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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).

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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

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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 Emily-aaronsgirl11 on May 10, 2011 at 7:26pm: Oh, and yes, you can give him whatever you want at the airport. Anything he can fit in his seabag or the blackbag, he can take. Reminder: on most airlines military can get 2 or 3 checked bags free.

He won't be able to wear his civilian (or "normal") clothes until about a month after he starts classes, so that could be something you could ship (or bring) to him later on. :)

P.S. We love answering questions here, so ask away. :)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on May 10, 2011 at 7:25pm: Navystepdad- Nothing is ever for certain... ever. My Nuke flew out on Tuesday morning. But I've been following the RTC Facebook page, and it seems as though they've changed their policies. ALL sailors will fly out on Saturday unless there's a ticket issue in which case they'll fly out Sunday or Monday. Which I have hard of some sailors flying out on Sunday. No one will be able to tell you for sure except your recruit, and even then it's always subject to change... Welcome to the Navy. ;)
And like Maddie said, just because they go to the airport at 3 or 4am doesn't mean they fly out then. Aaron's wasn't until 3:30pm...

Your communication with him should be picking up soon. I bet you'll start receiving much longer letters this week. :)

Comment by Maddie on May 10, 2011 at 7:07pm: Hi Navystepdad! There's a discussion specific to those with 6/10 PIR on the RTC's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.navyformoms.com%2...

You may want to check them out and ask more questions there. And your son will be able to tell you more about his flight out as his PIR draws near. I didn't find out much from my kid until almost the week of the PIR. As far the the time they head out to the airport, it has been many's experience that those who go out on Saturday leave in the wee hours of the morning for the airport. They all get on the bus for the airport no matter what time they are to board their planes. My boy, for instance, was at O'Hare at 3 or 4 AM but his flight was not until 4 that afternoon. The nukes had separate flights and went one or two at a time; I guess they get to be the fillers in the planes since they get discounted military rates. The black bag can be any kind of bag--back pack, duffle bag, etc. My son had an old black backpack with a red logo embroidery. I just snapped off the logo and he had his all black bag. It's not the "brand" that they care about, it's just that it has to be all black. Apparently, there's an $8 all-black back pack at the NEX in GL if you want to pick it up there. And yes, you can pack his laptop, cell phone and other electronics into it. He won't be able to wear casual clothes at GC for at least a month so you may want to hold off on that. After all, the bag is meant to be a carry on luggage so it has to be small enough to fit in the plane's carry on compartment. USPS has a flat rate on the large box they have for the military--as long as it fits, they'll ship it for the same price. So you can ship other things to him later as he needs them.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on May 10, 2011 at 6:48pm: I would be surprised if the recruits for PIR 6/10 even know if they will be leaving on Sat. They will probably find out in the next week or so. But it can change at the last minute also.

Comment by Navystepdad2011 on May 10, 2011 at 6:44pm: Hello all ! I had a couple questions that you may be able to help me with. My stepson is ship 09 Division 201 PIR 06/10/11. He sent his girlfriend a letter last week letting everyone know he is ok but not alot of details, other than he passed his swimming but missed his pushups by 10 and crunches by 5. Anyway .... has anyone confirmed Nukes are heading out on Sat am? and has far as the " black bag"...is that any type of back back pack as long as it is not brand labled? And lastly we can pack his cell, laptop and other electronics into that as well as casual clothes? sorry for the bombardment of questions lol. Thanks

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 10, 2011 at 6:03pm: My son just commented that the New Balance tennis shoes were the worst shoes he's ever ran in. Once he got his own shoes, he was able to fun faster and so much more comfortably. I've still yet to see a pic of my son in his dress whites : (

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on May 10, 2011 at 3:35pm: ditto on first purchases, colored boxer underwear & his own sneakers - also he said at boot camp the first night, etc they issued you shoes sizes based more on height & weight than actual size, both his sneakers & boots were the wrong size..

Comment by NF Mom on May 10, 2011 at 3:12pm: Well said Penny, and that is just what some of them needed. An opportunity to work hard or pay a daily price for not pushing themselves.

I have not heard any complaints about "that guy" who never does homework and always get's 4 points :)

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 10, 2011 at 2:27pm: My son's first choice was EM and 2nd was MM - he is now MM in A-school and graduating this Friday. It's difficult but if they spend time studying they will get through. Even the ones that are on "vols" (voluntary study hours) spend time every day over in the study rooms - that's how they stay at the top and even with that, they work HARD to stay at the top!!

Comment by quiltblue on May 10, 2011 at 10:54am: My son order some shoes online and had them sent to him at A school, he loves them, he also has purchased a bicycle, a tv/monitor, and a DS3... now that classes have started, he doesn't have time to do much but study. Classes are very detailed, he told his Dad that they have given a semester's worth of information in 3 weeks so far and you really do have to study 2 or more hours per day to keep up. When he was in BC they do all kinds of testing on the SRs and the counselors will help the SRs choose the rate that they are suited to. We thought our Sailor would be EM, but the testing showed he was more suited for ET (I guess all that computer game playing put him into this category). He is really happy now that some Dungeon & Dragon games have begun with this class!