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Navy For Moms

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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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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NUKE moms

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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: on Friday

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 mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 25, 2010 at 3:12pm: my son didn't sign up for adopt a sailor because he was supposed to still be on watch. he ended watch 4 days early, so he could have gone somewhere if he'd known.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 25, 2010 at 2:35pm: Sorry, I actually haven't heard if GC is having a special meal for our sailors. I would think so though. My son did take my advice and he signed up for the adopt a sailor program so he and another guy in his class are now at a petty officer's house for dinner. I'm really glad they did it. Hopefully it will be a nice social outing for both of them.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 25, 2010 at 2:04pm: has anyone heard if GC has a special meal for our sailors? I saw the menu for GL and the recruits in boot camp are having a feast.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on November 25, 2010 at 2:01pm: HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE....if your sailor is safe, dry, warm and in the US we have ALOT to be thankful for. If not I pray for their safe return.

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on November 25, 2010 at 9:46am: @Darla So happy for you and your family. Enjoy the special time ya'll will have!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'm getting ready to watch the Macy's parade soon :)

Comment by Diana AZ NavyMom on November 25, 2010 at 12:29am: Julsburd - Congratulations! I know what a relief it was when our son finally passed Battlestations.

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on November 24, 2010 at 11:22pm: Oh, that would be great to experience, Pat!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 24, 2010 at 11:15pm: Hey Julsburd, I just had a thought!! I am going to the VFW tomorrow to help feed 200 recruits from Great Lakes. I have heard that the recruits close to PIR are the ones they send for dinner. Do you think that your son might be going to the Villa Park VFW?? Several other N4M's are going to volunteer too. We are going to bring our phones so the recruits can call home. Oh, I hope he's one of the recruits!!!!!

Comment by Denise (MMNuke 1104-7) on November 24, 2010 at 10:53pm: Julsburd, congratulations on getting through boot camp. Those 8 weeks were an emotional ride. I too, get emotional thinking about PIR and finally getting to reconnect with my son. Good news is my blood pressure came down once he was through boot camp. I actually noticed I started breathing again the weekend of PIR. Is it possible to hold your breath for 8 weeks?

foaling-lady is right on with her advice. Recruiters sell the program with the perks of bonuses, civilian jobs later on, the education status..but reality is it is the most challenging school in the Navy and very stressful. My son is in A school, about week 3 and starting to show the stress. He has a great attitude and loves that the Navy "rewards him for being smart."

Thanks to all for the comments. I enjoy reading them and knowing that my emotions are validated by others.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 24, 2010 at 9:47pm: Ah, I still get a little teary eyed thinking about PIR.
I didn't get teary at the ceremony until the end when the said "Liberty Caaaalllllll". Now THAT was a special moment, for a lot of reasons. Enjoy every second of it Julsburd.