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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

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!

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Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 4:51pm: Oh no... not a new WofW! Now they can aspire to new and more challenging levels... Crap

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 15, 2010 at 4:50pm: Triple A is a GREAT idea!! Good one, NicksMom! :)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 15, 2010 at 4:49pm: Julsburd- Sorry, no outlaw of World of Warcraft... :( Your son will be required to put in a certain amount of study hours though. So normally that drags them away from the computer enough to get some studying done. :)
The really bad news: A new version of WoW comes out December 7th.. Aaron has had it preordered for weeks already!

And as for the golfing- I don't golf, but Aaron does. When he gets done with class, I'll be sure to ask him about courses that he's been to. :)
Oh, and for everybody! I came across this pretty cool document..
http://www.lukeswartz.com/nrotc/charleston_guide.pdf
There's TONS of restaurants and things to do on there. :) Including golf... :)

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 4:42pm: Any of you guys golf? My husband and I plan to go visit when our son earns some liberty on the weekend and we would love to tag it up with some golf. Any recommendations on courses around there that aren't super expensive but nice?

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 4:41pm: That is great advice Pat. I will do that. It is comforting to hear your advice and to know that they will be getting the help they need so I don't have to nag or worry. I am definitely going to be there for him and encourage him all the way! This is his chance to do it all over again and I think he knows that. He has wiped the slate clean and can fix some of his old bad habits. I will let him do that on his own and I will support him and be proud of his effort. Thanks again.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 15, 2010 at 4:39pm: Oh julsburd, you are speaking my language. I totally know what you mean.
this is going to be an interesting time seeing how they blossom and become more scholarly and responsible. I know they can do it.
My son has been talking with another Nuke, a friend of a friend, who has been there a few months now. He said that as long as they do some studying and give it some effort, it isn't so bad. I'm sure that varies from person to person, but it's like that with most things in life. Hopefully this is what will motivate our very smart sons to want to be successful. And if not, then the Navy can use that good ole military discipline, right? :)

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 15, 2010 at 4:37pm: Julsburd, Welcome to the Nuke family. We have all noticed that our Nukes have the same profile.......very smart but didn't do well in high school or college and almost all are addicted to gaming. Then they get to Goose Creek and BAM, they blossom!! They acquire study habits and strive to get high grades!! While the Nuke program is VERY difficult, the Navy wants them to succeed. In the evening when they study, there are instructors there to help. So don't worry, it won't help. When you talk to your sailor, be positive and encourage. They get tired and stressed and you are a safe place to vent. Best wishes to your sailor and to you. Pat

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 4:36pm: I am also hoping they curtail those damn online video games. World of Warcraft was his demise in college... I am certain of it.

Comment by Julsburd on November 15, 2010 at 4:35pm: I am hoping that they will "stand" on him to get his studying done first! Lol. He was in engineering at a big 10 school and just did not commit to the time involved for studying. He was not real good at asking for help either so I am counting on that good ole military discipline to keep him on his toes. I know I will hear all about the stress of it but that is ok as long as he gets the support. Thanks for your comments!

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on November 15, 2010 at 4:33pm: Pat L. Yes, we do have a Hobby Lobby. Fairly new one. i live in Phoenix. I will check there too. thank you for that info.
Julsburd, my son is the same. I've heard the same from a lot of people with Nukes.