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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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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2695
Latest Activity: 3 hours ago

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

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 29, 2010 at 1:50pm: Hi Lisa. You are too kind. I don't know if I have a lot of info, I just ask a lot of questions. My son gets mad at me for asking so many questions sometimes, but hey, what are mom's for. He always gave me a lot of great details in his letters home from bootcamp too, even drew me a picture of their compartment.
He was in division 363. I know he said he went to Thanksgiving dinner at a Petty Officer's house with another guy from his class, who was in division 361. That wasn't your son was it?
One of the mom's from his bootcamp division , who's son is also a MM started a forum for our class. Not sure if it will take off, but you can check in on it if you like.

Yes, I'm a little disappointed, for him, that he can't wear his uniform on the plane. He was hoping for an upgrade to first class, plus he really does like it when people acknowledge his service and i think all of them deserve that and so much more.

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on November 29, 2010 at 12:40pm: nvmomma - welcome to the group! fyi, Kat has been a great resource for me, too. Even tho our sons went through BC together and are in the same class at Nuke school, I've learned more about what's happening with them from her than I have from my son!

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on November 29, 2010 at 12:26pm: Hey Kat, our son's are in the same class! Think I'll have to update my name to reflect that, too! btw, did we meet at the M&G right before PIR, at Anastasia's? My son was told the same as yours about not wearing the uniform when flying. I was disappointed, too - so wanted to see him get off that plane @ Christmas wearing the uniform!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 29, 2010 at 11:24am: for the new Nuke members, check this group on N4M to get some idea of what they will be talking about with phasing up and what they are allowed to do.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/nukeschoolcharleston/forum/topics/...

Comment by nvmomma on November 29, 2010 at 10:43am: @Kat - thanks for the welcome & all the good info! Those are all the same things my sailor will struggle with too...
@NukeMom - my son is in ship 9, div 10; he is an ET. I just joined all my groups this week, inc. the PIR 12/3/10 group. I think I've seen your name...we're landing @ OHare @ 4pm, may not make it in time for the meet&greet :(

Comment by NevadaSierra on November 29, 2010 at 10:31am: Hi Everyone;
Wow, it has been a long time (seems like it) since I've been on the site. I am now working two jobs (that's seven days a week). Keeps me so very busy. I stopped by to share our good news. Ohe sailor got the news that he made E6. It was eight years on the 13th of this month. My how the time has gone.
The storm that hit us last week took our power out for six and a half days. Gads that was tough. I'll try to keep in better contact. ~S~

Comment by Linda (navynucmom) on November 29, 2010 at 6:38am: @Kat, Thanks for the info about what to expect the first couple weeks. I think my son thinks he will just be hanging around waiting for stand down, then comes home for Christmas. I'm sure he will be quite busy those 2 weeks before stand down with the orientation and such. He's hoping to start classes as soon as stand down is over. My son is MM also.
@nvmomma, do you know what your son's rate is? Will you be at meet & greet on Thrusday? Are you a member of our PIR group? Don't remember seeing you on there.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 29, 2010 at 12:51am: welcome nvmomma. My son PIR'd on Nov. 5 and got to Goose Creek for Nuke school on Nov. 10. since Nov. 11 was Veteran's day, they had the day off and got to go shopping. things really kicked into gear the following week with indoctrination, or orientation into the school, programs, benefits, etc. All of the stuff they needed to know. they also had a lot of inspections and PT and PFA that week. last week he started classes. He's a Machinist Mate. Started with math and tools classes. Classes are running 6:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. then off until 6 p.m. and back to mandatory study time from 6-9 p.m. this week they are also adding in 3 PT's as a group and they also have to do 2 PT's a week individually, plus he has to do 12 hours of watch training in the next week or two.
So he will hit the ground running. It seems to be a very full schedule, but the classes aren't too bad at first. It's a bit of an adjustment for a kid who used to resally thrive on his relaxing time, ha. He actually said the other day that he misses bootcamp because there every minute of your day was planned, you were told what to do and when, and there was no time or space to think about anything else. he says now there are too many distractions, like computers and cell phones and shopping. ha. Guess he will catch on to self discipline eventually.
Have a great time at PIR on Friday, if you are going. It is a very special time. I still can't believe we are almost a month past PIR already.

Comment by nvmomma on November 29, 2010 at 12:44am: Hi, just entering Nuke Mom status - my son's PIR is 12/3/10 and he ships to GC for A School on the 4th...I have no idea what I'm(he's) getting into...:)

Comment by Janiece M-Utah on November 29, 2010 at 12:13am: Thank you to those who had my son Chase over to their home for Thanksgiving! I know he had a great time and enjoyed the time their. They was able to eat, watch football and go outside and also play football. If your reading this and happen to be one of the couples that took him into your home, I would love to personally thank you. Please contact me.....
Thanks again!!! Hope everyone have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Hugs....Janiece/Utah