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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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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.)

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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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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 Pat L. in IL on November 15, 2010 at 5:41pm: Sharon, The exception proves the rule!!! hahaha!!! Welcome

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on November 15, 2010 at 5:36pm: Our son just PIR'd on Friday and will be heading down to GC on Wednesday with many other Nukes for his division. Our son is one that did not get addicted to any games, video or stuff like that. He is an outside kind of guy and graduated with honors from high school in June. He and his fiance did well in school, they will be getting married on 22 December and she will come down as soon as she can. She has been a top 10 student since the 6th grade, so I am sure they will both do well with their schooling. She will start college once she gets there and with our son in school, they should do very well. Don't like the fact they are far from home though, just saying.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 15, 2010 at 5:22pm: A Christmas idea - I got my son a pocket size Kodak mini video recorder. Used my own at PIR and got him one too. it is water proof and as small as a camera, takes still photos too. they can plug it right into the computer and upload little videos that they make take of their adventures, whether that is out site seeing or out on a ship or in a port. they can post videos on You Tube or I think they might be able to be attached to email, haven't tried that one yet.

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 5:14pm: That is exactly what I wanted to hear Pat. Thanks!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 15, 2010 at 5:11pm: Julsburd, About Warcraft, not to worry!! Did you realize that ALL studying is done in the classroom building? Due to classified material, NOTHING ever leaves that building. So they don't study in their rooms. Depending on their test scores, mandatory evening and weekend study hours go up or down. Classes all day, grab dinner, mandatory evening study hours, iron uniforms for the next day and flop into bed. Not much time for WOW, is there???

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 5:04pm: Thanks Aarongirl for the great Charleston Guide. That will be very helpful. I may even print it out and send it to my son at Boot Camp so he can get fired up for his new town. I even found out that there is a golf course on base... hmmm more Christmas ideas for my golfer son!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 15, 2010 at 5:03pm: Michimom- The blankets are wonderful! I made Aaron one and then made one for myself. One has ducky sailors on it, and the other has crabs with anchors. We decided to switch them every couple of weeks. It brings us a little closer together. Plus, we get super excited about whenever our blankets get to be together. Dorky, I know. :)

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 5:01pm: Now that I hear there are pool tables I am going to get my guy a new pool cue. We had a pool table at home until our last move and I know he misses playing. I am racking my brain trying to think of Christmas gifts for the guy who really either needs nothing or can't have it!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on November 15, 2010 at 4:58pm: Another gift idea: I am making my son one of those no-sew fleece blankets--in a blue camo print. There are bound to be some chilly nights he will want to use it. Plus, it's Navy-themed without having Navy logos, in case he's feeling a little Navy-overwhelmed.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 15, 2010 at 4:55pm: Oh Julsburd, welcome to the club. :) This is not the first time we've discussed the horrors of WoW here! haha. Although, some wives to play. No offense to those wives! I still love you guys just the same! :)