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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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***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

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Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 20, 2010 at 12:35pm: Yes, if he brings his laptop, he will be able to use it. Wireless is available, but he'll have to set it up first. The internet service is provided through Comcast, and he can have it set up so a monthly payment is taken out of his paycheck. It may take a few days (3-5 or less) for the internet to kick in though. There's also computers they can use at a recreation center type thing where internet is available if he doesn't have his laptop right away.
As far as cell phone goes... I don't think the NEX on GL sells cell phones. Getting his own service isn't a bad idea. He may want to do a little research on what works best down in GC. Verizon isn't terrible, but when he's in the barracks our calls get dropped and texts don't always go through. My advice is for him to wait until he gets to GC to get a phone. They have a shuttle service that goes from base to the mall, so just about every sailor hits the mall and best buy their first weekend there. At the mall he could probably find just about any service he wanted and could have the phone right away. You could also do this in GL while he's on liberty...
HOWEVER: Absolutely none of this stuff can be taken back to his barracks at boot camp with him. Absolutely none. If he buys anything: dvds, video games, cell phone, computer, reading material, etc., you must keep it for him when he goes back to base at night. If the RDCs find it, they will take it. The only exception is if he wants to buy a watch. That's about the only thing they're allowed to take back with him.
You can, however, bring him his stuff to the airport when he leaves if you're there at that point. I know a lot of Grad n' Go parents do that, and some will even stay until Tuesday or whenever their sailor will fly out. You can meet him at the airport (he'll be bussed there around 2 or 3 am even if his flight doesn't leave until 4pm), and give him his stuff. As soon as he's off of RTC, he's a free man... Well, almost. :)

Comment by Linda (navynucmom) on November 20, 2010 at 12:33pm: Dor - thanks so much and I will go back a few pages to read about the cell phones.

Comment by Linda (navynucmom) on November 20, 2010 at 12:21pm: to all you moms who have sailors in nuke A school, my son has PIR 12/3 and just wondering...if he brings his lap top, will he be able to use it? do they have wireless there? does anyone know if the NEX sells cell phones? he wants to get his own service, but I want him to have a cell phone ASAP, so trying to figure out if I should get him one and bring to PIR for him (he leaves on Saturday and we will meet him at airport) or just wait for him to get to GC and get his own. So hard without being able to communicate at this point. And is there anything else specifically that he NEEDS at A school?

Comment by Josie(PIR11-5)ET_A_SCHOOL_1107 on November 20, 2010 at 2:07am: Hey all:

thanks for all the information about A school!

~~~Josie

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 19, 2010 at 9:59pm: elizabeth- I don't think Aaron minds it. However, when his roommate bought a new Xbox and never left the room, it drove Aaron nuts. But that only lasted a few weeks. :)

MomslilNuke- Aaron had the same problem... If he has friends with cars, he may ask one of them to take him. That's what Aaron did. One of his buddies (who was in the same position as he was a few months ago) took him around a few places. The day after Aaron bought his car, he returned the favor to another buddy so he could buy a car. If your son isn't sure of who would be willing to take him, if he posts on Facebook that he wants to buy a car, but needs help going places, I bet he'd be surprised to find the responses he gets. :)

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on November 19, 2010 at 9:56pm: aaronsgirl11 my son has had the identical experience of Aaron. He has a room mate and two Suite mates. He's social and I think he prefers it. His roommate is easy to get along with.

Comment by Sara"Chris's"momET/USS Nebraska on November 19, 2010 at 9:55pm: Does anyone know if their is any public transportation other then a cab around the Goose Creek/Charelston area. My son just made phasse 2 and is trying to buy a car. He is being very stubborn on what he wants, but is limited on the distance he can travel! So if anyone has any advice I can pass along, it would be appreciated. Thanks

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 19, 2010 at 9:10pm: Not every Petty Officer Third Class gets to move to a single room. Yes, Aaron did move, but still has a roommate (and two suite mates). It doesn't really bother him.. He actually ended up with the same roommate he's had since May, so it was nice that he didn't have to start all over with the roommate process.
The moving process was a pain.. just because he spent two or three days walking back and forth to carry all his stuff to his new building/room. And then he was living in two rooms for a few days. But he does have more space in his room now. No more bunk beds and tons more floor space! :)

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 19, 2010 at 8:28pm: When your sailor graduates "A" school, they become Petty Officer Third Class and move to a single room.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 19, 2010 at 8:23pm: my son finished A school in October and he was assigned to a new room (I don't know if all A school grads move to new rooms) and moved over the weekend.