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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

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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 pmgcakes on November 12, 2010 at 3:48pm: My Son is in BC now, PIR 12/17, he is allowed to come home, but must report to GC by 7am on December 28. I have a few questions.
What Airline to fly into Charleston from NYC Airports, seems to be only 5 and nothing direct (one way prices now are $400/$600 yipes)
Best way to get from Airport to NNPTC
any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on November 12, 2010 at 3:35pm: my son has me send him the tracking number of the package. he said then he didn't have to wait for the sailor to bring him a slip for the package - he could just go pick it up himself.

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on November 12, 2010 at 2:37pm: Mail isn't delivered to your sailor daily but each class has a sailor designated as a mail person. He/She goes to the mailroom to get mail and doesn't necessarily go each day. If there is a package they will bring your sailor a slip that lets them know they have a package and they can go get it. I always let my son know when I mailed a package so he could bug the mail person to go check the mail. My son said that sometimes the person would be so busy or have extra hours of study they would forget or not have time but with a gentle hint it was never a big problem for him. (He also got the address of a married classmate and I sometimes sent things there as the mail was delivered directly to married housing not through the base postoffice)

Comment by NavyMomLG on November 12, 2010 at 2:31pm: foaling-lady, is your son class 1103?

Comment by NavyMomLG on November 12, 2010 at 2:29pm: Don't count on the 2-3 day delivery the USPS advertises for the flat rate boxes - they may deliver to the base in that time frame, but my son didn't get his Halloween box that I sent on 10/25 until 11/3. I will add that he still had his indoctrination address, so I don't know if that makes a difference, so I will see how long it takes for him to get the box I just sent on Monday with his actual class address.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on November 12, 2010 at 12:54pm: My son asked for some civilian clothes; he'll be thru 4 weeks by next weekend ... was going to mail a few things via the USPS flat rate boxes, $10 and $15, but does anybody have a cheaper idea for a bigger, heavier box? Not sure if UPS is an option, I seem to remember something from boot camp about only postal service delivery allowed on base.

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on November 12, 2010 at 10:19am: @Michimom I haven't read all the below posts but I totally agree with you on the frequency of calls. It seems I text him here and there during the week and then we talk once a week. I am happy with that since I know school can be all consuming. You may laugh at me but when I'm in Gmail and I see the little 'green' indicator that my son is also in Gmail, I just smile because I know here's out there in cyberland even if we aren't talking. LOL

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on November 12, 2010 at 8:53am: Yes, Kat, your son sounds like all of the other Nukes. I foolishly thought we would hear from our son quite often once he was away from GL, but no. We've now got a pattern where we chat about once a week and maybe text a bit during the week, but that's it. Of course, when we chat, it's about half an hour for each of us, so it ends up being an hour to an hour and a half, if his sister is home. Can't complain too much there. Just remember from boot camp: no news is good news. And keep repeating that. :)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 12, 2010 at 8:27am: Sherri- Your welcome. :) Let me know if you need anything clarified!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on November 12, 2010 at 8:23am: Kat- Sounds like your son is doing exactly what every other single Nuke does the minute they get off base! :) Aaron had his first Hooters experience his first weekend in Goose Creek. I was definitely a little worried since he was in uniform. :)

Don't worry about that phone call. I know you're anxious to hear from him, but he really doesn't have access to a phone. I only had one phone call from Aaron before he got his phone, and he had to borrow someone else's to make the call. They apparently don't really have pay phones down there, and most of your sons friends probably don't have phones yet just like him. Be patient. :) Communication will open up once he has his phone, laptop, Xbox, Ps3, etc. back. :)

P.S. The spending at the NEX was probably stuff for his room such as an alarm clock or trash can or hangers. :)