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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

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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

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

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Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 21, 2010 at 10:53pm: Well, I was thinking of getting Aaron a few months of Game Fly for Christmas... He's talked about getting one, but kept saying he was going to wait until he was somewhere with a more reliable mail system..
I'm thinking that since he's mail PO and goes every day at lunch, that it shouldn't be a problem...

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on November 21, 2010 at 9:46pm: The mailboxes are at the mini nex. Would have to go back many pages for price. Mail would be delivered directly to the mailbox instead of through the base mailroom. Wouldn't have to wait for mail person in class but would have to walk to mini nex. My son didn't mind the regular mail but then he didn't have a girlfriend and/or much mail.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 21, 2010 at 9:31pm: Could anyone tell me the details of Aaron getting a personal mailbox on base? How much are they a month? And do they make the mail more reliable? Where would he go to get one?

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on November 21, 2010 at 8:52pm: There were 55 EM's graduating with my son and only 17 or maybe a few more openings in New York at that time. Don't know what happened to those who stayed in Goose Creek as his close friends went to NY also.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 21, 2010 at 8:46pm: I'm just disappointed that Grad Holds for EM's are so fast!
.... I know that sounds absolutely horrible, but we were planning on being married before orders came out, and the shorter the grad hold means the faster the wedding. I need to get that high school diploma in my hand!!!

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on November 21, 2010 at 8:42pm: Married housing must be full but then David's friends were told the same but at least one married couple was sent. They didn't want to move at first but now are happy.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 21, 2010 at 8:32pm: Note regarding NY vs. SC for prototype. One of Aaron's friends got a notice the other day that no married sailors are allowed to go to NY for prototype due to space reasons. His friend is getting married during Christmas Break, so they informed him that he would be staying in SC until after prototype.
I'm a little disappointed since Aaron is single... His chances of going to NY even though he wants to stay in SC just went up a lot!

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on November 21, 2010 at 8:30pm: My son requested New York as he wanted somewhere different for awhile. The smell of Charleston and the low country through the summer was yucky and was ready for a new town and state to experience. New York was also ready to take him within two weeks to begin Prototype and he loved that also. He graduated Sept 3 and reported to proto Sept 17 and started class the following Monday. No Grad hold, Yeah!! (Although there is a back up in NY but he will just have to do in-hull or shift work longer, the senior class ahead of him hasn't gotten finished with check outs and finials). He's an EM and they seem to be able to class up faster as a lot of what he does and learns doesn't need the reactors up and running I believe he said.

Comment by Linda (navynucmom) on November 21, 2010 at 8:25pm: Thanks Elizabeth!

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on November 21, 2010 at 8:18pm: Funny you should ask. I just got off the phone minutes ago with my son. I was telling him Dana's son was from Chico but now he is in NY. I asked him if just EM go to NY and he said you request what you would like and then you get what you get. He is requesting NY.