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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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Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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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

Here's the story of RED SHIRT FRIDAY: Red Shirt Friday

USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by swim4life on May 9, 2011 at 10:11pm: Leiland, you won't need to bring anything to PIR, as they can't have ANY of their stuff until they are off RTC property. That's why we had to pass it off at the airport....Our sailor enjoyed using his laptop and cell phone at the hotel room after PIR but couldn't take it back onto RTC property.

I would bring cell phone, laptop and their cords, and music/Ipod/etc. Just remember it will be a CARRY ON bag. No liquids, lotions, gels, etc. over 3 oz. size. I should have had my son's electric razor and cord, because he asked for that right away in Goose Creek! Since he missed Easter, we threw in a bag of Cadbury eggs, (solid chocolate) :)

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 9, 2011 at 10:09pm: Leiland, when he gets to Goose Creek he will have some time during the first weekend or two that he can go to the mall and the NEX to pick up some things. My son got a pillow, his own sheets and comforter (he is very particular about his bedding), and other personal items. He just bought himself a matress pad this last weekend because the mattresses in the rooms for Power School are harder than the ones for A school. His electronics are really the only thing he will really be wanting right away, or needing, when you give him stuff at the airport.

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on May 9, 2011 at 9:42pm: Leiland - we brought my sailor his phone, some candy for the plane, and some other personal items. A lot of people also pass off laptop, etc at that time, too. He won't need civilian clothes for more than month after grad so no need to pack all of that up yet!

Comment by Fool Me Once on May 9, 2011 at 9:05pm: Thanks to all of you for some clarity on the "Grad & Go". What about the $8 backpacks? Should I be bringing my SR's belongings to PIR? At this point, I have heard very little from him, just his first week or so, and I am sure to hear more this week. What should I bring? Cell, laptop and power supplies? Anything else?

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on May 9, 2011 at 9:05pm: Connie, sorry about your mare, will add your new little filly to my prayers.

Comment by swim4life on May 9, 2011 at 9:04pm: p.s. and Kat, I'm so sad to hear about the injury, and hope your sailor will be a good patient and somehow get everything done...prayers for him, too.

Comment by swim4life on May 9, 2011 at 9:01pm: Connie, so sorry about your news. heartbreaking! keeping your little filly and all the Power School sailors with tests in my prayers tonight...

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 9, 2011 at 8:42pm: Connie, I grew up on a farm too, and I do understand how you are feeling. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers too.

My son has the big test tomorrow so definately saying even more prayers that they all do well. He says the MM's do very well on this part because they learned a lot of it in A school, so hoping that is true. But the ETs and EMs will get their turn later on with materials they already learned that the MMs haven't.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 9, 2011 at 8:19pm: Prayers for all to do well on Power school exam. Also for your orphan filly and your heart Connie to be comforted. I grew up on a dairy farm, and know the heart ache of losing an animal that is like family member.

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on May 9, 2011 at 8:09pm: Leiland, unfortunately there is really no way to predict this! My boyfriend had PIR 4/15 and he had originally said he was leaving for the airport at 2am Saturday, but told me on Friday at grad that he actually wasn't leaving until the same time Sunday! There were about 40 NUKEs that flew out at this time as well. And like swim4life said, we bought him an all black backpack from the NEX off base, I think it was $8.. I gave it to him when we met at the airport. My NUKE didn't know at the time of his battlestation call because the call came Tuesday and his travel meeting was Thursday! Hopefully you get that extra time :)