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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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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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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 Josie(PIR11-5)ET_A_SCHOOL_1107 on November 14, 2010 at 11:53am: Good Morning!

I changed my user name.

~~~Josie

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 14, 2010 at 11:40am: Can you guess why the Best Buy at Goose Creek is #1 in sales for the whole chain?? Yup, our Nukes!!!

Comment by Lisa (MMNuke Mom) on November 14, 2010 at 11:33am: Kat, my son did the same thing - around $700 at the NEX, and come to find out he bought a laptop. He also got his own cell phone, which required a $400 deposit (no credit yet). Because he spent so much, his bank put a temp hold on his account until he called them to confirm it was him spending the money.
Yeah, I'm thinking about changing my name too, now that we're on the next leg of this journey.

Comment by Josie(PIR11-5)ET_A_SCHOOL_1107 on November 13, 2010 at 9:58pm: Sorry for the short message, pushed the wrong key.

He says the base is very nice, lots of woods.

I sent his cell, but the mail room is closed on the weekend. He will have to try and get his package on Monday.

He thinks he will not start A school until after the 2 week Thanksgiving break?

He says he has trash duty, walks around and takes the trash out and puts in new liners.

~~~Josie

Comment by Josie(PIR11-5)ET_A_SCHOOL_1107 on November 13, 2010 at 9:54pm: Hello!

Spoke to my son today. Many of the 11-5-10 PIRs will be starting A school on Monday. He thinks since his last name is lower in the alphabet he did not get placed in Monday's class. He bought a bike to get around the base, but says he will not ride in to town since there is lots of junk on the street and he already got a flat tire from riding back from Walmart to the base.

He says they have suites, 2 in a room with a bathroom in the middle and another 2 person room on the otherside.

He did see an aligator sunny himself on the side of the road

Comment by Pat L. in IL on November 13, 2010 at 8:28pm: wamomofchris and Sailor'sGirl, The Navy uses both Midway and Ohare airports. I live in the Chicago area so if you have questions, drop me a message.

Comment by Sailor'sGirl NukeWife on November 13, 2010 at 5:11pm: i'll try that... hope to figure out everything soon

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 13, 2010 at 4:50pm: I would recommend renting a car instead of paying for a taxi even if you just use it to and from your hotel. if you haven't already booked airfare check into flying into Milwaukee instead of Chicago -- it's a little closer and a much easier drive.

Comment by Sailor'sGirl NukeWife on November 13, 2010 at 4:01pm: any info how we can get there and which taxi company can we call to be there at the airport.? i guess i will have the entire week after PiR stay at chicago and have fun there

Comment by amanda on November 13, 2010 at 3:54pm: Just another note on liberty (because we made this mistake) my boyfriend knew he would be going to South Carolina on Tuesday and thought he'd have Liberty until then. But they do have to be on base all day that Monday!! They'll be cleaning and packing. So we ended up staying in Chicago until Tuesday morning, which worked out nice because we ended up meeting his division at the airport and was able to give him his laptop and some of his buddies their phones since they can't take them back to base with them on Sunday. We spent about 2-3 hours with him at the airport. And if you are thinking about this, you'll have to be at the Chicago O'hare airport at about 1am or so. They bring by buses every 2 hours or so but you won't know which bus your sailor will be on or what time the flight is. The USO office is super nice and helpful.