and then taking a quiz and showing an instructor that they know what they know what they're talking about. Well Aaron got 50 points today which is over 1/3 of this weeks Delta. And it's only Monday!
Plus, he's on reduced hours because he's ahead of the curve which is basically the timeline on when they should have stuff done and how many points they should have when. So he got home early tonight-- less than an hour early, but I'm not complaining!! :)

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on May 23, 2011 at 7:53pm: Emily, what exactly does kicking prototype's butt entail?? That's exciting!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on May 23, 2011 at 7:39pm: Aaron got the Droid X when he was home.. He dropped his Droid Incredible when he was home in October and it busted the whole screen. His dad was super nice and gave Aaron his update. Now I don't have to listen to him complain about how sucky his screen looks.

On another note, Aaron is kicking Prototype's BUTT! I'm so proud of him and I had to have a brag moment. :)

Comment by William in Nashua on May 23, 2011 at 7:36pm: Maddie you can get spare batteries on Amazon.com I got one for my Droid X for $8 delivered it was genuine Motorola I bet you can find HTC.

One thing I forgot to mention that was excellent we took a coach tour of Charleston by Palmetto Coach Tours and we had picked up my son after class Friday he was wearing dress whites I asked how much is it for 4 of us well has asked my son are you in the US Navy? And he said Yes so the guy said "No charge for you" and the rest of us got a discount. That was great. People in Charleston were very patriotic folks were constantly coming up to him to shake hands. On Sat. we saw Thor in 3D and took his buddy too we only had to pay $6.50 each the guy gave us all the military discount usually here in NH a 3D film is about $12. Then when we drove back to the Wingate to pick up his car another Navy guy shook hands with them both and said he was retired after 20 years. I was very impressed by the people in SC.